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Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 2/2008

01-04-2008 | Original Article

Associations of Perceived Community Environmental Attributes with Walking in a Population-Based Sample of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Authors: Lorian M. Taylor, R.D., M.P.H., Eva Leslie, Ph.D., Ronald C. Plotnikoff, Ph.D., Neville Owen, Ph.D., John C. Spence, Ph.D.

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 2/2008

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Abstract

Background

No studies have yet examined the associations of physical environmental attributes specifically with walking in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine associations of perceived community physical environmental attributes with walking for transport and for recreation among adults living with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

Participants were 771 adults with type 2 diabetes who completed a self-administered survey on perceived community physical environmental attributes and walking behaviors.

Results

Based on a criterion of a minimum of 120-min/week, some 29% were sufficiently active through walking for transport and 33% through walking for recreation. Significantly higher proportions of those actively walking for transport and for recreation had shops or places to buy things close by (67.8% and 60.9%); lived within a 15-min walk to a transit stop (70.6% and 71.0%); did not have dead-end streets close by (77.7% and 79.8%); reported interesting things to look at (84.8% and 84.4%); and lived close to low-cost recreation facilities (81.3% and 78.8%). In addition, those actively walking for transport reported living in a community with intersections close to each other (75.6%) and with sidewalks on their streets (88.1%). When these variables were entered simultaneously into logistic regression models, living close by to shops was positively related to walking for transport (OR = 1.92, 99% CI = 1.11–3.32).

Conclusions

Consistent with findings from studies of healthy adult populations, positive perceptions of community environmental attributes are associated with walking for transport among adults with type 2 diabetes. The now-strong public health case for environmental innovations to promote more walking for transport is further reinforced by the potential to benefit those living with diabetes.
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Metadata
Title
Associations of Perceived Community Environmental Attributes with Walking in a Population-Based Sample of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Authors
Lorian M. Taylor, R.D., M.P.H.
Eva Leslie, Ph.D.
Ronald C. Plotnikoff, Ph.D.
Neville Owen, Ph.D.
John C. Spence, Ph.D.
Publication date
01-04-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-008-9021-3

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