The neighborhood context and all-cause mortality among older adults in Puerto Rico

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent efforts have been made to collect data on neighborhood-level attributes and link them to longitudinal population-based surveys. These linked data have allowed researchers to assess the influence of neighborhood characteristics on the health of older adults in the US. However, these data exclude Puerto Rico. Because of significantly differing historical and political contexts, and widely ranging structural factors between the island and the mainland, it may not be appropriate to apply current knowledge on neighborhood health effects based on studies conducted in the US to Puerto Rico. Thus, we aim to (1) examine the types of neighborhood environments older Puerto Rican adults reside in and (2) explore the association between neighborhood environments and all-cause

SUBMITTER: Garcia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10034172 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature