Commuting distance and behavior-related health: A longitudinal study

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

卷:150

Article

Raza, Auriba¹  Pulakka, Anna²  Hanson, Linda L. Magnusson¹  Westerlund, Hugo¹  Halonen, Jaana I.^1,3 

[1] Stockholm Univ, Stress Res Inst, Dept Psychol, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden

[2] Finnish Inst Hlth & Welfare, Dept Publ Hlth Solut, POB 30, FI-00271 Helsinki, Finland

[3] Finnish Inst Hlth & Welf, Dept Hlth Secur, POB 30, FI-00271 Helsinki, Finland

关键词: Commuting distance;    Workplace;    Behavior-related health;    Between-individual analysis;    Longitudinal study;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106665

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Health benefits of active commuting and short commuting time are well-documented; however, limited evidence exists on the effects of commuting distance. We examined longitudinal associations between commuting distance and behavior-related health. Participants were from four survey waves of the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health (2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018). Analytical sample included 11,023 individuals and 21,769 observations. Random effects method used binomial logistic regression with generalized estimating equations. The outcomes were self-reported physical inactivity, overweight, smoking, problem drinking, and disturbed sleep. Models were adjusted for age, sex, occupational position, civil status, chronic disease, work strain, number of children under 12, and home/workplace neighborhood socioeconomic status. Using continuous measure, long commuting distance was associated with a higher odds of physical inactivity (OR 1.06; 95% CI, 1.04-1.09 per doubling of distance), overweight (OR 1.02; 95% CI, 1.00-1.04), and disturbed sleep (OR 1.03; 95% CI, 1.00-1.05) in fully adjusted models. Using categorized measure, individuals who commuted longer distance had a higher odds of physical inactivity compared to those with the shortest commute (3.1 km - <7.9 km vs. <3.1 km: OR 1.15; 95% CI, 1.04-1.28 and 7.9 km - <20 km vs. <3.1 km: OR 1.18; 95% CI, 1.06-1.32, fully adjusted model). Such dose-response associations were not observed for overweight or disturbed sleep. Our results suggest short commuting distance may be beneficial for behavior-related health.

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