Small Area and Individual Level Predictors of Physical Activity in Urban Communities: A Multi-Level Study in Stoke on Trent, England

Cochrane, Thomas; Davey, Rachel; Gidlow, Christopher; Smith, Graham; Fairburn, Jonathan; Armitage, Christopher J.; Stephansen, Hilde C.; Speight, Svetlana

doi:10.3390/ijerph60200654

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“…As previously reported (Cochrane et al, 2009), the 761 productive interviews obtained represented a 49% response rate. The sample comprised slightly more women than men (55% vs. 45%), with good coverage of ages and relatively low ethnic diversity typical of the city ( Table 1).…”

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“…With cross-sectional data, it is not possible to determine the direction of relationships; is greater perceived distance to local destinations the result of poor physical health and immobility, or is a lack of 'walkable' services detrimental to physical health, perhaps through reduced opportunities for walking and active transport? The wide-ranging physical and mental health benefits of physical activity and the concurrent relationship linking physical activity with the proximity of local destinations (Cochrane et al, 2009) or neighbourhood 'walkability' (Cleland et al, 2008;Owen et al, 2007) present a possible mechanism through which physical (and mental) health effects could result from differences in land use diversity. To explicate such a causal link, however, would require longitudinal data, perhaps from 'natural experiments' (Petticrew et al, 2005) that seek to modify environments or associated perceptions, and monitor changes in physical activity and health.…”

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“…Stoke-on-Trent has correspondingly high rates of morbidity and premature mortality (National Health Service, 2008) and poor outcomes for lifestyle (National Health Service, 2008;Sport England, 2007). Despite greater than average green space provision, Stoke-on-Trent is predominantly urban, characterised in many places by dense networks of terraced (or row) houses; it has a pervasive road network, and has low levels of active transport as highlighted by previous work (Cochrane et al, 2009).…”

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“…Detailed accounts of sample recruitment and data collection protocols have been reported elsewhere (Cochrane et al, 2009;Davey et al, 2008). Briefly, Stoke-on-Trent comprises 160 Lower Level Super Output Areas (LSOA), with a mean population of approximately 1500 per area.…”

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“…Our sample size estimates indicated a requirement for 10 clusters. Thus, 10 LSOAs were chosen in 5 matched (by deprivation decile) non-adjacent pairs from the most deprived six deciles of deprivation (Cochrane et al, 2009). For each LSOA, 170 addresses were selected at random from the potential 1700 using the Postcode Address File for England, excluding non-residential addresses.…”

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