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Neighborhood Disadvantage and Poor Health: The Consequences of Race, Gender, and Age among Young Adults

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  • C. André Christie-Mizell

    (Department of Sociology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37325, USA)

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The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and poor self-rated health for a nationally representative sample of Blacks and Whites in young adulthood, 18 to 30 years old. Data were from 16 waves (1997–2013) of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 cohort ( N = 6820 individuals; observations = 58,901). Utilizing the stress process model and generalized estimating equations to account for the correlated nature of multiple responses over time, results show that neighborhood disadvantage increases the odds of poor health for all groups. This positive association is strongest in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods and is heightened as young adults age. There are also notable race and gender differences. For example, Blacks, who live in the most highly disadvantaged neighborhoods, seem to be somewhat shielded from the most deleterious effects of poor neighborhood conditions compared to their White counterparts. Despite greater proportions of Blacks residing in harsh neighborhood environments, Black men experience better health than all other groups, and the health of Black women is no worse compared to White men or women. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed.

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  • C. André Christie-Mizell, 2022. "Neighborhood Disadvantage and Poor Health: The Consequences of Race, Gender, and Age among Young Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:13:p:8107-:d:854181
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