Neighbourhood property value and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Maastricht study: A multilevel study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Low individual socioeconomic status (SES) is known to be associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but the extent to which the local context in which people live may influence T2DM rates remains unclear. This study examines whether living in a low property value neighbourhood is associated with higher rates of T2DM independently of individual SES.

Research design and methods

Using cross-sectional data from the Maastricht Study (2010-2013) and geographical data from Statistics Netherlands, multilevel logistic regression was used to assess the association between neighbourhood property value and T2DM. Individual SES was based on education, occupation and income. Of the 2,056 participants (aged 40-75 years), 494 (24%) were diagnosed with T2DM.<

SUBMITTER: Consolazio D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7279598 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature