Neighborhood Perceptions Among Pregnant African American Women in St. Louis, Missouri, Before and After the Shooting of Michael Brown
Purpose: This study aims to examine perceptions of neighborhood quality and safety before and after the death of Michael Brown and the unrest that followed. Methods: In this secondary analysis of baseline data from one site in The Lifestyle Interventions for Expectant Moms (LIFE-Moms) Consortium, pr...
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Mary Ann Liebert
2020-08-01
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| description | Purpose: This study aims to examine perceptions of neighborhood quality and safety before and after the death of Michael Brown and the unrest that followed.
Methods: In this secondary analysis of baseline data from one site in The Lifestyle Interventions for Expectant Moms (LIFE-Moms) Consortium, pregnant African American women in the St. Louis region completed a survey of neighborhood perceptions. Logistic regression was used to explore associations between perceptions among those completing baseline surveys and entering the study before and after August 9, 2014 (range: 2012?2015), adjusted for demographic characteristics.
Results: Of 267 participants, half (n=134) completed the survey after August 9, 2014. Thirty-four percent of participants completing the survey after this date felt ?The crime rate in my neighborhood makes it unsafe to go on walks during the day? compared with 21% of those completing the survey before (adjusted odds ratio=2.0, 95% confidence interval: 1.1?3.7). There were no consistently significant differences in demographic characteristics or in the remaining 16 neighborhood items.
Conclusions: This study is an example of how an unexpected shift in the community context in the wake of a profound event may impact health behaviors and outcomes in a measurable way.
Clinical Trials Registration: NCT01768793. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-318de14b00ed445899fa640ee33b1db32022-12-21T23:25:07ZengMary Ann LiebertHealth Equity2473-12422020-08-0110.1089/HEQ.2019.0125Neighborhood Perceptions Among Pregnant African American Women in St. Louis, Missouri, Before and After the Shooting of Michael BrownPurpose: This study aims to examine perceptions of neighborhood quality and safety before and after the death of Michael Brown and the unrest that followed. Methods: In this secondary analysis of baseline data from one site in The Lifestyle Interventions for Expectant Moms (LIFE-Moms) Consortium, pregnant African American women in the St. Louis region completed a survey of neighborhood perceptions. Logistic regression was used to explore associations between perceptions among those completing baseline surveys and entering the study before and after August 9, 2014 (range: 2012?2015), adjusted for demographic characteristics. Results: Of 267 participants, half (n=134) completed the survey after August 9, 2014. Thirty-four percent of participants completing the survey after this date felt ?The crime rate in my neighborhood makes it unsafe to go on walks during the day? compared with 21% of those completing the survey before (adjusted odds ratio=2.0, 95% confidence interval: 1.1?3.7). There were no consistently significant differences in demographic characteristics or in the remaining 16 neighborhood items. Conclusions: This study is an example of how an unexpected shift in the community context in the wake of a profound event may impact health behaviors and outcomes in a measurable way. Clinical Trials Registration: NCT01768793.https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/HEQ.2019.0125 |
| spellingShingle | Neighborhood Perceptions Among Pregnant African American Women in St. Louis, Missouri, Before and After the Shooting of Michael Brown Health Equity |
| title | Neighborhood Perceptions Among Pregnant African American Women in St. Louis, Missouri, Before and After the Shooting of Michael Brown |
| title_full | Neighborhood Perceptions Among Pregnant African American Women in St. Louis, Missouri, Before and After the Shooting of Michael Brown |
| title_fullStr | Neighborhood Perceptions Among Pregnant African American Women in St. Louis, Missouri, Before and After the Shooting of Michael Brown |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neighborhood Perceptions Among Pregnant African American Women in St. Louis, Missouri, Before and After the Shooting of Michael Brown |
| title_short | Neighborhood Perceptions Among Pregnant African American Women in St. Louis, Missouri, Before and After the Shooting of Michael Brown |
| title_sort | neighborhood perceptions among pregnant african american women in st louis missouri before and after the shooting of michael brown |
| url | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/HEQ.2019.0125 |