Coughenour Courtney, Clark Sheila, Singh Ashok, Huebner Joshua
School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway box 3064, Las Vegas, NV 89154, United States.
William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway box 6021, Las Vegas, NV 89154, United States.
Prev Med Rep. 2017 Feb 17;6:144-148. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.02.011. eCollection 2017 Jun.
Single entry communities (SECs) and cul-de-sacs minimize route choices and increase trip distance. Las Vegas' built environment facilitates the examination of these variables and active transport to school (ATS) rates. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of SECs and cul-de-sacs on ATS rates in Las Vegas, NV elementary children. Parental-reported data was collected from 11 elementary schools on ATS rates (n = 1217). SECs and cul-de-sacs were quantified for each school zone. Logistic regression models were used to predict ATS. 23.9% of students reported ATS all of the time and 31.4% some of the time. SECs per school zone ranged from 0 to 25 (mean = 11.9). Cul-de-sacs ranged from 12 to 315 (mean = 138.3). Some ATS use was predicted by distance from school (p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.61), parental education (high school: p = 0.004;OR = 0.53, some college: p = 0.001;OR = 0.50, 4 year degree: p = 0.004;OR = 0.52) and cul-de-sacs (p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.99). A separate model using distance from school (p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.61), parental education (high school: p = 0.002;OR = 0.51, some college: p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.45, 4 year degree: p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.45) and SECs (p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.96) predicted some ATS. All ATS use was predicted by distance from school (p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.58), parental education (Grades 9-11: p = 0.05;OR = 0.61, high school: p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.45, some college: p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.41, 4 year degree: p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.38) and SECs (p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.97). A separate model using distance from school (p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.58), parental education (Grades 9-11: p = 0.041;OR = 0.59, high school: p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.47, some college: p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.44, 4 year degree: p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.43) and cul-de-sacs (p ≤ 0.001;OR = 0.99) predicted all ATS. Current findings reveal that both SECs and cul-de-sacs were predictors of ATS beyond distance. Students with more SECs and cul-de-sacs in their school zone were less likely to utilize ATS.
单一入口社区（SECs）和死胡同减少了路线选择并增加了出行距离。拉斯维加斯的建筑环境有助于对这些变量以及步行或骑自行车上学（ATS）的比率进行研究。本研究的目的是调查内华达州拉斯维加斯市小学儿童所在社区的单一入口社区和死胡同对步行或骑自行车上学比率的影响。我们从11所小学收集了家长报告的关于步行或骑自行车上学比率的数据（n = 1217）。对每个学区的单一入口社区和死胡同进行了量化。使用逻辑回归模型来预测步行或骑自行车上学的情况。23.9%的学生报告他们总是步行或骑自行车上学，31.4%的学生有时会这样做。每个学区的单一入口社区数量从0到25不等（平均 = 11.9）。死胡同数量从12到315不等（平均 = 138.3）。学校距离（p≤0.001；OR = 0.61）、家长教育程度（高中：p = 0.004；OR = 0.53，部分大学学历：p = 0.001；OR = 0.50，四年制学位：p = 0.004；OR = 0.52）和死胡同数量（p≤0.001；OR = 0.99）可以预测部分步行或骑自行车上学的情况。另一个使用学校距离（p≤0.001；OR = 0.61）、家长教育程度（高中：p = 0.002；OR = 0.51，部分大学学历：p≤0.001；OR = 0.45，四年制学位：p≤0.001；OR = 0.45）和单一入口社区数量（p≤0.001；OR = 0.96）的模型也可以预测部分步行或骑自行车上学的情况。学校距离（p≤0.001；OR = 0.58）、家长教育程度（9 - 高中：p = 0.05；OR = 0.61，高中：p≤0.001；OR = 0.45，部分大学学历：p≤0.001；OR = 0.41，四年制学位：p≤0.001；OR = 0.38）和单一入口社区数量（p≤0.001；OR = 0.97）可以预测所有步行或骑自行车上学情况。另一个使用学校距离（p≤0.001；OR = 0.58）、家长教育程度（9 - 高中：p = 0.041；OR = 0.59，高中：p≤
