Table 3

 Multilevel logistic regression models predicting past six month depression*

Built environmentEstimatep ValueOR†Low CIHigh CI
*Model adjusted for neighbourhood income, individual income, age, sex, and race/ethnicity. †Odds ratio for a one standard deviation increase in the percentage of a particular characteristic of the built environment.
Internal Percentage of housing units experiencing toilet breakdowns0.05000.36031.21470.80081.8423
Percentage of housing units with some non-functioning kitchen facilities0.22440.02251.38511.04711.8325
Percentage of housing units experiencing over three heat breakdowns in winter0.09730.02581.42751.04411.9524
Percentage of housing units needing additional heating in winter0.08540.00041.63891.24952.1497
Percentage of housing units with a large area of peeling plaster or paint0.08900.04921.36001.00101.8470
Percentage of housing units with internal water leakage0.02780.28241.17940.87291.5935
External Percentage of buildings observed to be in dilapidated condition0.06700.43371.09370.87391.3687
Percentage of buildings observed to be in deteriorating condition0.08090.02151.35971.04621.7670
Percentage of buildings with any external wall problems0.01880.77781.05600.72371.5405
Percentage of buildings with any window problems0.04350.51711.12900.78211.6301
Percentage of buildings with any exterior or interior stairway problems0.05530.20351.26830.87941.8284
Number of structural fires0.00170.03321.39791.01991.8787
Percentage of acceptably clean streets0.03820.10921.37980.93092.0469
Percentage of acceptably clean sidewalks0.00780.79761.06270.66691.6933