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Neighborhood Characteristics MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Neighborhood Characteristics
Tree Number(s)
I01.880.853.500.525
N01.224.791.775
N06.850.505.400.800.775
Unique ID
D000091542
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000091542
Annotation
for issues concerning health, coordinate with SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; specify geographic location if pertinent
Scope Note
Characteristics that may describe the demographic, social, built environment, or economic characteristics of a geographic area in which people live and can affect health and well-being of neighborhood residents. Neighborhood environments include the physical environment (unsafe air/water), built environment (sidewalks/greenspace) and the social environment (safety, sense of community).
Entry Term(s)
Neighborhood Disadvantage
Neighborhood Effects
Neighborhood Environment
Neighborhood Safety
Previous Indexing
Residence Characteristics (2007-2021)
Public MeSH Note
2022
History Note
2022
Date Established
2022/01/01
Date of Entry
2021/07/09
Revision Date
2022/07/13
Neighborhood Characteristics Preferred
Neighborhood Disadvantage Narrower
Neighborhood Safety Narrower
Neighborhood Effects Related
Neighborhood Environment Narrower
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