Racial Differences in Neighborhood Safety, Poverty, and Self-Rated Health

Abstract

Objectives.) Guided) by) a) sociological) model) of) the) effects) of) neighborhood) segregation) and)a)quality)of)health)model)that)includes)the)relationship)between)structure,)process,) and) outcomes) applied) to) neighborhoods,) this) study) examines) the) effect) of) perceived) neighborhood)safety)and)poverty)on)selfTrated)health)status)across)Asian,)Black,)Latino,) and)White)Americans.)

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“…Race was not controlled for due to the high prevalence of non-responders to the racial demographics question within the survey. However, perceived neighborhood safety served as a reasonable proxy for race given that perceptions of neighborhood safety tend to vary significantly among racial groups [ 22 ]. Additionally, our results are consistent with similar research conducted among black women, so it is unlikely that the exclusion of race as a covariate significantly altered our results [ 12 ].…”