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The Intersection of Neighborhood Environment and Adverse Childhood Experiences: Methods for Creation of a Neighborhood ACEs Index
Schroeder, Krista Dumenci, Levent Sarwer, David B. Noll, Jennie G. Henry, Kevin A. Suglia, Shakira F. Forke, Christine M. Wheeler, David C.
Schroeder, Krista
Dumenci, Levent
Sarwer, David B.
Noll, Jennie G.
Henry, Kevin A.
Suglia, Shakira F.
Forke, Christine M.
Wheeler, David C.
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2022-06-25
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Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Geography and Urban Studies
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Geography and Urban Studies
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137819
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This study evaluated methods for creating a neighborhood adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) index, a composite measure that captures the association between neighborhood environment characteristics (e.g., crime, healthcare access) and individual-level ACEs exposure, for a particular population. A neighborhood ACEs index can help understand and address neighborhood-level influences on health among individuals affected by ACEs. Methods entailed cross-sectional secondary analysis connecting individual-level ACEs data from the Philadelphia ACE Survey (n = 1677) with 25 spatial datasets capturing neighborhood characteristics. Four methods were tested for index creation (three methods of principal components analysis, Bayesian index regression). Resulting indexes were compared using Akaike Information Criteria for accuracy in explaining ACEs exposure. Exploratory linear regression analyses were conducted to examine associations between ACEs, the neighborhood ACEs index, and a health outcome—in this case body mass index (BMI). Results demonstrated that Bayesian index regression was the best method for index creation. The neighborhood ACEs index was associated with higher BMI, both independently and after controlling for ACEs exposure. The neighborhood ACEs index attenuated the association between BMI and ACEs. Future research can employ a neighborhood ACEs index to inform upstream, place-based interventions and policies to promote health among individuals affected by ACEs.
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Schroeder, K.; Dumenci, L.; Sarwer, D.B.; Noll, J.G.; Henry, K.A.; Suglia, S.F.; Forke, C.M.; Wheeler, D.C. The Intersection of Neighborhood Environment and Adverse Childhood Experiences: Methods for Creation of a Neighborhood ACEs Index. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 7819. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137819
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 19, Iss. 13
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