{"id":366,"date":"2016-04-21T14:40:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T14:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/eoel\/?page_id=366"},"modified":"2016-05-13T20:58:11","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T20:58:11","slug":"beyond-findings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eoel\/beyond-findings\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Findings"},"content":{"rendered":"

So What Did We Find?<\/h2>\n

Our study resulted in many different findings that were differentiated between population groups and the remaining Ottawa adult population. Identified below are some of the study’s highlights:<\/p>\n

Walkability<\/h4>\n

Using postal codes, we determined the Walk Score\u00ae of our\u00a0survey respondents’ neighbourhoods, and found that high neighbourhood Walk Score\u00ae<\/strong> was\u00a0associated with increased likelihood to walk<\/b>,\u00a0decreased<\/b>\u00a0travel by car,<\/b>\u00a0and higher<\/strong>\u00a0levels of physical activity.\u00a0<\/b>A\u00a0high neighbourhood\u00a0Walk Score\u00ae was also associated with a lower Mental Health Summary score, particularly in respondents with a mobility restriction. This could potentially be explained\u00a0by neighbourhood population or traffic density; high Walk Score\u00ae \u00a0areas tend to be the more dense and busy neighbourhoods, and may be conducive to high stress, especially if navigating with a mobility restriction.<\/p>\n

\"Ottawa_WalkScore\"

Survey respondents had an average Walk Score\u00ae of 65<\/p><\/div>\n

Bikeability<\/h4>\n

Though no significant difference was found between Physical Health Score and cycling frequency, \u00a0Bike Score was associated with reduced car trips, which could be interesting for a Building a Liveable Ottawa 2031 perspective.<\/p>\n

Roadways and Traffic<\/h4>\n

\"cars\"We compared distance to major roadways to mean Physical and Mental Health Summary scores, but found no\u00a0significant differences between physical health and\u00a0distance to major road; however, there was\u00a0a positive trend of greater Mental Health Scores and increasing distance to major roadway among all survey participants. Among our sub-population groups, this trend was present among parents but not seniors or populations with mobility restrictions. Of the entire survey sample,\u00a0the average distance to a major roadway was 0.32 km, with a range from 0 – 2 km. There were no relationships between\u00a0traffic volume and safety among all participants and sub-populations.<\/p>\n

Recreational and Green Spaces<\/h4>\n

Participants\u00a0living in areas with more recreational spaces (i.e. parks, sports fields, and indoor fitness facilities) measured\u00a0higher Physical Health Summary scores; these associations were more pronounced amongst people with mobility restrictions.<\/p>\n

Green space was measured through satellite imaging data (NDVI). There was no clear relationship between green space and physical health.\u00a0Our analysis showed a slight positive association between green space and mental health, though this relationship was not significant across either the entire sample nor the subpopulation samples.<\/p>\n

\"NDVI\"

City of Ottawa measures of green space<\/p><\/div>\n

Outdoor Lighting<\/h4>\n

Lighting was measured\u00a0using self-reported measures of likelihood of encountering adequate lighting on streets. We found that respondents\u00a0living in areas with better street lighting indicated statistically significantly higher perceptions of safety. This trend was present among seniors but not among parents or populations with mobility restrictions.<\/p>\n

Additional Findings: Safety and Physical Activity<\/h4>\n

When\u00a0we split the safety data into two halves (safe and unsafe) and compared it to the mean physical activity hours between\u00a0the halves, respondents with higher\u00a0perceptions of safety also had statistically significant higher mean walking frequencies, and mean hours of physical activity per week. Therefore, this provides incidental evidence that greater perceptions of safety is associated with higher\u00a0physical activity.<\/p>\n

<\/h3>\n

What were some of the most Desired Changes<\/a>?<\/h3>\n

\"Mar14_Survey_Comments\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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