Walking to work: The role of walkability around the workplace in a Dutch adult commuting population

Current evidence on neighborhood walkability and active commuting focuses on residential rather than workplace environment. This cross-sectional study investigated whether higher workplace walkability (WW) was associated with commute walking, both independently and together with residential walkability, using data from 6769 respondents of the 2017 Dutch national travel survey. In a fully adjusted logistic regression model, 10% increase in WW was associated with 32% higher odds of commute walking (Odds ratio (OR): 1.31, 95% Confidence Interval (CI: 1.27–1.36). The estimates were stronger in rur... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Tea Osmënaj
Thao Minh Lam
Alfred J. Wagtendonk
Nicolette R. den Braver
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 1480
Reihe/Periodikum: SSM: Population Health, Vol 25, Iss , Pp 101578- (2024)
Verlag/Hrsg.: Elsevier
Schlagwörter: Physical activity / Residential walkability / Workplace walkability / Commute walking / Public aspects of medicine / RA1-1270 / Social sciences (General) / H1-99
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27018016
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101578

Current evidence on neighborhood walkability and active commuting focuses on residential rather than workplace environment. This cross-sectional study investigated whether higher workplace walkability (WW) was associated with commute walking, both independently and together with residential walkability, using data from 6769 respondents of the 2017 Dutch national travel survey. In a fully adjusted logistic regression model, 10% increase in WW was associated with 32% higher odds of commute walking (Odds ratio (OR): 1.31, 95% Confidence Interval (CI: 1.27–1.36). The estimates were stronger in rural dwellers than urban residents, (ORrural 1.49, 95%CI: 1.34–1.64 vs ORhighly.urban 1.19, 95%CI: 1.13–1.26). In participants with both high residential walkability and WW, we observed 215% higher odds (OR 3.15, 95% CI: 2.48–3.99) of commute walking compared to those with low walkability in both. Our study indicated the importance and complementary nature of walkable residence and workplace in contribution to physical activity of working individuals through active commuting.