Arleen F. Brown|Alfonso Ang|Anne R. Pebley
The Relationship Between Neighborhood Characteristics and Self-Rated Health for Adults With Chronic Conditions
RAND Corporation|University of California, Los Angeles|RAND Corporation|University of California, Los Angeles|RAND Corporation|University of California, Los Angeles
objectives sought determine whether association neighborhood characteristics health differs people without chronic condition methods analyzed data 2536 adults los angeles family neighborhood survey evaluated relationship presence chronic condition individual level neighborhood socioeconomic status ses selfrated health constructed multilevel models evaluate relationship neighborhood ses index selfrated health people without chronic conditions adjustment individual characteristics results chronic condition associated substantially poorer selfrated health among participants deprived area among advantaged area conclusions residence disadvantaged neighborhood may associated barriers management chronic condition work needed identify specific characteristics disadvantaged areas associated poorer selfrated health adults chronic conditions