ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2012
The influence of neighborhood factors on the quality of life of older adults attending New York City senior centers: results from the Health Indicators Project.
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- Perceived Community Age-friendliness is Associated With Quality of Life Among Older Adults.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2022Article
- Association of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status With Outcomes in Patients Surviving Stroke.Neurology · 2021Article
- Multiple Linear Regression-Structural Equation Modeling Based Development of the Integrated Model of Perceived Neighborhood Environment and Quality of Life of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Nanjing, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Objectively-Measured Neighbourhood Attributes as Correlates and Moderators of Quality of Life in Older Adults with Different Living Arrangements: The ALECS Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake, and health-related quality of life among older Chinese, Hispanics, and Blacks in New York City.American journal of public health · 2015Article
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Abstract
purposeTo examine the association between self-assessed quality of life (QOL) and perceived neighborhood safety, social cohesion, and walkability among older adults in New York City (NYC).
methodsWe used data from the 2008 Health Indicators Project, a cross-sectional survey of 1,870 older adults attending 56 NYC senior centers. QOL, a binary measure, was created by dichotomizing a 5-point Likert-scaled global assessment. Neighborhood safety, social cohesion, and walkability were multi-component scale variables that were standardized due to varying response metrics. Multivariate binomial logistic regression analysis was performed on 1,660 participants with complete data.
resultsAfter adjusting for covariates, QOL was significantly associated with neighborhood safety and social cohesion. A one-standard deviation increase in neighborhood safety and social cohesion increased the log odds of having higher QOL by 30% (odds ratio (OR) = 1.30; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.14, 1.48; P ≤ 0.001) and 36% (OR = 1.36; 95% CI = 1.16, 1.59; P ≤ 0.001), respectively. Higher QOL was not significantly associated with neighborhood walkability.
conclusionThe results of this study underscore the need for initiatives that focus on enhancing age-friendly neighborhood features in large urban centers such as NYC and beyond.
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