Still Separate, Still Unequal: Social Determinants of Playground Safety and Proximity Disparities in St. Louis
| Autor: | Krista Woodward, Cassandra Arroyo-Johnson, Laurel Milam, Nicole Ackermann, Goldie Komaie, Melody S. Goodman, J. Aaron Hipp |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Missouri Health (social science) Urban Population Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Psychological intervention Ethnic group Physical activity 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Health Status Disparities Article Health equity Play and Playthings St louis Urban Studies 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Social determinants of health Safety Built environment |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Urban Health. 93:627-638 |
| ISSN: | 1468-2869 1099-3460 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11524-016-0063-8 |
| Popis: | Physical activity among youth is shaped by the natural and built environment within which they live; however, few studies have focused on assessing playground safety and proximity in detail as part of the built environment for youth physical activity. We analyzed data on 100 publicly accessible playgrounds from Play Across St. Louis, a community-partnered study of the built environment for youth physical activity. Outcomes included overall playground safety, maintenance, and construction scores; distance to nearest playground; and distance to nearest top playground. Independent variables included neighborhood % youth, % black residents, % owner-occupied units, and % vacant units. Playgrounds in the city have varying degrees of safety and proximity. Mean overall playground safety score was 67.0 % (CI = 63.5, 70.4). Neighborhood % youth and % black residents were inversely associated with overall playground safety (p = 0.03 and p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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