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The relationship of green space, depressive symptoms and perceived general health in urban population
Reklaitiene, Regina Grazuleviciene, Regina Dedele, Audrius Virviciute, Dalia Vensloviene, Jone Tamosiunas, Abdonas Baceviciene, Migle Luksiene, Dalia Sapranaviciute-Zabazlajeva, Laura Radisauskas, Ricardas
Reklaitiene, Regina
Grazuleviciene, Regina
Dedele, Audrius
Virviciute, Dalia
Vensloviene, Jone
Tamosiunas, Abdonas
Baceviciene, Migle
Luksiene, Dalia
Sapranaviciute-Zabazlajeva, Laura
Radisauskas, Ricardas
Abstract
Aims:To assess the relationship between green space proximity, use of green space and depressive symptoms and perceived general health among a random sample men and women. Methods: Cross-sectional study of a population-based sample of 6,944 45–72 year old Kaunas city residents. Self-reported questionnaires provided information on sociodemographic variables, health behaviours, depressive symptoms and poor and very poor perceived general health. Residential proximity to green spaces was defined as living less than 300 m, within interval of 300–999 m, and equal or more than 1 km from a park. The use of the park was divided into two categories: no park use or use < 4hrs/week and use of the park ≥4 h/week. The study received approval from the Kaunas Regional Research Ethics Committee. Multiple logistic regression assessed the associations controlling for confounding variables. Results: The prevalence of depressive symptoms and poor and or very poor perceived general health was higher in women than in men. The association between the use of the park and residential proximity to the park revealed that women living > 300 m from a green space and who used the space ≥4 h/week showed higher odds 1.92 (1.11–3.3) and 1.68 (0.81–3.48) of depressive symptoms and poor and very poor perceived general health as compared to those who used the park < 4 hrs/week and residential proximity was > 300 m. Conclusions: The results of our study confirmed an association between use of the green space, residential proximity, and depressive symptoms and poor and very poor perceived general health among women only.
Keywords
depressive symptoms, green space proximity, perceived general health, urban population
Date
2014
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Journal article
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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
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42
Issue
7
Page Range
669-676
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Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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