Table 4 Effects of perceived neighborhood safety and living in highest-crime neighborhoods†‡
From: Perceived neighborhood safety and incident mobility disability among elders: the hazards of poverty
|  | Aged 65–74 Above poverty line | Aged 65–74 Below poverty line | Aged 75 and older Above poverty line | Aged 75 and older Below poverty line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Rate (SE) | Rate (SE) | Rate (SE) | Rate (SE) |
Perceives neighborhood safety hazard due to crime | 87 (0.012) | 183 (0.034) | 139 (0.027) | 151 (0.035) |
Does not perceive neighborhood safety hazard due to crime | 80 (0.007) | 102 (0.013) | 188 (0.015) | 217 (0.029) |
| Â | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) |
Effect of perceived neighborhood safety hazard†| 1.12 (0.81 – 1.55) | 1.69 (1.06 – 2.69)* | 0.69 (0.45 – 1.05) | 0.65 (0.38 – 1.12) |
| Â | Rate (SE) | Rate (SE) | Rate (SE) | Rate (SE) |
Lives in highest-crime neighborhoods | 89 (0.019) | 155 (0.031) | 176 (0.029) | 209 (0.036) |
Lives in lower crime comparison neighborhoods | 80 (0.006) | 105 (0.013) | 176 (0.014) | 201 (0.031) |
| Â | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) |
Effect of living in highest crime neighborhoods‡ | 1.18 (0.72 – 1.94) | 1.36 (0.85 – 2.17) | 1.18 (0.77 – 1.81) | 1.09 (0.73 – 1.62) |