TY - JOUR
T1 - Cycling for transportation in sao paulo city
T2 - Associations with bike paths, train and subway stations
AU - Florindo, Alex Antonio
AU - Barrozo, Ligia Vizeu
AU - Turrell, Gavin
AU - Barbosa, João Paulo dos Anjos Souza
AU - Cabral-Miranda, William
AU - Cesar, Chester Luiz Galvão
AU - Goldbaum, Moisés
N1 - Funding Information:
Alex Antonio Florindo received an international scholarship from Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (grant 2014/12681-1) to develop this study and is receiving a research fellowship from the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) (grant 306635/2016-0). Acknowledgments to The University of Melbourne for the reception of the international visit of Alex Antonio Florindo to develop this project in the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. Acknowledgments to Professor Billie Giles-Corti for his support of the work in Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. Acknowledgments to ISA Study Group (Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros, PhD, University of Campinas, Maria Cecília Goi Porto Alves, PhD, Health of Institute, Sao Paulo, and Regina Mara Fisberg, PhD, University of Sao Paulo). The Sao Paulo Municipal Health Department (no grant number) and Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (grant 41 2012/22113-9) supported this ISA study in Sao Paulo.
Funding Information:
Acknowledgments: Alex Antonio Florindo received an international scholarship from Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (grant 2014/12681-1) to develop this study and is receiving a research fellowship from the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) (grant 306635/2016-0). Acknowledgments to The University of Melbourne for the reception of the international visit of Alex Antonio Florindo to develop this project in the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. Acknowledgments to Professor Billie Giles-Corti for his support of the work in Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. Acknowledgments to ISA Study Group (Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros, PhD, University of Campinas, Maria Cecília Goi Porto Alves, PhD, Health of Institute, Sao Paulo, and Regina Mara Fisberg, PhD, University of Sao Paulo). The Sao Paulo Municipal Health Department (no grant number) and Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (grant 41 2012/22113-9) supported this ISA study in Sao Paulo.
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PY - 2018/4
Y1 - 2018/4
N2 - Cities that support cycling for transportation reap many public health benefits. However, the prevalence of this mode of transportation is low in Latin American countries and the association with facilities such as bike paths and train/subway stations have not been clarified. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between bike paths, train/subway stations and cycling for transportation in adults from the city of Sao Paulo. We used data from the Sao Paulo Health Survey (n = 3145). Cycling for transportation was evaluated by a questionnaire and bike paths and train/subway stations were geocoded using the geographic coordinates of the adults’ residential addresses in 1500-m buffers. We used multilevel logistic regression, taking account of clustering by census tract and households. The prevalence of cycling for transportation was low (5.1%), and was more prevalent in males, singles, those active in leisure time, and in people with bicycle ownership in their family. Cycling for transportation was associated with bike paths up to a distance of 500 m from residences (OR (Odds Ratio) = 2.54, 95% CI (Confidence interval) 1.16–5.54) and with the presence of train/subway stations for distances >500 m from residences (OR = 2.07, 95% CI 1.10–3.86). These results are important to support policies to improve cycling for transportation in megacities such as Sao Paulo.
AB - Cities that support cycling for transportation reap many public health benefits. However, the prevalence of this mode of transportation is low in Latin American countries and the association with facilities such as bike paths and train/subway stations have not been clarified. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between bike paths, train/subway stations and cycling for transportation in adults from the city of Sao Paulo. We used data from the Sao Paulo Health Survey (n = 3145). Cycling for transportation was evaluated by a questionnaire and bike paths and train/subway stations were geocoded using the geographic coordinates of the adults’ residential addresses in 1500-m buffers. We used multilevel logistic regression, taking account of clustering by census tract and households. The prevalence of cycling for transportation was low (5.1%), and was more prevalent in males, singles, those active in leisure time, and in people with bicycle ownership in their family. Cycling for transportation was associated with bike paths up to a distance of 500 m from residences (OR (Odds Ratio) = 2.54, 95% CI (Confidence interval) 1.16–5.54) and with the presence of train/subway stations for distances >500 m from residences (OR = 2.07, 95% CI 1.10–3.86). These results are important to support policies to improve cycling for transportation in megacities such as Sao Paulo.
KW - Adults
KW - Bike paths
KW - Brazil
KW - Cycling for transportation
KW - Subway stations
KW - Train stations
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85044340389&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph15040562
DO - 10.3390/ijerph15040562
M3 - Article
C2 - 29561755
AN - SCOPUS:85044340389
SN - 1660-4601
VL - 15
SP - 1
EP - 12
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 4
M1 - 562
ER -
