Association of Neighborhood Conditions and Resources for Children With Life Expectancy at Birth in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

To address inequities in life expectancy, we must understand the associations of modifiable socioeconomic and structural factors with life expectancy. However, the association of limited neighborhood resources and deleterious physical conditions with life expectancy is not well understood.

Objective

To evaluate the association of community social and economic conditions and resources for children with life expectancy at birth.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study examined neighborhood child opportunity and life expectancy using data from residents of 65 662 US Census tracts in 2015. The analysis was conducted from July 6 to October 1, 2021.

Exposures

Neighborhood conditions and resources for children in 2015.

Main outcomes

SUBMITTER: Shanahan KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9568807 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature