Journal
HEALTH & PLACE
Volume 30, Issue -, Pages 279-286Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.10.009
Keywords
Depression; Neighbourhoods; Chronic disease; Health survey; Adults
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- Canadian Institutes of Health Research [SEC-117118]
- Canadian Institutes of Health
- Fonds de Recherche en Sante du Quebec
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The neighbourhood environment could play a role in the risk of depression in adults and those with a chronic illness. We investigated the effects of a range of neighbourhood characteristics on the 10-year risk of depression in a representative sample of 9026 Canadian adults and subsamples with a chronic condition. Characteristics of neighbourhoods were not significantly related to the risk of depression in the general sample and subsamples with a chronic condition. However, residing near a park was significantly associated with a lower risk of depression for people living in crowded households, and having a local health service nearby was protective for those living in materially deprived neighbourhoods. Living in a neighbourhood that was both socially advantaged and offered cultural services was also associated with lower risk of depression. Additional research is needed for smaller effect size detection. Future intervention research is warranted for health policy recommendations. (c) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
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