Neighborhood Social Cohesion Associated With Chronic Liver Disease Prevalence and All-Cause Mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Neighborhood social cohesion (NSC)-the degree of trust and solidarity within a community-may influence health through multiple pathways including shaping healthy norms, perception of safety, and stress. Whether NSC influences chronic liver disease (CLD) prevalence and associated mortality in the United States is unknown.

Methods

Using 172,047 adults from the 2013-2018 National Health Interview Survey with linkage to National Death Index mortality data, NSC was measured using questions on help availability, accountability, trustworthiness, and connectedness among neighbors, with composite scores (4-16) categorized as minimal (4-7), low (8-10), moderate (11-13), and high (14-16). Logistic and Cox regression tested the association between NSC and CLD, and th

SUBMITTER: Zhang TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12546954 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature