Sociodemographic, Family, and Environmental Factors Associated with Active Commuting to School among US Adolescents

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (S1) ◽  
pp. S203-S220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan H Babey ◽  
Theresa A Hastert ◽  
Winnie Huang ◽  
E Richard Brown
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Active Commuting To School

scholarly journals Personal and environmental factors associated with active commuting to school in Switzerland

2008 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bettina Bringolf-Isler ◽  
Leticia Grize ◽  
Urs Mäder ◽  
Nicole Ruch ◽  
Felix H. Sennhauser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Active Commuting To School

Individual and social factors associated with active commuting to school in 4-6 years old Spanish children

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
A. Ruiz-Hermosa ◽  
V. Martínez-Vizcaíno ◽  
M. Solera-Martínez ◽  
M. Martínez-Andrés ◽  
J.C. García-Prieto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Old Spanish ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Active Commuting To School

scholarly journals Mediation role of residential density on the association between perceived environmental factors and active commuting to school in Brazilian adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arieli Fernandes Dias ◽  
Anelise Reis Gaya ◽  
Caroline Brand ◽  
Alex Antonio Florindo ◽  
Emilio Villa-González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Residential Density ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Environmental Attributes

Abstract: The objective of this study was to verify whether residential density and connectivity between streets are mediators on the association between perceived environmental factors and active commuting to school (ACS) in Brazilian adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study with a random sample of 1,130 adolescents (52.7% girls) aged between 14 to 20 years, from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Adolescents’ self-reported their usual mode of commuting to and from school using a questionnaire and the perceived environmental attributes by Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (NEWS-Y). Residential density and connectivity between streets were measured by gographic information systems (GIS), within 1km road network buffers around the participant’s residential address. Regression models were fitted according to mediation analyses procedures. The results showed that residential density is a mediator on the association between ACS and perceived environmental factors, including land-use mix diversity (IE = 0.114; 95%CI: 0.130, 0.311; 32% mediation), neighborhood recreation facilities (IE = 0.064; 95%CI: 0.034, 0.105; 15% mediation), and access to services (IE = 0.045; 95%CI: 0.006, 0.104; 14% mediation). Connectivity between streets did not correlate with ACS, thus it was not tested in the mediation model. In conclusion, residential density is a mediator on the relationship between perceived environmental factors and ACS.

Factors Associated With Active Commuting to School and to Work Among Brazilian Adolescents

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 926-933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly S. Silva ◽  
Markus V. Nahas ◽  
Adriano F. Borgatto ◽  
Elusa S. Oliveira ◽  
Giovâni F. Del Duca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Public High Schools ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Older Adolescents ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Girls School

Background:Active commuting has decreased substantially in recent decades and has been more frequent in specific demographic and socioeconomic profiles. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of active trips and the possible associations with demographic and socioeconomic variables.Methods:A questionnaire on lifestyle and risk behavior was administered to a sample population of 5028 adolescents, ages 15 to 19 years, attending public high schools in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Logistic regressions (odds ratio—OR; 95% confidence interval) were used to test associations.Results:Active commuting to school was reported for 56.7% of students, and active commuting to work was reported for 70.0%. The likelihood of commuting passively was greater among girls (school: OR = 1.27; 1.10−1.45), older adolescents (school: OR = 1.17; 1.02−1.33; work: OR = 1.49; 1.22−1.82), those who lived in rural areas (school: OR = 12.1; 9.91−14.8), those who spent more time in commuting (school: OR = 2.33; 2.01−2.69; work: OR = 4.35; 3.52−5.38), and those from high-income families (school: OR = 1.40; 1.21−1.62; work: OR = 1.69; 1.37−2.08).Conclusions:The proportion of students taking active trips was higher when going to work than to school. All indicators were associated with the mode of commuting, except gender and place of residence for commuting to work.

scholarly journals Factors associated with active commuting to school by bicycle from Bogotá, Colombia: The FUPRECOL study

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robinson Ramírez-Vélez ◽  
Cesar Augusto Beltrán ◽  
Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista ◽  
Andres Vivas ◽  
Daniel Humberto Prieto-Benavidez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Commuting ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Active Commuting To School

Mass School Shootings in the United States: A Novel Root Cause Analysis Using Lay Press Reports

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (13) ◽  
pp. 1423-1428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris A. Rees ◽  
Lois K. Lee ◽  
Eric W. Fleegler ◽  
Rebekah Mannix
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Root Cause Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Shootings ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Mass Shootings ◽  
Cause Analysis ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Root Cause

School shootings comprise a small proportion of childhood deaths from firearms; however, these shootings receive a disproportionately large share of media attention. We conducted a root cause analysis of 2 recent school shootings in the United States using lay press reports. We reviewed 1760 and analyzed 282 articles from the 10 most trusted news sources. We identified 356 factors associated with the school shootings. Policy-level factors, including a paucity of adequate legislation controlling firearm purchase and ownership, were the most common contributing factors to school shootings. Mental illness was a commonly cited person-level factor, and access to firearms in the home and availability of large-capacity firearms were commonly cited environmental factors. Novel approaches, including root cause analyses using lay media, can identify factors contributing to mass shootings. The policy, person, and environmental factors associated with these school shootings should be addressed as part of a multipronged effort to prevent future mass shootings.

scholarly journals Risk and Environmental Factors Associated with the Presence of Canine Parvovirus Type 2 in Diarrheic Dogs from Thessaly, Central Greece

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 590
Author(s):  
Maria Kantere ◽  
Labrini V. Athanasiou ◽  
Alexios Giannakopoulos ◽  
Vassilis Skampardonis ◽  
Marina Sofia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Gastrointestinal Disease ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Canine Parvovirus ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Working Dogs ◽  
Canine Parvovirus Type 2

Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) primarily infects dogs, which are the main host reservoir, causing severe gastrointestinal disease associated with immunosuppression. The present study was conducted in Thessaly, Greece and aimed to identify risk and environmental factors associated with CPV-2 infection in diarrheic dogs. Fecal samples were collected from 116 dogs presenting diarrhea and were tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the presence of CPV-2 DNA. Supplementary data regarding clinical symptoms, individual features, management factors and medical history were also gathered for each animal during clinical evaluation. Sixty-eight diarrheic dogs were found to be positive for the virus DNA in their feces. Statistical analysis revealed that CPV-2 DNA was less likely to be detected in senior dogs, while working dogs, namely hounds and shepherds, had higher odds to be positive for the virus. Livestock density and land uses, specifically the categories of discontinuous urban fabric and of human population density, were identified as significant environmental parameters associated with CPV-2 infection by using Geographical Information System (GIS) together with the Ecological Niche Model (ENM). This is the first description of the environmental variables associated with the presence of CPV-2 DNA in dogs’ feces in Greece.

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