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Utilitarian and Recreational Walking Among Spanish- and English-Speaking Latino Adults in Micropolitan US Towns.


ABSTRACT: Walking among Latinos in US Micropolitan towns may vary by language spoken.In 2011-2012, we collected telephone survey and built environment (BE) data from adults in six towns located within micropolitan counties from two states with sizable Latino populations. We performed mixed-effects logistic regression modeling to examine relationships between ethnicity-language group [Spanish-speaking Latinos (SSLs); English-speaking Latinos (ESLs); and English-speaking non-Latinos (ENLs)] and utilitarian walking and recreational walking, accounting for socio-demographic, lifestyle and BE characteristics.Low-income SSLs reported higher amounts of utilitarian walking than ENLs (p = 0.007), but utilitarian walking in this group decreased as income increased. SSLs reported lower amounts of recreational walking than ENLs (p = 0.004). ESL-ENL differences were not significant. We identified no statistically significant interactions between ethnicity-language group and BE characteristics.Approaches to increase walking in micropolitan towns with sizable SSL populations may need to account for this group's differences in walking behaviors.

SUBMITTER: Doescher MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5027171 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Utilitarian and Recreational Walking Among Spanish- and English-Speaking Latino Adults in Micropolitan US Towns.

Doescher Mark P MP   Lee Chanam C   Saelens Brian E BE   Lee Chunkuen C   Berke Ethan M EM   Adachi-Mejia Anna M AM   Patterson Davis G DG   Moudon Anne Vernez AV  

Journal of immigrant and minority health 20170401 2


<h4>Background</h4>Walking among Latinos in US Micropolitan towns may vary by language spoken.<h4>Methods</h4>In 2011-2012, we collected telephone survey and built environment (BE) data from adults in six towns located within micropolitan counties from two states with sizable Latino populations. We performed mixed-effects logistic regression modeling to examine relationships between ethnicity-language group [Spanish-speaking Latinos (SSLs); English-speaking Latinos (ESLs); and English-speaking n  ...[more]

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