Journal
HEALTH & PLACE
Volume 39, Issue -, Pages 110-115Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.03.008
Keywords
Built environment; Health-related quality of life (HRQOL); Neighborhood perceptions; Urban development
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- University of California
- Berkeley Wood-Calvert Chair in Engineering
- United States Department of State Fulbright Program
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Development in Chinese cities is resulting in a diversity of urban environments that may influence health. In a cross-sectional study of 1608 adults in 20 neighborhoods of Xi'an, China, we examined perceptions of neighborhoods using the NEWS-A survey and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) from the SF-12 across four types of neighborhoods: old/planned, old/unplanned, new/high density, and new/low density. Increased accessibility was significantly associated with both higher mental (range: 3.13-5.53 points) and physical (range: 2.06-3.54 points) well-being for all types of neighborhoods. In the new neighborhoods, increased perceived diversity, safety, and esthetics were significantly associated with higher physical and mental well-being. This study can help inform urban planning priorities to improve quality of life as Chinese cities develop. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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