Open AccessArea-Level Social Fragmentation and Walking for Exercise: Cross-Sectional Findings From the Quebec Adipose and Lifestyle Investigation in Youth Study
Author(s) -
Roman Pabayo,
Tracie A. Barnett,
Geetanjali D. Datta,
Marie Lambert,
Jennifer O’Loughlin,
Ichiro Kawachi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2012.300868
Subject(s) - quartile , confidence interval , demography , gerontology , medicine , relative risk , cross sectional study , fragmentation (computing) , psychology , computer science , pathology , sociology , operating system
We determined whether social fragmentation, which is linked to the concept of anomie (or normlessness), was associated with a decreased likelihood of willingness to walk for exercise.