@article{ref1,
title="Monitoring state-level changes in walking, biking, and taking public transit to work - American Community Survey, 2006 and 2017",
journal="Preventing chronic disease",
year="2020",
author="Whitfield, Geoffrey P. and McKenzie, Brian and Graff, Kaitlin A. and Carlson, Susan A.",
volume="17",
number="",
pages="e115-e115",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Active commuting to work is one way people can be physically active and can be influenced by state-level initiatives. The American Community Survey (ACS) is a potential data source to evaluate changes in active commuting at the state level, but state-level changes have not been well documented. We examined state-level changes in estimates of walking, biking, and taking transit to work (combined and separately) among employed persons between 2006 and 2017.  METHODS: Data were from the ACS, a nationally representative annual household survey from the US Census Bureau. We estimated state-level prevalence of walking, bicycling, or taking transit to work (separately and in combination) in 2006 and 2017 and tested differences by year.  RESULTS: The prevalence of active commuting to work varied widely among states (2017 range: 1.7% in Alabama and Mississippi to 35.0% in New York). Changes from 2006 to 2017 also varied, with 8 states exhibiting a significant increase (Massachusetts [2.7 percentage points], New York [2.2], Hawaii [1.6], Illinois [1.3], Washington [1.3], New Jersey [1.2], Virginia [0.9], and Michigan [0.4]), and 12 exhibiting a significant decrease (South Dakota [-1.9], Idaho [-1.3], New Hampshire [-1.3], Wisconsin [-1.1], Maryland [-1.0], Nevada [-0.9], Ohio [-0.8], Mississippi [-0.6], Texas [-0.6], Florida [-0.5], Georgia [-0.4], and Indiana [-0.4]). The contributions of walking, bicycling, and taking transit also varied by state.  CONCLUSION: Active commuting remains relatively rare across states. States pursuing initiatives to support active transportation may consider using ACS to monitor and evaluate changes in active commuting.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1545-1151",
doi="10.5888/pcd17.200097",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd17.200097"
}