The health potential of neighborhoods: A population-wide study in the Netherlands

Background: While differences in population health across neighborhoods with different socioeconomic characteristics are well documented, health disparities across neighborhoods with similar socioeconomic characteristics are less well understood. We aimed to estimate population health inequalities, both within and between neighborhoods with similar socioeconomic status, and assessed the association of neighborhood characteristics and socioeconomic spillover effects from adjacent neighborhoods. Methods: Based on Dutch whole-population data we determined the percentage of inhabitants with good o... Mehr ...