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Living Conditions

Policies that equalize differential opportunities, access and exposure to environmental and living conditions that impact our health and well-being

Scoping overview: search criteria for the identification of key legislation and policies

Policy themes and related key words and phrases have been identified by scanning the data indicators, in addition to the terms and definitions highlighted in the chapter ‘Living Conditions’ in the WHO Health Equity Policy Tool, and by looking at synonyms or descriptions of the data and policy indicators.

| Policy Themes | Key words / phrases | | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | Housing conditions | Overcrowded dwelling, damp, dark, indoor toilet, sanitation, drinking water, heating, adequate lighting | | Living environment (outside the home) | Satisfaction with living environment, access to public transport, access to recreational or green areas | | Road Safety | Road traffic deaths, bicycle lanes, speed limit, | | Economic status | household housing allowance, afford to keep house warm, costs are more than 40% of the net housing allowance, ability to eat a protein-rich meal | | Climate/green environment/air quality | Pollution, grime, diesel cars, annual mean concentration of PM10 in cities, access green spaces | | Crime | Feeling safe when walking home after dark, feeling unsafe at home after dark | | Government investment tax | Government expenditure on housing and community amenities, Value-added tax (VAT) on alcohol, Tobacco taxes as a percentage of price of the most sold brand, Minimum Unit Pricing |

Focus on key indicators

One component of the policy analysis for living conditions is to focus on neighbourhood safety and food insecurity. These two key policy indicators closely align with the three data indicators as shown in table 6. Combined they have been identified as playing an important role in equity in relation to living conditions in Wales.

| HESR Policy indicators | Link to HESR Data Indicator | Data indicator number | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------- | | Neighbourhood safety | Percentage of adults feeling unsafe when walking alone in their area after dark | 35 | | | Percentage of adults aged 18+ years feeling unsafe from crime in their own home | 36 | | Food insecurity | Percentage of people who cannot afford to eat a protein-rich meal every other day | 38 |

The policy indicators and their link to health equity (including the data indicators they align with):

1. Neighbourhood safety This indicator measures health equity because exposure to actual or perceived personal and property crime and violence is associated with higher rates of poor mental health, social isolation and depression. In some cases, this may also have an impact on participation in social, economic and health-promoting activities and services.
2. Food insecurity Food insecurity among low-income households has an impact on health equity, particularly among children. Differences in the quality and nutritional content of diets between high- and low-income households produce differential risks of malnutrition and nutrition-related health conditions among adults and children, learning and concentration problems in school-aged children, and infant development issues linked to deficiencies in the prenatal diet.

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