Assessing the relationship between neighborhood factors and diabetes related health outcomes and self-care behaviors

Table 5 Significant neighborhood factors for each modeled outcome

Outcome variable	HbA1c	LDL	Diabetes knowledge	Medication adherence	General diet	Exercise	Blood sugar testing	Foot care
Safety
Violence		X
Crime
Problems
Aesthetics			X		X
Walking environment						X
Recreational facilities
Neighborhood participation					X	X		X
Neighborhood rating
Neighborhood comparison			X
Food insecurity				X	X		X
Access to healthy food
Social cohesion	X
Social support				X	X			X

Significance based on p < 0.05 within final model for each outcome. Neighborhood factors were noted as significant if any category showed significance in final model

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