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Table 9 Sensitivity analyses 1: Associations between perceived criminality (by type of crime) at neighborhood level, feeling unsafe (at night) and self-rated health. Models without correction for individual difference from the aggregated score on crime perception

From: Assessing the role of criminality in neighbourhood safety feelings and self-reported health: results from a cross-sectional study in a Dutch municipality

 

Base model:

Perception of each type of crime included in a separate model

Variation 1:

Multivariable model including thefts, burglaries, violent crimes, traffic nuisance, vandalism (excluded: nuisance)

Variation 2:

Multivariable model including thefts, burglaries, traffic nuisance, nuisance vandalism (excluded: violent crimes)

Base model:

Perception of each type of crime included in a separate model

 

Feeling unsafe

Feeling unsafe at night

Feeling unsafe

Feeling unsafe at night

Feeling unsafe

Feeling unsafe at night

Poor health

N included in the model

8,380

8,478

4,574

4,626

4,429

4,478

8,591

 

Feel unsafe vs feel safe

OR [95% CI]

Poor vs good health

OR [95% CI]

Perceived frequency of thefts

1.62 [1.47;1.78]

1.56 [1.43;1.70]

1.15 [1.11;1.20]

1.15 [1.10;1.20]

1.13 [1.08;1.17]

1.11 [1.07;1.16]

1.04 [0.97; 1.11]

Perceived frequency of burglaries

1.22 [1.02;1.46]

1.18 [0.99;1.41]

1.04 [1.02;1.07]

1.05 [1.02;1.08]

1.06 [1.03;1.09]

1.06 [1.03;1.08]

1.07 [0.99;1.15]

Perceived frequency of violent crimes

2.00 [1.78;2.25]

1.81 [1.59;2.06]

1.27 [1.22;1.32]

1.18 [1.12;1.23]

Not includeda

Not includeda

1.12 [1.03;1.22]

Perceived frequency of traffic nuisance

1.73 [1.48; 2.01]

1.58 [1.36;1.85]

1.13 [1.11;1.16]

1.10 [1.07;1.12]

1.11 [1.09;1.14]

1.08 [1.05;1.11]

1.14 [1.05; 1.23]

Perceived frequency of nuisance by neighbours

1.68 [1.48;1.90]

1.59 [1.42;1.79]

Not includeda

Not includeda

1.39 [1.33;1.46]

1.33 [1.26;1.41]

1.06 [0.98;1.14]

Perceived frequency of vandalism

1.66 [1.45;1.89]

1.48 [1.31;1.68]

1.03 [1.01;1.05]

1.03 [1.01;1.05]

1.02 [1.00 ;1.05]

1.02 [1.00;1.04]

1.05 [0.98;1.13]

  1. Results from multilevel logistic regression models (individuals clustered in the neighborhoods); Perceived safety factors are scored on the scale 0 (best) to 10 (worst). All models adjusted for age, gender, education , income
  2. aFrequency of violent crimes and nuisance could not be added to the model at the same time due to collinearity problem
  3. Significant estimates (at 5% level) are in bold