Measure Definition:
The Neighborhood Deprivation Index is based on factor analysis of four measures of SES at the census tract level: Neighborhood poverty, median household income, % < high school, and % college.
Construct:
Neighborhood Characteristics
Construct Definition (and Source):
Characteristics that may describe the demographic, social, built environment, or economic characteristics of a geographic area in which people live and can affect health and well-being of neighborhood residents. Neighborhood environments include the physical environment (unsafe air/water), built environment (sidewalks/greenspace) and the social environment (safety, sense of community). (MeSH)
Selected References
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Boone-Heinonen J, Diez Roux AV, Kiefe CI, Lewis CE, Guilkey DK, Gordon-Larsen P. Soc Sci Med. 2011 Mar;72(5):641-9. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.12.013. Epub 2011 Jan 25.PMID: 21316829 |