Small area and individual level predictors of physical activity in urban communities: A multi-level study in stoke on trent, England

Thomas Cochrane; Rachel C. Davey; Chris Gidlow; Graham R. Smith; Jon Fairburn; Christopher J. Armitage; Hilde Stephansen; Svetlana Speight

doi:10.3390/ijerph6020654

Small area and individual level predictors of physical activity in urban communities: A multi-level study in stoke on trent, England

Thomas Cochrane, Rachel C. Davey, Chris Gidlow, Graham R. Smith, Jon Fairburn, Christopher J. Armitage, Hilde Stephansen, Svetlana Speight

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Abstract

Reducing population physical inactivity has been declared a global public health priority. We report a detailed multi-level analysis of small area indices and individual factors as correlates of physical activity in deprived urban areas. Multi-level regression analysis was used to investigate environmental and individual correlates of physical activity. Nine individual factors were retained in the overall model, two related to individual intentions or beliefs, three to access to shops, work or fast food outlets and two to weather; age and gender being the other two. Four area level indices related to: traffic, road casualties, criminal damage and access to green space were important in explaining variation in physical activity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	654-677
Number of pages	23
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph6020654
Publication status	Published - Feb 2009

Keywords

Area level influences
Beliefs
Environment
Intentions
Multi-level analysis
Perceptions of neighbourhood
Physical activity
Public health

UN SDGs

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Cochrane, T., Davey, R. C., Gidlow, C., Smith, G. R., Fairburn, J., Armitage, C. J., Stephansen, H., & Speight, S. (2009). Small area and individual level predictors of physical activity in urban communities: A multi-level study in stoke on trent, England. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 6(2), 654-677. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph6020654

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Small area and individual level predictors of physical activity in urban communities: A multi-level study in stoke on trent, England

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