Influence of residential performance on residents' health status (part <scp>II</scp> ): Nationwide survey of environmental performance of apartment buildings and residents' health status

The residential environment clearly affects health. For example, a previous study has established relationships between specific environmental factors and the health status of residents in detached houses. However, studies focused on apartment buildings are still insufficient. Therefore, this study, large nationwide questionnaire survey apartments was conducted. subjectively evaluated using Japanese Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency (CASBEE) tool: CASBEE Health Checklist. results showed that living who score higher checklist tend to have lower prevalence various diseases, indicating may be an important determinant Furthermore, odds ratios were diabetes mellitus, hypertensive heart cerebrovascular chronic respiratory inflammatory polyarthropathies compared with These findings support general link residents' suggest housing typology is factor.