Table 2 Description of dimensions, variables and sources
From: Disentangling community-level changes in crime trends during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago
Dimension | Variable | Source | Time-span |
|---|---|---|---|
Crime-related | Burglary rate (10k) | Chicago Police Department (2020) | 2019 |
Assault rate (10k) | Chicago Police Department (2020) | 2019 | |
Narcotics rate (10k) | Chicago Police Department (2020) | 2019 | |
Robbery rate (10k) | Chicago Police Department (2020) | 2019 | |
Neighborhood Safety | Chicago Department of Public Health (2018) | 2016-2018 | |
Has Police | Chicago Police Department (2016) | 2016 | |
Socio-economic | Population/1000 | U.S. Census (2016) | 2012–2016 |
Income diversity | U.S. Census (2018a) | 2014–2018 | |
Crowded housing rate | U.S. Census (2015a) | 2012–2016 | |
Vacant housing rate | U.S. Census (2015b) | 2012–2016 | |
Poverty rate | U.S. Census (2018b) | 2018 | |
Health-demographic | % people aged 65+ | Heartland Alliance Data (2018b) | 2018 |
% people aged <18 | Heartland Alliance Data (2018a) | 2018 | |
Overall Health status | Chicago Department of Public Health (2016) | 2016–2018 | |
COVID-19 cases rate | Illinois National Electronic Disease Surveillance System et al. (2020) | 2020 | |
Joint-reduction | Burglary sig. Reduction | Chicago Police Department (2020) | 2018–2020 |
Assault sig. Reduction | Chicago Police Department (2020) | 2018–2020 | |
Narcotics sig. Reduction | Chicago Police Department (2020) | 2018–2020 | |
Robbery sig. Reduction | Chicago Police Department (2020) | 2018–2020 |