Socioeconomic status, neighborhood characteristics, and walking within the neighborhood among older Hong Kong Chinese
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Cerin, Ester, Mellecker, Robin, Macfarlane, Duncan J., Barnett, Anthony, Cheung, Man-chin, Sit, Cindy H.P. and Chan, Wai-man. (2013). Socioeconomic status, neighborhood characteristics, and walking within the neighborhood among older Hong Kong Chinese. Journal of Aging and Health. 25(8), pp. 1425 - 1444. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264313510034
Authors | Cerin, Ester, Mellecker, Robin, Macfarlane, Duncan J., Barnett, Anthony, Cheung, Man-chin, Sit, Cindy H.P. and Chan, Wai-man |
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Abstract | Objective: We examined the associations of educational attainment and area socioeconomic status (SES) with total within-neighborhood walking patterns and percentage of walking undertaken for recreation purposes in Hong Kong elders. Environmental mediators of these associations were also examined. Method: Chinese-speaking elders (N = 484), cognitively unimpaired and able to walk unassisted, were recruited from 32 street blocks stratified by SES and walkability. Interviewer-administered surveys were conducted to collect data on walking and sociodemographics. Neighborhood environments were audited. Results: Educational attainment was positively related to walking outcomes, while area SES was only positively related to percentage of walking allocated to recreational purposes. While no mediators of area SES-walking associations were identified, several environmental attributes explained the associations of educational attainment with walking. Discussion: Educational attainment rather than area SES is a key determinant of walking in Hong Kong elders; these effects are mostly attributable to social and individual rather than environmental factors. |
Keywords | built environment; elders; walking; socioeconomic status; mediators |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | Journal of Aging and Health |
Journal citation | 25 (8), pp. 1425 - 1444 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
ISSN | 0898-2643 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264313510034 |
Page range | 1425 - 1444 |
Research Group | Institute for Health and Ageing |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/87yv8/socioeconomic-status-neighborhood-characteristics-and-walking-within-the-neighborhood-among-older-hong-kong-chinese
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