Neighborhood disadvantage, individual-level socioeconomic position and physical function : A cross-sectional multilevel analysis
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Loh, Venurs H. Y., Rachele, Jerome N., Brown, Wendy J., Washington, Simon and Turrell, Gavin. (2016). Neighborhood disadvantage, individual-level socioeconomic position and physical function : A cross-sectional multilevel analysis. Preventive Medicine. 89, pp. 112-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.05.007
Authors | Loh, Venurs H. Y., Rachele, Jerome N., Brown, Wendy J., Washington, Simon and Turrell, Gavin |
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Abstract | Introduction: Understanding associations between physical function and neighborhood disadvantage may provide insights into which interventions might best contribute to reducing socioeconomic inequalities in health. This study examines associations between neighborhood-disadvantage, individual-level socioeconomic position (SEP) and physical function from a multilevel perspective. Methods: Data were obtained from the HABITAT multilevel longitudinal (2007-13) study of middle-aged adults, using data from the fourth wave (2013). This investigation included 6,004 residents (age 46-71 years) of 535 neighborhoods in Brisbane, Australia. Physical function was measured using the PF-10 (0 – 100), with higher scores indicating better function. The data were analyzed using multilevel linear regression and was extended to test for cross-level interactions by including interaction terms for different combinations of SEP (education, occupation, household income) and neighborhood disadvantage on physical function. Results: Residents of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods had significantly lower function (men: β -11.36 95% CI -13.74, -8.99; women: β -11.41 95% CI -13.60, -9.22). These associations remained after adjustment for individual-level SEP. Individuals with no post-school education, those permanently unable to work, and members of the lowest household income had significantly poorer physical function. Cross-level interactions suggested that the relationship between household income and physical function is different across levels of neighborhood disadvantage for men; and for education and occupation for women. Conclusion: Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood was negatively associated with physical function after adjustment for individual-level SEP. These results may assist in the development of policy-relevant targeted interventions to delay the rate of physical function decline at a community-level. |
Keywords | physical function; neighborhood; multilevel modeling; socioeconomic position |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Preventive Medicine |
Journal citation | 89, pp. 112-120 |
Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
ISSN | 0091-7435 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.05.007 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84971414773 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 112-120 |
Research Group | Institute for Health and Ageing |
Author's accepted manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
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