Logistic regression models for examining neighbourhood perceptions as determinants of health
| Variable (ref) | Classification | Self assessed health status | GHQ | ⩾1 Chronic condition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | (95%CI) | OR | (95%CI) | OR | (95%CI) | ||
| ***p<0.001; **p<0.01; *p<0.05. | |||||||
| Age (18–24) | 25–44 | 3.11*** | (2.08 to 4.67) | ||||
| 45–64 | 8.27*** | (5.47 to 12.52) | |||||
| 65+ | 9.91*** | (5.95 to 16.51) | |||||
| Sex (male) | Female | 1.70** | (1.17 to 2.46) | ||||
| Education (⩾high school) | <high school | 1.89*** | (1.37 to 2.61) | ||||
| Employment (in labour force) | Not in labour force | 1.84*** | (1.36 to 2.48) | ||||
| Household income (⩾$30000) | ⩽$30,000 | 2.66*** | (1.85 to 3.81) | 1.51* | (1.04 to 2.21) | ||
| Smoking status (non-smoker) | Smoker | 2.10*** | (1.46 to 3.01) | ||||
| BMI (not overweight) | Overweight | 1.92*** | (1.36 to 2.71) | ||||
| Exercise (exercise) | No exercise | ||||||
| Length of residence ⩾5 years | <5 years | 1.49* | (1.04 to 2.14) | ||||
| Condition of dwelling (no repairs) | Needs major repairs | 2.36*** | (1.57 to 3.56) | ||||
| Neighbourhood of residence (‘Old City’) | Chedoke-Kirkendall | 1.09 | (0.61 to 1.95) | 1.10 | (0.60 to 2.00) | 0.88 | (0.62 to 1.25) |
| Downtown Core | 1.29 | (0.74 to 2.26) | 1.47 | (0.83 to 2.61) | 0.81 | (0.56 to 1.18) | |
| Northeast | 2.07** | (1.23 to 3.49) | 1.40 | (0.81 to 2.42) | 0.85 | (0.59 to 1.20) | |
| Mountain | 0.82 | (0.46 to 1.48) | 1.17 | (0.64 to 2.13) | 0.91 | (0.65 to 1.29) | |
| Neighbourhood satisfaction (satisfied) | Dissatisfied | 2.39*** | (1.40 to 4.09) | 1.66* | (1.05 to 2.64) | ||
| Neighbourhood dislike (none) | Social | 1.05 | (0.75 to 1.46) | ||||
| Physical | 1.56** | (1.19 to 2.05) | |||||
| Neighbourhood | Social | 1.80* | (1.05 to 3.16) | ||||
| improvement (none) | Physical | 0.93 | (0.61 to 1.41) | ||||
| Neighbourhood like (none) | Social | 0.64 | (0.36 to 1.14) | 0.65 | (0.37 to 1.16) | ||
| Physical | 0.50* | (0.28 to 0.90) | 0.45*** | (0.26 to 0.80) | |||