Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between the built environment and walking: effect modification by socioeconomic status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although socioeconomic status (SES) has been shown to modify associations between the neighborhood built environment and physical activity, contradictory results exist. Objectives of this cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis were to: 1) examine whether overall neighborhood walkability and specific built characteristics were associated with walking among adults at a single point in time and after they relocate neighborhoods, and 2) test for effect modification of these associations by SES.

Methods

We linked longitudinal data from 703 adults who relocated urban neighborhoods between two waves of Alberta's Tomorrow Project (2008-2015) to neighborhood built environment data. We created a walkability index from measures of population counts, street connectivity, a

SUBMITTER: Christie CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9210749 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature