Neighbourhood drivability: environmental and individual characteristics associated with car use across Europe.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Car driving is a form of passive transportation associated with higher sedentary behaviour, which is associated with morbidity. The decision to drive a car is likely to be influenced by the 'drivability' of the built environment, but there is lack of scientific evidence regarding the relative contribution of environmental characteristics of car driving in Europe, compared to individual characteristics. This study aimed to determine which neighbourhood- and individual-level characteristics were associated with car driving in adults of five urban areas across Europe. Second, the study aimed to determine the percentage of variance in car driving explained by individual- and neighbourhood-level characteristics. METHODS:Neighbourhood environment characteristics potentially related to

SUBMITTER: den Braver NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6967086 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature