Feeling safe from crime is associated with a 9% lower risk of premature death and 6% lower likelihood of a heart attack, according to a study in more than 35,000 adults presented at ESC Congress 2023.
Feeling safe from crime is associated with a 9% lower risk of premature death and 6% lower likelihood of a heart attack, according to a study in more than 35,000 adults presented at"There is increasing evidence that the neighborhood we live in affects our health," said study author Dr. Mengya Li of the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China.
The researchers used data from the PURE-China study to investigate the association between neighborhood characteristics, cardiovascular disease and death. The study included 35,730 adults aged 35 to 70 years from 115 communities in 12 provinces of China between 2005 and 2009. The average age of participants was 51 years and 60% were women.
Trained research staff conducted face to face interviews to collect baseline information on the neighborhood environment using the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale . The questionnaire contains eight subscales. Scores for each subscale were added up to obtain a total NEWS score. High scores reflected positive perceptions about the community.
The eight subscales covered: 1) how long it took to walk to shops, restaurants, banks, pharmacies, work, transport stops and parks; 2) perceived ease of walking to shops and transport stops; 3) the distance between intersections ; 4) infrastructure for walking/cycling ; 5) aesthetics ; 6) safety from traffic ; 7) safety from crime ; and 8) community satisfaction .
Participants were followed up for all-cause death, death due to CVD, major CVD events , myocardial infarction, stroke and heart failure. The primary outcome was a composite of major CVD events and all-cause mortality.
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