Socioeconomic and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Physical Activity Environments in Georgia Elementary Schools
| Autor: | Miriam E. Van Dyke, Padra Franks, Patricia C. Cheung, Julie A. Gazmararian |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Gerontology Low income Georgia Health (social science) Physical activity Ethnic group Computer-assisted web interviewing Environment Article Physical education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Environmental health Ethnicity Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Child Exercise Socioeconomic status Schools business.industry Racial Groups Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health School setting Racial ethnic Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors Environment Design Female business |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Health Promotion. 32:453-463 |
| ISSN: | 2168-6602 0890-1171 |
| Popis: | Purpose: This study aimed to characterize physical activity (PA) environments in Georgia public elementary schools and to identify socioeconomic status (SES) and racial/ethnic disparities in PA environments. Design: A school setting PA survey was launched in 2013 to 2014 as a cross-sectional online survey assessing PA environment factors, including facility access and school PA practices, staff PA opportunities, parental involvement in school PA, and out-of-school PA opportunities. Setting: All 1333 Georgia public elementary schools were recruited. Participants: A total of 1083 schools (81.2%) responded. Survey respondents included school administrators, physical education (PE) teachers, and grade-level chairs. Measures: Physical activity environment factors were assessed via an online questionnaire adapted from school PA surveys and articles. Analysis: The chi-square and Fisher exact analyses were conducted to examine the reporting of PA environment factors overall and by school SES, as measured by free/reduced lunch rate, and/or racial/ethnic composition. Results: Overall, many PA environment factors were widely prevalent (ie, gym [99%] or field [79%] access), although some factors such as some PA-related programs (ie, a structured walk/bike program [11%]) were less widely reported. Disparities in school PA environment factors were largely patterned by SES, though they varied for some factors by racial/ethnic composition and across SES within racial/ethnic composition categories. For example, lower SES schools were less likely to report access to blacktops and tracks ( p-value < .0001), and higher SES schools were less likely to report access to playgrounds ( p-value = .0076). Lower SES schools were also less likely to report “always/often” giving access to PE/PA equipment during recess ( p-value < .01). Lower SES and majority nonwhite schools were less likely to report having joint use agreements with community agencies ( p-value < .0001). Conclusion: This study highlights SES and racial/ethnic disparities in PA environments in Georgia public elementary schools. |
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