Table 2. Mean baseline CES-D score (Standard Errors) by quartiles of neighborhood characteristics* (n=2609), the MESA Study 2000-2002.
| Neighborhood Characteristic | Quartile** | Mean CES-D Score: MEN | Mean CES-D Score: WOMEN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Cohesion | 1st | 7.96 (7.82) | 10.54 (9.22) |
| 2nd | 6.62 (6.07) | 8.59 (8.05) | |
| 3rd | 6.22 (6.49) | 8.43 (8.43) | |
| 4th (most favorable) | 4.98 (5.27) | 6.46 (6.46) | |
| p-value, trend | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
| Violence | 1st (most favorable) | 4.90 (5.14) | 6.60 (6.51) |
| 2nd | 5.56 (5.40) | 7.68 (7.09) | |
| 3rd | 7.67 (7.83) | 8.96 (8.45) | |
| 4th | 7.72 (7.03) | 10.81 (9.03) | |
| p-value, trend | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
| Aesthetic Environment | 1st | 8.22 (7.69) | 10.95 (9.33) |
| 2nd | 6.86 (6.47) | 8.60 (7.87) | |
| 3rd | 5.69 (5.94) | 8.16 (7.45) | |
| 4th (most favorable) | 5.13 (5.63) | 6.32 (6.23) | |
| p-value, trend | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
| Summary Index (Z Score) | 1st | 8.00 (7.49) | 10.56 (9.20) |
| 2nd | 7.03 (6.92) | 9.07 (8.07) | |
| 3rd | 5.64 (5.67) | 7.64 (7.34) | |
| 4th (most favorable) | 5.06 (5.47) | 6.55 (6.30) | |
| p-value, trend | <0.01 | <0.01 |
*
Neighborhood characteristics were measured using Empirical Bayes estimators
**
A higher quartile is more favorable for the social cohesion, aesthetic environment, and summary index scales, while it is less favorable for the violence scale