Research Article

Streets Apart: Does Social Capital Vary with Neighbourhood Design?

Table 5

Ordinal odds ratios associating social capital with neighborhood characteristics.


Neighborhood characteristic
Adjusted ORa95% CIP value

Civil obedience problems1.37(0.80–2.34)0.245
Physical incivilities1.38(0.25–1.46)0.220
Upkeep of property2.12(1.11–4.05)0.023
Illicit drug use1.66(0.99–2.78)0.550
Feelings of safety2.64(1.49–4.68)0.001
Satisfaction with local amenities0.53(0.32–0.89)0.016

aAdjusted for age, gender, education, children living at home, type of dwelling, and years in suburb.