title: [Individual characteristics associated with perception of the local neighborhood's territory].
abstract: There is a growing interest in evaluating the impact of neighborhood characteristics on health. The definition of neighborhood involves two main strategies, one using artificial boundaries, usually created for administrative purposes, and the other based on the individual's definition, namely the perceived neighborhood. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with heterogeneity in the perceived neighborhood among participants in a health survey in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Ordinal logistic regression was used to determine and quantify this association. Larger size of the perceived neighborhood was associated with better socioeconomic status, positive employment status, positive assessment of aesthetic aspects and mobility within the neighborhood, active identification of problems in the neighborhood, less involvement in sports/leisure activities, and knowing more neighbors. The study's results can help produce more significant neighborhood definitions that are more consistent with residents' own perceptions, thereby favoring more accurate estimates of neighborhood impact on health.
authors.forename: Fabiano de Almeida
authors.initials: Fde A
authors.lastname: Célio
authors.forename: Cesar Coelho
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.forename: Amanda Cristina de Souza
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Vitor Passos
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Camargos
authors.forename: Waleska Teixeira
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Caiaffa
authors.forename: Amélia Augusta de Lima
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Friche
authors.forename: Marcela Guimarães
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Cortês
authors.forename: Fernando Augusto
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Proietti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult