Citation
Estrella, Mayra L.; Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon A.; Gallo, Linda C.; Isasi, Carmen R.; Perreira, Krista M.; Vu, Thanh-Huyen T.; Vasquez, Elizabeth; Sachdeva, Shruti; Zeng, Donglin; & Llabre, Maria M., et al. (2020). Associations between Perceived Neighborhood Environment and Cognitive Function among Middle-Aged and Older Women and Men: Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 55(6), 685-696. PMCID: PMC7276286Abstract
PURPOSE: To examine cross-sectional associations between perceived neighborhood environment and cognitive function among middle-aged and older Hispanic/Latino women and men.METHODS: Data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (2008-2011) and its Sociocultural Ancillary Study (2009-2010) were used. Participants were Hispanic/Latino women (n = 1812) and men (n = 1034) aged 45-74 years. Survey-weighted linear regression models were used to examine associations between self-reported perceived neighborhood environment (i.e., neighborhood social cohesion and problems categorized as quintiles, and neighborhood safety from crime categorized as low, medium, or high) with cognitive function (i.e., global cognition, verbal learning, memory, verbal fluency, and processing speed scores) in women and men. Final model adjusted for age, Hispanic/Latino background, language, field site, household income, education, years lived in neighborhood, and depressive symptoms.
RESULTS: Women in the lowest quintile of perceived neighborhood problems (vs. highest quintile) had higher global cognition (
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-019-01829-0Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2020Journal Title
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyAuthor(s)
Estrella, Mayra L.Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon A.
Gallo, Linda C.
Isasi, Carmen R.
Perreira, Krista M.
Vu, Thanh-Huyen T.
Vasquez, Elizabeth
Sachdeva, Shruti
Zeng, Donglin
Llabre, Maria M.
Tarraf, Wassim
González, Hector M.
Daviglus, Martha L.
Lamar, Melissa