TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - The relationship between cluster-analysis derived walkability and local recreational and transportation walking among Canadian adults
JO  - Health and place
A1  - McCormack, Gavin R.
A1  - Friedenreich, Christine
A1  - Sandalack, Beverly A.
A1  - Giles-Corti, Billie
A1  - Doyle-Baker, Patricia K.
A1  - Shiell, Alan
SP  - 1079
EP  - 1087
VL  - 18
IS  - 5
N2  - We investigated the association between objectively-assessed neighborhood walkability and local walking among adults. Two independent random cross-sectional samples of Calgary (Canada) residents were recruited. Neighborhood-based walking, attitude towards walking, neighborhood self-selection, and socio-demographic characteristics were captured. Built environmental attributes underwent a two-staged cluster analysis which identified three neighborhood types (HW: high walkable; MW: medium walkable; LW: low walkable). Adjusting for all other characteristics, MW (OR 1.40, p<0.05) and HW (OR 1.34, approached p<0.05) neighborhood residents were more likely than LW neighborhood residents to participate in neighborhood-based transportation walking. HW neighborhood residents spent 30-min/wk more on neighborhood-based transportation walking than both LW and MW neighborhood residents. MW neighborhood residents spent 14-min/wk more on neighborhood-based recreational walking than LW neighborhood residents. Neighborhoods with a highly connected pedestrian network, large mix of businesses, high population density, high access to sidewalks and pathways, and many bus stops support local walking.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8292
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.04.014
ID  - ref1
ER  -