Table 5 Built environment characteristics associated with walking (WBC study) or walking for exercise (HVH study)
From: Using built environment characteristics to predict walking for exercise
Built Environment Characteristic | Logistic model of walking or not | Linear model of walking time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | WBC β estimate | HVH β estimates | WBC β estimate | HVH β estimate |
Density | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   log(dwellings/acre within buffer) | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.01 |
Connectivity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   grouped linear household block size | -0.07 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 0.00 |
   log(average block size in buffer) | -0.09 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.04 |
Sidewalks | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   miles of sidewalk in buffer | -0.04 | -0.01 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
Destinations | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   grouped linear num grocery stores | -0.27 | 0.03 | -0.06 | -0.01 |
   log(dist to closest grocery store) | -0.68 | 0.19 | 0.01 | -0.13 |
   number of bars/restaurants | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.01 | -0.00 |
   log(dist to closest bar/restaurant) | -0.16 | 0.01 | -0.03 | -0.05 |
   num gro-rest-retail complexes | 0.27 | 0.14 | 0.06 | -0.00 |
   log(area of closest office complex) | -0.09 | -0.01 | -0.05 | 0.03 |
   log(number of educational parcels) | -0.23 | -0.08 | -0.09 | -0.11 |