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Table 2 Study dimensions, main variables, and measurement instruments

From: The Regeneración Urbana, Calidad de Vida y Salud - RUCAS project: a Chilean multi-methods study to evaluate the impact of urban regeneration on resident health and wellbeing

Variable

RUCAS survey

RUCAS IDO tool

Hygro-chrons

Systematic observation

Interviews

SEREMI-ERU a

Dwelling habitability, uses and perceptions

 Dwelling intervention status (insulation, improvement of roofs, renovation of utilities, and expansion)

 

X

   

X

 Intra-domiciliary temperature and humidity (objective and perceived)

X

 

X

   

 Leaks and dwelling maintenance (state of conservation of walls, ceilings, and floor)

X

X

    

 Bedrooms per dwelling, overcrowding (residents per bedroom [49] and insufficiency of bedrooms [50]) and presence of illegal self-built expansions

X

X

    

 Mold (observed and smelled)

X

X

    

 Family relationships related to the use of dwelling

X

     

 Satisfaction with housing (amount of space, insulation of exterior noises, temperature, natural light availability). Experiences related to dwelling

X

   

X

 

 Dwelling ventilation, cleanliness, and trash removal. Indoor heating and cooking fuels

X

X

    

 Floor (story) and orientation of the main façade (North, South, East, West)

     

X

Built environment

 Neighborhood and community intervention status (recreational areas, equipment and sport facilities, improved lightning, streets, and sidewalks)

   

X

 

X

 Violence and incivilities in the neighborhood [51]

X

  

X

  

 Perceived neighborhood security (informant perceptions in several situations at the neighborhood)

X

     

Neighborhood social relations

 Community intervention status (participatory diagnoses, neighborhood organization and community centers). Perceptions about the intervention.

    

X

X

 Social capital and social cohesion between neighbors (trust, reciprocity, and conflicts)

X

     

 Satisfaction with the neighborhood. Villas’ history and perceptions about changes

X

   

X

 

Health-related behaviors

 Alcohol and drug use in recreational areas (number of visitors using drugs or consuming alcohol)

   

X

  

 Use of recreational areas: Number of courts and parks visitors by physical activity level (MB only), and courts and park visits (days a week)

X

  

X

  

 Outdoor time, physical activity (GPAQ [52]), sedentary behavior for adults (GPAQ) and screen-time for children [53]

X

     

 Active and passive smoking. Problematic alcohol consumption (AUDIT-dimension 1 [54]). Consumption of vegetables and sugar-sweetened beverages. Daily mobility and active transport

X

     

Health

 Self-rated general health (7 points scale)

X

     

 Respiratory health (acute respiratory conditions, inhaler requirement, emergency department visits and hospitalizations)

X

     

 Gastrointestinal health (acute gastrointestinal symptoms (vomiting, diarrhea), emergency department visits and hospitalizations

X

     

 Sleep complaints (frequency of problems falling asleep, sleep disruption and daytime sleepiness)

X

     

 Mental health (GHQ-12 [55, 56] for the informant and PHQ-2 [57] for other householders over 15)

X

     

 Nutritional status. Medically diagnosed non-communicable diseases. Infant development (items from Parent’s Evaluation of Developmental Status, PEDS [58]) and school repetency. Disability and limitations to activities of daily living (items taken from the Barthel index) [59]

X

     

Sociodemographics and socioeconomic status

 Gender and age

X

     

 Education and socioeconomic status (individual and household)

X

     

 Work and employment: labor force status, occupation, and employment precariousness (EPRES [60])

X

     
  1. aInformation is provided by the professionals from the ministry of housing in Viña del Mar (SEREMI) and Santiago de Chile (ERU)