447Decoding the effect of neighbourhood on arterial health (DEpICT): Preliminary results on neighbourhood self-evaluation
Abstract Background DEpICT is an ongoing exploratory, observational, cross-sectional study in community-dwelling individuals in Limassol, Cyprus aiming to combine individual-level and community-level risk factors to decode their effect on arterial health (stiffness) as measured with pulse wave veloc...
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Published in | International journal of epidemiology Vol. 50; no. Supplement_1 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
01.09.2021
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Summary: | Abstract
Background
DEpICT is an ongoing exploratory, observational, cross-sectional study in community-dwelling individuals in Limassol, Cyprus aiming to combine individual-level and community-level risk factors to decode their effect on arterial health (stiffness) as measured with pulse wave velocity (PWV).
Methods
Participants are >40 years and living in the same address for ≥5 years. They provide personal information on quality of life and mental health (SF-12 and GHQ-12), physical activity (IPAQ), adherence to Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and sociodemographic. Arterial stiffness is measured as PWV. Neighborhood is self-assessed using the “Place Standard” Tool, as well as independent neighborhood audit with the newly-developed CyNoTes tool.
Results
Mean age of the first 176 participants (53%male) was 55.2 (±8.6). All participants rated their health between excellent/very good (50.5%) and good/modest (49.5%), however participants with a higher net family income reported significantly better health (p for trend=0.02), with 61.4% reporting very good/excellent health in those earning >2000E Vs 40.2% in those earning ≤ 2000E/m (p = 0.005). Out of 14 constructs in “Place”, “Public transport” and “Participation and sense of control” were rated lowest (3.1 ± 1.9 and 3.1 ± 1.8) and “Identity and sense of belonging” and “Safety” highest (4.1 ± 1.9 and 4.5 ± 1.8). Out of these, family income was associated with “Safety” (p = 0.005) and self-health with “Participation and sense of control”.
Conclusions
Participants rate social and safety aspects of their neighborhood higher than build aspects.
Key messages
Participants express the need for more public engagement in community decision-making; sense of lacking control may affect individual health. |
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ISSN: | 0300-5771 1464-3685 |
DOI: | 10.1093/ije/dyab168.519 |