The relationship of area-level sociodemographic characteristics, household composition and individual-level socioeconomic status on walking behavior among adults

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 149-157

  Hearst, Mary O ^a   Sirard, John R ^b   Forsyth, Ann ^c   Parker, Emily D ^d   Klein, Elizabeth G ^e   Green, Christine G ^f   Lytle, Leslie A ^g  

^a ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f USA   (United States)

^g The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Active transportation; Adult; Area deprivation; Policy; Socioeconomic status; Walking

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; TRANSPORTATION;

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATIONS; ADULT; AREA DEPRIVATION; SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; WALKING;

LEISURE;

ADULT; CORRELATION; NEIGHBORHOOD; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

EID: 84874576788     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2013.01.006     Document Type: Article

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