Distribution of Education and Population Health: An Ecological Analysis of New York City Neighborhoods

摘要: Objectives: We assessed the relationship between distribution of education and health indicators in a large urban area to determine if may be determinant population health. Methods: studied association education, measured with Gini coefficient, rates 8 59 neighborhoods New York City. Results: In separate adjusted ecological models, more poorly distributed had better that might plausibly associated short-term changes social environment (e.g., homicide infant mortality rate); there was no likely long-term accumulation behavioral stressors cardiovascular disease chronic lung rates). These findings were robust measures income adjustment for several potential confounders gender race/ethnicity). Conclusions: The presence neighborhood highly educated people salutary all residents, independent potentially deleterious consequences maldistribution.