Individual Characteristics Associated with Active Travel in Low and High Income Groups in the UK.
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Publication Date
2021-10-01Journal Title
Int J Environ Res Public Health
ISSN
1661-7827
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
18
Issue
19
Language
eng
Type
Article
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VoR
Physical Medium
Electronic
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Lawlor, E. R., Hunter, R. F., Adlakha, D., Kee, F., & Tully, M. A. (2021). Individual Characteristics Associated with Active Travel in Low and High Income Groups in the UK.. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18 (19) https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910360
Abstract
Active travel (AT) has gained increasing attention as a way of addressing low levels of physical activity. However, little is known regarding the relationship between income and AT. The aim of this study was to investigate characteristics associated with undertaking AT in an adult population and by low- and high-income groups. Data collected from the Physical Activity and the Rejuvenation of Connswater (PARC) study in 2017 were used. Participants were categorised into socio-economic groups according to their weekly household income, and were categorised as participating in 'no' AT or 'some' AT and 'sufficient' AT. Multivariable logistic regression explored characteristics associated with AT in the full cohort, and the low- and high-income groups separately. Variables associated with AT in the low-income group were body mass index (BMI), physical activity self-efficacy, marital status, long term illness, difficulty walking and housing tenure. For the high-income group, BMI, marital status, housing tenure and education were associated with AT. For both income groups, there were consistent positive associations with the action/maintenance phase of the stage of change model across all AT categories. The findings suggest that population sub-groups may benefit from targeted initiatives to support engagement in AT and prevent further widening of inequalities.
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910360
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/330466
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