Direct and Indirect Associations of Neighborhood Disorder With Drug Use and High-Risk Sexual Partners

Latkin, Carl A.; Curry, Aaron D.; Hua, Wei; Davey, Melissa A.

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2007.02.023

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“…42 However, studies have commonly used various measures of neighborhood socioeconomic status as indicators of neighborhood influence on drug use. 42---44 Some studies have found links between drug use and subjective measures of "neighborhood disorder" 45 or objective measures such as the percentage of vacant housing. 44 Further studies examining the connection between drug use and urban greening are warranted.…”

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The Impact of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Installation on Surrounding Health and Safety

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Objectives. We investigated the health and safety effects of urban green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) installments. Methods. We conducted a difference-in-differences analysis of the effects of GSI installments on health (e.g., blood pressure, cholesterol and stress levels) and safety (e.g., felonies, nuisance and property crimes, narcotics crimes) outcomes from 2000 to 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We used mixed-effects regression models to compare differences in pre- and posttreatment measures of outcomes for treatment sites (n = 52) and randomly chosen, matched control sites (n = 186) within multiple geographic extents surrounding GSI sites. Results. Regression-adjusted models showed consistent and statistically significant reductions in narcotics possession (18%–27% less) within 16th-mile, quarter-mile, half-mile (P < .001), and eighth-mile (P < .01) distances from treatment sites and at the census tract level (P < .01). Narcotics manufacture and burglaries were also significantly reduced at multiple scales. Nonsignificant reductions in homicides, assaults, thefts, public drunkenness, and narcotics sales were associated with GSI installation in at least 1 geographic extent. Conclusions. Health and safety considerations should be included in future assessments of GSI programs. Subsequent studies should assess mechanisms of this association.

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“…[4][5][6][7][8][9] The inclusion of macro-level indicators acknowledges that HIV/AIDS risk is not the sole result of individual-level characteristics but, rather, a reflection of how structural factors may shape behaviors and create health inequalities. 10,11 Increasingly, researchers have begun to assess how these structural factors are associated with HIV/AIDS risk behaviors in order to create multilevel HIV/STI prevention programs that go beyond traditional, individual-level behavior change efforts.…”

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Neighborhood Disadvantage and Changes in Condom Use among African American Adolescents

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Neighborhood context may influence youth sexual decision-making. We examined the association between neighborhood characteristics and condom use in a sample of African American youth followed across the high school years (N=681; 51% female). Using a three-level hierarchical linear model, we modeled inconsistent condom use over time and then examined its association with youth's sexual risk trajectories (sexual intercourse frequency, number of partners, and pregnancy concerns) and individual-level characteristics (sex, age, SES, and household composition), and neighborhood disadvantage. While sexual intercourse frequency was associated with inconsistent condom use over time, youth reporting greater pregnancy concerns and number of partners reported more consistent condom use over time. Females were more likely to report more inconsistent condom use over time. Neighborhood disadvantage characteristics were associated with less baseline condom use, but did not have an association with changes in youth's condom use over the high school years. We discuss the implications for community-based HIV/AIDS prevention for youth.

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“…At some point in her life, one in 32 African American women will be diagnosed with HIV (Centers for Disease Control, 2013). Although HIV infection is a biological event and exposure to the virus is primarily facilitated by human behaviors, it has been well documented that its impact is significantly moderated by multiple interrelated factors, such as poverty and its associated issues (Cené et al, 2011;Latkin, Curry, Hua, Davey, 2007;Sharpe, 2012) as well as poor access to testing and health care services (Nearns, Baldwin, & Clayton, 2009;Tello, 2008).…”

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The Girlfriends Project: Results of a Pilot Study Assessing Feasibility of an HIV Testing and Risk Reduction Intervention Developed, Implemented, and Evaluated in Community Settings

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AIDS Education and Prevention

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Direct and Indirect Associations of Neighborhood Disorder With Drug Use and High-Risk Sexual Partners

Cited by 151 publications

References 57 publications

The Impact of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Installation on Surrounding Health and Safety

The Impact of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Installation on Surrounding Health and Safety

Neighborhood Disadvantage and Changes in Condom Use among African American Adolescents

The Girlfriends Project: Results of a Pilot Study Assessing Feasibility of an HIV Testing and Risk Reduction Intervention Developed, Implemented, and Evaluated in Community Settings

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