Community-based Environment and Walking among Adults

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between walking and community-based environment [CBE] in adults. From the original data of Community Health Survey 2012, this study was analyzed 215,895 adults aged 19 years and over by using SAS 9.3. Walking is defined physical activity more 5 times a week at least 30 minutes per day. Prevalence of walking was 39.9%(male 41.6%, female 38.4%) in adults. There were significant different in walking according to socio-demograhic factors(p<.05), health related factors(p<.05), CBE(p<.001) irrespective of sex excluding number of chronic disease, drinking. After adjustment for socio-demographic factors and health related factors, walking was significantly associated with residence, area distribution of public sports facilities, number of public sports facilities, number of daily life sports facilities(p<.001). These finding suggest that CBE may have an effect on walking in adults.