Planning for health: A community-based spatial analysis of park availability and chronic disease across the lifespan

Gina M. Besenyi; Andrew T. Kaczynski; Sonja A.Wilhelm Stanis; Ryan D. Bergstrom; Joseph S. Lightner; J. Aaron Hipp

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.02.005

Planning for health: A community-based spatial analysis of park availability and chronic disease across the lifespan

Gina M. Besenyi, Andrew T. Kaczynski, Sonja A.Wilhelm Stanis, Ryan D. Bergstrom, Joseph S. Lightner, J. Aaron Hipp

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The purpose of this study was to explore the spatial relationship between park availability and chronic health conditions (CHCs) across age groups in Kansas City, MO. Multinomial logistic regression examined the association between having a park within one-half mile from home and the likelihood of having 0, 1, or 2 or more CHCs. Among respondents aged 40-59, those without a park within one-half mile from home were more than twice as likely to have 2 or more CHCs compared to respondents that had a park nearby. Parks may be an important protective factor for chronic diseases, especially among middle-aged adults among whom access to neighborhood recreational environments may be particularly important.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	102-105
Number of pages	4
Journal	Health and Place
Volume	27
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.02.005
State	Published - May 2014

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Chronic disease
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Parks
Recreation

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