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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH
卷 8, 期 -, 页码 S125-S134出版社
HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.s1.s125
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public health; environment; survey research
Background: Street-scale urban design policies are recommended to increase physical activity in communities. Our purpose was to examine U.S. public support for local street-scale urban design features and policies. Methods: Analysis is based on a cross-sectional national sample of adults (n = 4682) participating in the 2006 HealthStyles mail survey. Results: About 57% of adults rated local street-scale urban design as highly important in determining the amount of physical activity they obtain. Adjusted odds of rating neighborhood features as having high importance were higher in people aged >= 65 years versus those <65 and minority racial/ethnic groups versus non-Hispanic whites. Two-thirds of adults were willing to take civic action to support local street-scale urban design policy. Adjusted odds of being willing to take any action versus none was higher in non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics versus non-Hispanic whites, was higher in those with household incomes >=$60,000 versus <=$15,000 per year, and increased as education and perceived importance of neighborhood features increased. Conclusions: There are high levels of public support for local street-scale urban design policies; however, demographic differences exist in the level of support. These differences are important considerations for policymakers and for those designing community programs targeting street-scale urban design features and policies.
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