ArticleBMJ open2016
Is Walk Score associated with hospital admissions from chronic diseases? Evidence from a cross-sectional study in a high socioeconomic status Australian city-state.
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- Walkability and Greenness Do Not Walk Together: Investigating Associations between Greenness and Walkability in a Large Metropolitan City Context.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- A comprehensive bibliometrics of 'walkability' research landscape: visualization of the scientific progress and future prospects.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Review
- Neighborhood Walkability and Active Transportation: A Correlation Study in Leisure and Shopping Purposes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Spatiotemporal Variation of the Association between Urbanicity and Incident Hypertension among Chinese Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Association of Perceived Built Environment Attributes with Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Ambulatory Patients with Stroke.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Impact of scale of aggregation on associations of cardiovascular hospitalization and socio-economic disadvantage.PloS one · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore patterns of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).To ascertain the effect of the neighbourhood built environmental features and especially walkability on health outcomes, specifically for hospital admissions from NCDs.
designA cross-sectional analysis of public hospital episode data (2007-2013).
settingHospitalisations from the ACT, Australia at very small geographic areas.
participantsSecondary data on 75 290 unique hospital episodes representing 39 851 patients who were admitted to ACT hospitals from 2007 to 2013. No restrictions on age, sex or ethnicity. MAIN EXPOSURE MEASURES: Geographic Information System derived or compatible measures of general practitioner access, neighbourhood socioeconomic status, alcohol access, exposure to traffic and Walk Score walkability.
main outcome measuresHospitalisations of circulatory diseases, specific endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, respiratory diseases and specific cancers.
resultsGeographic clusters with significant high and low risks of NCDs were found that displayed an overall geographic pattern of high risk in the outlying suburbs of the territory. Significant relationships between neighbourhood walkability as measured by Walk Score and the likelihood of hospitalisation with a primary diagnosis of myocardial infarction (heart attack) were found. A possible relationship was also found with the likelihood of being hospitalised with 4 major lifestyle-related cancers.
conclusionsOur research augments the growing literature underscoring the relationships between the built environment and health outcomes. In addition, it supports the importance of walkable neighbourhoods, as measured by Walk Score, for improved health.
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