The association between neighborhood social and economic environment and prevalent diabetes in urban and rural communities: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The association between neighborhood disadvantage and health is well-documented. However, whether these associations may differ across rural and urban areas is unclear. This study examines the association between a multi-item neighborhood social and economic environment (NSEE) measure and diabetes prevalence across urban and rural communities in the US.

Methods

This study included 27,159 Black and White participants aged ≥45 years at baseline (2003-2007) from the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study. Each participant's residential address was geocoded. NSEE was calculated as the sum of z-scores for six US Census tract variables (% of adults with less than high school education; % of adults unemployed; % of households earning <$30,

SUBMITTER: Uddin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8919294 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature