Unfavorable perceived neighborhood environment associates with less routine healthcare utilization: Data from the Dallas Heart Study.

ABSTRACT: Neighborhood environment perception (NEP) has been associated with health outcomes. However, little is known about how NEP relates to routine healthcare utilization. This study investigated the relationship between NEP and independent subfactors with healthcare utilization behavior, as measured by self-reported (1) usual source of healthcare and (2) time since last routine healthcare check-up. We used cross-sectional data from the Dallas Heart Study, which features a diverse, probability-based sample of Dallas County residents ages 18 to 65. We used logistic regression modeling to examine the association of self-reported NEP and routine healthcare utilization. NEP was assessed via a questionnaire exploring residents' neighborhood perceptions, including violence, the physical environment, a

SUBMITTER: Ceasar JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7067436 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature