Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0SP, UK.
Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 1;18(19):10360. doi: 10.3390/ijerph181910360.
Active travel (AT) has gained increasing attention as a way of addressing low levels of physical activity. However, little is known regarding the relationship between income and AT. The aim of this study was to investigate characteristics associated with undertaking AT in an adult population and by low- and high-income groups. Data collected from the Physical Activity and the Rejuvenation of Connswater (PARC) study in 2017 were used. Participants were categorised into socio-economic groups according to their weekly household income, and were categorised as participating in 'no' AT or 'some' AT and 'sufficient' AT. Multivariable logistic regression explored characteristics associated with AT in the full cohort, and the low- and high-income groups separately. Variables associated with AT in the low-income group were body mass index (BMI), physical activity self-efficacy, marital status, long term illness, difficulty walking and housing tenure. For the high-income group, BMI, marital status, housing tenure and education were associated with AT. For both income groups, there were consistent positive associations with the action/maintenance phase of the stage of change model across all AT categories. The findings suggest that population sub-groups may benefit from targeted initiatives to support engagement in AT and prevent further widening of inequalities.
积极出行（AT）作为提高身体活动水平的一种方式越来越受到关注。然而，对于收入与 AT 之间的关系知之甚少。本研究旨在调查成年人中与进行 AT 相关的特征，并按低收入和高收入群体进行研究。本研究使用了 2017 年“物理活动和康斯威特区复兴”（PARC）研究的数据。根据每周家庭收入将参与者分为社会经济群体，并分为不进行“任何”AT、进行“一些”AT 和进行“足够”AT。多变量逻辑回归分别探讨了全队列以及低收入和高收入组中与 AT 相关的特征。与低收入组的 AT 相关的变量包括体重指数（BMI）、身体活动自我效能、婚姻状况、长期疾病、行走困难和住房所有权。对于高收入组，BMI、婚姻状况、住房所有权和教育程度与 AT 相关。对于这两个收入群体，在所有 AT 类别中，与变化阶段的行动/维持阶段都存在一致的积极关联。研究结果表明，人口亚群可能受益于有针对性的举措，以支持参与 AT 并防止不平等进一步扩大。
