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Associations Between Neighborhood Environment, Health Behaviors, and Mortality

Considering the joint association of neighborhood socioeconomic environment and individual-level health behaviors with health outcomes may help officials design effective disease prevention strategies. This study evaluates the joint influences of neighborhood socioeconomic environment and individual...

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Published in:American journal of preventive medicine 2018-01, Vol.54 (1), p.87-95
Main Authors: Warren Andersen, Shaneda, Blot, William J., Shu, Xiao-Ou, Sonderman, Jennifer S., Steinwandel, Mark, Hargreaves, Margaret K., Zheng, Wei
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Language:English
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Summary:Considering the joint association of neighborhood socioeconomic environment and individual-level health behaviors with health outcomes may help officials design effective disease prevention strategies. This study evaluates the joint influences of neighborhood socioeconomic environment and individual health behaviors on mortality in a cohort primarily comprising people with low individual-level SES. The prospective Southern Community Cohort Study includes 77,896 white and African American participants recruited in the years 2002–2009; 55% of participants had a household income
ISSN:0749-3797
1873-2607
DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2017.09.002