Citation

Babey SH, Wolstein J, Diamant AL. Policy Brief UCLA Cent. Health Policy Res. 2018; 2018(7): 1-8.

Affiliation

Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, University of California at Los Angeles)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

30311766

Abstract

This policy brief describes two types of walking among California adults: walking for transportation and walking for leisure. Using data from the 2013-14 California Health Interview Survey, the study found that the prevalence of both types of walking has increased since 2003. The prevalence of walking for both transportation and leisure varies with age, income, race/ethnicity, and neighborhood safety and cohesion. Additional efforts by state and local policymakers, as well as by communities, are needed to reduce disparities and promote walking among adults.

Language: en