Redlining and Neighborhood Walking in Older Adults: The 2017 National Household Travel Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the 1930s, Black, working-class, and immigrant neighborhoods were color coded on maps (i.e., redlining) indicating investment risk, which negatively impacted mortgage attainment/homeownership for these groups and led to long-standing segregation by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Limited studies have investigated the health impacts of redlining, particularly among older adults who tend to stay closer to their residences. This study examines whether older adults in historically redlined neighborhoods report less neighborhood walking and whether associations vary by race/ethnicity and income.

Methods

The sample included 4,651 individuals aged ≥65 years from the 2017 U.S. National Household Travel Survey. U.S. Census tract‒based redlining scores were 1=

SUBMITTER: Besser LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9691519 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature