Neighborhood design and rates of walking and biking to elementary school in 34 California communities.

作者: Mark Braza , Wendy Shoemaker , Anne Seeley

DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-19.2.128

关键词: Suicide preventionPoison controlCross-sectional studyDemographyRegression analysisCensusPsychologyMileInjury preventionHuman factors and ergonomics

摘要: Abstract Purpose. This study evaluates the relationship between neighborhood design and rates of students walking biking to elementary school. Design. Pairwise correlations multiple regression models were estimated based on a cross-sectional schools their surrounding neighborhoods. Setting Subjects. Thirty-four (23%) 150 California public holding October 1999 Walk School Day events participated in study. Measures. Teachers asked fifth-grade how they arrived school 1 week before Day. 1990 U.S. Census data measured population density number intersections per street mile, whereas 1998–1999 Department Education size, percentage receiving welfare, various ethnicities. Results. Population (p = .000) size =.053) significantly associated with controlling...

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