Table 4.
Mean and 95% confidence intervals (CI 95%) § of neighborhood perceived problems scales, by individual and census tract level variables
| Variables | Sum of all problems (both scales) | Neighborhood physical problem | Neighborhood social disorder |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Individual level (n = 1,720) |
|
|
|
|
Demographic |
Mean (95% CI) |
Mean (95% CI) |
Mean (95% CI) |
| Gender |
|
|
|
| Male |
10.47 (9.79, 11.14) |
6.03 (5.58, 6.48) |
4.46 (4.10, 4.82) |
| Female |
10.89 (10.19, 11.58) |
6.23 (5.76, 6.70) |
4.65 (4.28, 5.03) |
| Race/Skin Color |
|
|
|
| White |
10.65 (10.00, 11,31) |
6.09 (5.64, 6.54) |
4.57 (4.21, 4.93) |
| Brown |
10.47 (8.86, 12.08) |
6.24 (5.29, 7.18) |
4.23 (3.42, 5.05) |
| Black |
12.07 (9.58, 14.57) |
7.02 (5.52, 8.52) |
5.01 (3.84, 6.18) |
| Age categories (years) |
|
|
|
| 20-29 |
10.78 (10.03, 11,53) |
6.27 (5.73, 6,81) |
4.51 (4.11, 4.91) |
| 30-39 |
11.49 (10.58, 12,40) |
6.61 (6.04, 7.19) |
4.85 (4.39, 5.30) |
| 40-49 |
10.72 (9.86, 11.58) |
6.12 (5.63, 6.61) |
4.64 (4.10, 5.18) |
| 50-59 |
9.59 (8.80, 10.38)* |
5.38 (4.87, 5.89)* |
4.23 (3.77, 4.70)* |
| Length of neighborhood residence (years) |
|
|
|
| 0-5 |
10.22 (9.46, 10.98) |
6.16 (5.65, 6.66) |
4.07 (3.65, 4.49) |
| 5.01-16.5 |
11.19 (10.41, 11.97)* |
6.21 (5.74, 6.69) |
4.98 (4.53, 5.43)* |
| 16.51-59 |
10.80 (9.56, 11.64) |
6.05 (5.48, 6.62) |
4.77 (4.34, 5.19) |
|
Socioeconomic |
|
|
|
| Family per capita income (R$) |
|
|
|
| Lower |
10.81 (9.74, 11.87) |
6.17 (5.48, 6.86) |
4.62 (4.08, 5.17) |
| Intermediate |
11.15 (10.38, 11.91) |
6.37 (5.87, 6.87) |
4.77 (4.35, 5.18)** |
| Higher |
10.16 (9.48, 10.85) |
5.88 (5.36, 6.40) |
4.33 (3.90, 4.77)* |
| Educational attainment |
|
|
|
| 0-4y |
10.37 (8.79, 11.94) |
5.94 (4.99, 6.90) |
4.44 (3.65, 5.22) |
| 5-8y |
10.94 (9.76, 12.12) |
6.20 (5.53, 6.88) |
4.67 (3.98, 5.37) |
| 9-11y |
10.50 (9.53, 11.48) |
5.92 (5.30, 6.54) |
4.60 (4.14, 5.06) |
| 12y and more |
10.84 (10.17, 11.50) |
6.33 (5.85, 6.80) |
4.53 (4.12, 4.95) |
| Occupational status |
|
|
|
| Non manual |
10.70 (10.07, 11.32) |
6.13 (5.59, 6.56) |
4.58 (4.21, 4.95) |
| Manual |
10.83 (9.82, 11.83) |
6.20 (5.54, 6.86) |
4.62 (4.11, 5.12) |
| Others |
10.26 (8.79, 11.73) |
6.01 (5.02, 7.00) |
4.25 (3.65, 4.85) |
|
Census tract level (n = 63) |
|
|
|
| Income |
|
|
|
| Lower |
11.05 (9.83, 12.26) |
6.38 (5.55, 7.21) |
4.65 (4.06, 5.25) |
| Intermediate |
11.27 (10.19, 12.36) |
6.51 (5.91, 7.11) |
4.78 (4.19, 5.37) |
| Higher | 9.67 (8.83, 10.51) | 5.46 (4.73, 6.19) | 4.23 (3.63, 4.82) |
Florianopolis, Brazil, 2009.
*p 0.05 to 0.001 **p <0.001; § = All analyses were adjusted for complex sample (design effect and weights).