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Table 2 Changes in Perceived Neighborhood Characteristics (2013–2016) and Cardiometabolic Outcomes

From: Changes in perceptions of neighborhood environment and Cardiometabolic outcomes in two predominantly African American neighborhoods

 

BMI

(n = 620)

SBP

(n = 583)

DBP (n = 583)

HbA1c

(n = 383)

HDL

(n = 388)

Perceived Improvement in Infrastructure

0.72 (0.64)

−0.66 (1.81)

0.07 (0.97)

0.00 (0.12)

−1.01 (1.56)

Perceived Improvement in Aesthetics

1.17 (0.63)

0.23 (1.81)

− 0.01 (0.96)

0.05 (0.12)

−1.30 (1.53)

Perceived Improvement in Safety

1.52 (0.63)*

−3.79 (1.80)*

−1.36 (0.96)

0.23 (0.12)

−0.75 (1.54)

Perceived Improvement in Neighborhood Satisfaction

0.11 (0.70)

−1.15 (2.0)

−0.83 (1.06)

−0.25 (0.13)

− 0.46 (1.69)

  1. Note. Beta coefficients and standard errors reported; p-value < 0.05 considered statistically significant (*bold)
  2. Estimates are adjusted for neighborhood, age, sex, household income, education, marital status, physical function, and years spent in neighborhood