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Table 2 Characteristics of health-related outcomes assessed by the included studies

From: Scoping review of the impacts of urban agriculture on the determinants of health

Reference and study design

Determinants of health

N

Quantitative

Qualitative

Mixed methods

   

Perceived benefits

Perceived challenges

UA Motivations

 

Food security

47

[7, 32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50]

[51,52,53,53], [54]a, [55,56,57,57], [58,59,60]b, [61, 62]

 

[54]a, [63]

[64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77]

Social and community networks (social capital)

36

[33, 45, 48, 78], [79]b, [80,81,82]

[52, 55], [58]b, [59]a,b, [60]b, [61, 62], [83], [84]b, [85,86,87,88,89,90,91], [92, 93]b

[51, 56] [59]a,b

[63]

[66, 68, 73, 75, 94,95,96]

Health and/or well-being

24

[10, 33, 43, 45, 78, 82], [97, 98]b

[5, 51, 55, 89, 90], [92]b, [99], [100]b, [101], [102]a

 

[102]a

[67, 68, 73, 74, 94, 103]

Sanitation and/or food safety

24

[15, 16, 37, 104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119]

 

[5, 55]

 

[77, 120, 121]

Income, cost savings and/or employment

23

[32, 34, 36, 41,42,43, 45, 47, 122]

[56, 57], [58]b, [83], [100]b

 

[101]

[66, 67, 69, 71,72,73, 76, 95]

Nutrition

17

[7, 8, 33, 40, 44, 47,48,49, 80], [123]b, [124]

[5], [92]b, [101]

  

[70, 103, 125]

Natural and/or physical environments

9

[80, 126]

[83], [84]b, [102]

[5], [57], [92]b

 

[72]

Cultural connection

8

 

[52, 53, 61, 86, 88]

 

[63, 91]

[77]

Lifestyle

6

[37, 78], [98]b

[84]b

 

[91]

[65]

Education and/or empowerment

5

[44]

[60]b, [90]

  

[103, 125]

  1. aFindings were discussed in more than one category
  2. bStudy quality was rated as strong