Association between perception of community environment and physical activity in residents in Suzhou
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20200929-01208
- VernacularTitle:苏州市社区建成环境与居民体力活动的关联分析
- Author:
Yujie HUA
1
;
Yan LU
;
Linchi WANG
;
Hao YU
;
Yinjuan DUAN
;
Jun LYU
;
Liming LI
Author Information
1. 苏州市疾病预防控制中心慢病科 215004
- Keywords:
Physical activity;
Built environment;
Association
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2021;42(11):1969-1975
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To estimate physical activity level in residents in Suzhou and explore the association between community environment and physical activity level in local residents.Methods:Through multistage stratified random sampling, residents aged 25-64 years in Suzhou were surveyed by face-to face interview in 2017. Physical activity levels were assessed by the international physical activity questionnaire-long version (IPAQ-L). Perceptions of community environment were assessed by Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale-Abbreviated (NEWS-A).Results:Among the local residents surveyed in Suzhou,the median of weekly total physical activity level was 3 610.42 MET-min/w. The level of occupational physical activity was higher than that of transportation, household and leisure-time related physical activity levels. After controlling for socio-demographic factors, public service access was negatively associated with the overall physical activity level ( OR=0.522,95% CI:0.329-0.830), land-use mix-diversity was negatively associated with the level of occupational physical activity level ( OR=0.701,95% CI: 0.492-0.999), infrastructure of walk and cycle ways was positively associated with occupational physical activity level ( OR=1.603,95% CI:1.004-2.559); traffic hazards were negatively associated with the transportation physical activity level ( OR=0.642,95% CI: 0.416-0.990); residential building density was positively associated with leisure-time physical activity level ( OR=1.001,95% CI: 1.000-1.002), and the perceptions level of community environment were positively associated with the occupational, transportation, household and overall physical activity levels ( OR=1.889,95% CI: 1.176-3.033; OR=1.671,95% CI: 1.120-2.495; OR=1.775,95% CI: 1.143-2.756; OR=1.593,95% CI: 1.079-2.350). Conclusion:Improving infrastructure of walk and cycle ways and beautifying community environment play an important role in increasing the physical activity level of the residents.
