International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-78023520110628156156ENPhD Candidate in Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of public health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Social development & health promotion research center, Gonabad University of medical sciences, Gonabad, Khorasan Razavi, I.R. IranSchool of Public Health and Knowledge Utilization Research Center (KURC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSchool of Public Health, Knowledge Utilization Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of public health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSchool of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran201104042011051120110511<p><strong>Background: </strong>The purpose of this study is to determine association between personal, family, neighborhood, and social network characteristics and perceived intimacy in the neighborhood by the women.</p> <p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this cross‑sectional study, we applied a two‑stage sampling method to choose a representative sample of 150 married women and housewives, aged 15 to 49 years, who had education between six and twelve years and lived in the urban areas of the Khorasan‑e‑Razavi province of Iran. Association between personal, family, neighborhood, and social network variables, with the perceived neighborhood intimacy, was assessed through univariate and multiple linear regression.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on the multiple model, there were significant associations between neighborhood intimacy as perceived by the women and their education level (Standardized Beta=‑0.190, <em>P</em>=0.019), length of residence (Standardized Beta=0.175, <em>P</em>=0.029), self‑rated health status (Standardized Beta=0.177, <em>P</em>=0.029), and their individual social network size (Standardized Beta=0.211, <em>P</em>=0.030).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The potential predictors including length of residence, self‑rated health, and size of the respondents&rsquo; personal social networks had a direct association with the women&rsquo;s perceived neighborhood intimacy, while the education level of the respondents had an inverse association with the neighborhood intimacy, as another potential predictor. Neighborhood intimacy could express the social health condition of the community members.</p> <strong>Keywords: </strong>Iran, neighborhood, urban population, women&rsquo;s healthhttp://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/156http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/156/517