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Relationship Between Social, Neighborhood Factors and Physical Activity in a Low-Income African American Inner-City Neighborhood
Methods: A total of 497 household interviews assessing PA and the community and social environment were conducted with adults in three, low-income, primarily AA urban neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana. Logistic regression models were developed to assess demographic characteristics, knowledge of PA benefits, general support, and support specific for PA, and neighborhood characteristics. Factor analysis was used to create scales assessing support and neighborhood.
Results: In preliminary analyses, just over half the sample met the recommendations for PA. Females were less likely to meet PA recommendations compared to males (OR: 0.47, CI: 0.38-0.70) and an inverse relationship existed between age and PA (OR: 0.97, CI:0.95-0.98). Social support specific for PA (OR: 1.10, CI: 1.02-1.14), and being in a romantic relationship (OR: 1.53, CI: 1.03-2.28) were significantly related to PA after controlling for gender and age. Knowledge of benefits of PA and general support were not related to PA. Future analyses will examine neighborhood characteristics related to PA.
Conclusions: These findings suggest that several levels of influence, including the social environment, are important components of encouraging AA adults to be physically active.
Learning Areas:
Public health or related researchSocial and behavioral sciences
Learning Objectives:
Identify neighborhood characteristics associated with physical activity in a low-income African American inner city population
Identify social support characteristics associated with physical activity in a low-income African American inner city population
Keyword(s): Physical Activity, African American
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I conducted the analysis for this study. I am a doctoral student and have been working with the team members on the topic.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
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