Table 1 Description of Quality of Life and Health Survey (in Spanish: “Encuesta de Calidad de Vida y Salud”) variables used
Variable | Original question | Recategorization |
|---|---|---|
Dependent Variable | ||
Self-perceived health | “Would you say that your health is: Excellent. Very Good. Good. Fair. or Poor?“ | “Good health”: excellent. very good. or good. “Poor health”: fair or poor |
Social Environment Independent Variables | ||
Sense of belonging to the neighborhood | “How much do you agree with the following statements: b) I feel that I belong to this neighborhood: Strongly Agree. Agree. Neither Agree nor Disagree. Disagree. or Strongly Disagree.“ | “Agree”: Strongly Agree. Agree. “Neither Agree nor Disagree”: Neither Agree nor Disagree. “Disagree”: Disagree. or Strongly Disagree. |
Perception of support networks | “How much do you agree with the following statements: i) I think my neighbors could help me in an emergency: Strongly Agree. Agree. Neither Agree nor Disagree. Disagree. or Strongly Disagree”. | “Agree”: Strongly Agree. Agree. Agree. or Strongly Disagree. “Neither Agree nor Disagree”: Neither Agree nor Disagree. “Disagree”: Disagree or Strongly Disagree |
Participation | “Do you actively or frequently participate in the following organizations (participate in meetings and other activities at least once a month)” Egotropic participation: Sports or recreational club; artistic. cultural. women’s. senior citizen or support group identity. Sociotropic participation: Neighborhood groups; territorial associations or volunteer groups. Religious participation: Church | “Yes participates” if the person participates in at least one organization in the corresponding category. “Does not participate” if the person does not participate in any organization in the category. |
Physical Environment Independent Variables | ||
Perception of problems with quality of public space | “What infrastructure and equipment problems do you identify in your neighborhood or locality? f) Insufficient or poorly maintained paving; i) Lack of or poorly cleaned streets and sidewalks; e) Poor lighting | “No problem” if the person does not report any of the problems. “Yes Problem” if the person reports at least one of the listed problems. |
Perception of pollution problems in the environment | “What problems related to pollution or deterioration of the environment do you identify in your neighborhood or locality? (a) Noise nuisance; (e) Bad smells; (f) Micro garbage dumps; (h) Stray dogs” | “No Problem” if the person does not report any of the problems. “Yes Problem” if the person reports at least one of the listed problems. |
Perception of problem of infrastructure availability in the neighborhood | “What infrastructure and equipment problems do you identify in your neighborhood or locality? a) Lack of squares. green areas. others; b) Lack of sports infrastructure (courts. gymnasiums. tracks. circuits. others); c) Lack of community centers. places for social gathering or recreation” | “No problem” if the person reports none of the problems “Yes Problem” if the person reports one of the problems listed. |
Independent Safety Variable | ||
Perceived safety in the neighborhood | “How safe do you feel walking alone in your neighborhood when it is dark? Very unsafe. somewhat unsafe. somewhat safe. very safe” | “Safe”: Very safe “Somewhat safe”: Somewhat safe “Unsafe”: Very unsafe. Somewhat unsafe |