Does Perceived Neighborhood Walkability and Safety Mediate the Association Between Education and Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines?

Pratt, Michael; Yin, Shaoman; Soler, Robin; Njai, Rashid; Siegel, Paul Z.; Liao, Youlian

doi:10.5888/pcd12.140570

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Does Perceived Neighborhood Walkability and Safety Mediate the Association Between Education and Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines?

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Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
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Pratt, Michael ; Yin, Shaoman ; Soler, Robin ; Njai, Rashid ; Siegel, Paul Z. ; Liao, Youlian
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The role of neighborhood walkability and safety in mediating the association between education and physical activity has not been quantified. We used data from the 2010 and 2012 Communities Putting Prevention to Work Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and structural equation modeling to estimate how much of the effect of education level on physical activity was mediated by perceived neighborhood walkability and safety. Neighborhood walkability accounts for 11.3% and neighborhood safety accounts for 6.8% of the effect. A modest proportion of the important association between education and physical activity is mediated by perceived neighborhood walkability and safety, suggesting that interventions focused on enhancing walkability and safety could reduce the disparity in physical activity associated with education level.
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Adult Analysis Of Variance Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Brief Cross-Sectional Studies Educational Status Exercise Female Guidelines As Topic Health Behavior Health Promotion Health Status Disparities Humans Male Multivariate Analysis Obesity Residence Characteristics Safety Social Environment Surveys And Questionnaires Tobacco Use Walking
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Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140570
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1545-1151
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Journal Article
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United States
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North America
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12
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Preventing Chronic Disease
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