The Relationship of Individual, Family, and Community Characteristics With Physical Health: An Adult Study in 27 Rural Minnesota Counties

Objective. To examine the extent to which differences in individual-and regional-level socioeconomic status and racial/cultural origin account for geographic variations in the prevalence of self-reported arthritis, and to determine whether regional characteristics modify the effect of individual characteristics associated with reporting arthritis. Methods. Analyses were based on the 2000 -2001 Canadian Community Health Survey (>15 years, n ‫؍‬ 127,513). Arthritis was self-reported as a long-term condition diagnosed by a health professional. A 2-level logistic regression model was used to identify predictors of reporting arthritis. Individual-level variables included age, sex, income, education, immigration status, racial/cultural origin, smoking, physical activity, and body mass index. Regional-level variables included the proportion of low-income families, low education, unemployment, recent immigrants, Aboriginals, and Asians. Results. At the individual level, age, sex, low income, low education, Aboriginal origin, current smoking, and overweight/obesity were positively associated with reporting arthritis; recent immigration and Asian origin were negatively associated with reporting arthritis. At the regional level, percentages of low-income families and the Aboriginal population were independently associated with reporting arthritis. Regional income and racial/cultural origin moderated the effects of individual income and racial/cultural origin; low-income individuals residing in regions with a higher proportion of low-income families reported arthritis more than low-income individuals living in better-income regions. Conclusion. Both individual and regional factors were found to contribute to variations in the prevalence of arthritis, although significant unexplained variation remained. Further research is required to better understand the mechanisms that underlie these regional effects and to identify other contributing factors to the remaining variation.

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Association of regional racial/cultural context and socioeconomic status with arthritis in the population: A multilevel analysis

Cañizares

Power

Perruccio

et al. 2008

Arthritis & Rheumatism

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Lariscy

Reber

Paek

2010

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

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Avery

Lariscy²,

Amador

et al. 2010

Journal of Public Relations Research

107

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The Relationship of Individual, Family, and Community Characteristics With Physical Health: An Adult Study in 27 Rural Minnesota Counties

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Association of regional racial/cultural context and socioeconomic status with arthritis in the population: A multilevel analysis

Association of regional racial/cultural context and socioeconomic status with arthritis in the population: A multilevel analysis

Examination of Media Channels and Types as Health Information Sources for Adolescents: Comparisons for Black/White, Male/Female, Urban/Rural

Diffusion of Social Media Among Public Relations Practitioners in Health Departments Across Various Community Population Sizes

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