Modes of commuting to university and reasons for mode choice among Chilean students

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1 Modes of commuting to university and reasons for mode Fernando Rodríguez, Yaira Barranco-Ruiz, Carolina Cruz León, Emilio Villa-González, Ximena Palma-Leal, Palma Chillón

2 Active Commuting

3 Background Age-standardized prevalence of overweight and obesity among persons 18+ years old USA MEXICO CHILE World Health Organization. Global Health Observatory data repository. Obesity (body mass index >= 30) (age-standardized estimate). Data by WHO region [Internet]; Available from:

4 Background More that 40% of young population in Chile is classify as overweight or obese 26.7% overweight 20.2% obese 46.9% 22.3% overweight 22.1% obese 44.4% The average PA per week is 4.3 hours Classified as inactives according to WHO National Comprehensive Health Program for Adolescents and Youth. Ministry of Health. Chile,

5 Background Active commuting Incorporate active commuting into everyday life, such as walking or cycling or combined with public transport or car in adult and young population (Del Duca et al.,2016; Foley L et al.,2015) PA Levels NCD S Risks Overweight/ obesity AC TO UNIVERSITY AC Levels PA Levels Molina-García J et al.,2015

6 Objectives

Methods A total of 496 university students (21.27 0.

7 Methods A total of 496 university students ( years; 69% women) were recruited via convenience sampling in class University students belonging to two different universities of the Central Coast of Chile: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV, n=346, 69,8%) Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM, n=150, 30.2%) Participants completed a paper-based questionnaire personal data usual mode of commuting to and from university main reasons to choose the mode of commuting

8 Methods USUAL MODE OF COMMUTING TO/FROM UNIVERSITY The usual mode of commuting to and from university was assessed by two questions: a) How do you usually go from your residence to university? b) How do you usually go from university to your residence? Response options were similar to those previously used in other studies with similar age-groups (Shannon T, et al., 2006; Molina-García J, Castillo I, Sallis JF, 2010; Molina-García J, Sallis JF, Castillo, 2014) walking by bike by car by bus by motorcycle others combined (i.e., at least two modes of transport) Participants were classified As active if they commuted to and/or from university in an active mode As passive if they commuted to and from university in a passive mode Participants who answered combined (go=1.6%; from=1.8 %) or others (go and from= 5%) were excluded

Why do you usually go back from university in this way?

9 Methods REASONS FOR MODE OF COMMUTING CHOICE Open-ended question, after usual mode of commuting questions Why do you usually go to university in this way? Why do you usually go back from university in this way? Statistical analysis Comparisons between mode of commuting and reasons to choice mode of commuting go/from university were analysed by McNemar test. Significance level was set p<0.05

10 Results & Discussion USUAL MODE OF COMMUTING TO/FROM UNIVERSITY COMMUTE TO/FROM UNIVERSITY Active commuters (n=152) Passive commuters (n=307) Passive commuters (n=307) 69% Active commuters (n=152) 31% First choice: train/metro/tram (Molina-García J, et al 2010 and 2014) The least used mode of commuting Spanish university students (7.5 %) Second choice: public transport Australian university students (10.6 %) (Shannon T, et al., 2006)

11 Results & Discussion REASONS FOR MODE OF COMMUTING CHOICE Main reasons for mode of commuting choice in active commuters healthy transport No statistical differences between go and go back from university go to university go back from university short travel time economy transport comfortable transport appropriate distance to commute short distance

12 Results & Discussion REASONS FOR MODE OF COMMUTING CHOICE Main reasons for mode of commuting choice in passive commuters other reasons No statistical differences between go and go back from university go to university go back from university physical difficulties short distance only mode of transportation economy transport comfortable transport short travel time Longer distances Have been presented in previous literature as the main barrier for active commuting in: children (Babey SH et al., 2009) youth population (Mandic S et al., 2015; Panter J et al., 2008) adults (Foley L et al 2015) university students (Shannon T et al 2006) long distance

Conclusions University students from Valparaíso (Chile)

main mode of commuting to and from university Distance

of commuting to university Long distances was the main

13 Conclusions University students from Valparaíso (Chile) are mainly passive commuters choosing the bus as the main mode of commuting to and from university Distance was the most common reason determining students' mode of commuting to university Long distances was the main reason to choose passive modes of commuting to/from university

14 Modes of commuting to university and reasons for mode Fernando Rodríguez, PhD, Yaira Barranco-Ruiz PhD, Carolina Cruz León M.Sc, Emilio Villa-González PhD, Ximena Palma-Leal M.Sc, Palma Chillón PhD. Thank you!

15 Modes of commuting to university and reasons for mode Fernando Rodríguez, PhD, Yaira Barranco-Ruiz PhD, Carolina Cruz León M.Sc, Emilio Villa-González PhD, Ximena Palma-Leal M.Sc, Palma Chillón PhD.

Walkable Communities and Adolescent Weight

Walkable Communities and Adolescent Weight Sandy Slater, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health Research Scientist, UIC Institute for Health Research and Policy