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Table 2 Space devoted to health-related advertising

From: Health disparities and advertising content of women's magazines: a cross-sectional study

Square Inches

   

Health-Related Ads

Magazine Type

Total Sq. Inches over 3 monthsa

Advertising as % of Magazine Space

Health-Related Ads as % of All Ad Space

% Positive

% Negative

% Mixed

Mainstream

171,671

49.9

51.9

65.0

17.1

18.0

African American

130,666

47.3

22.4

58.0

28.7

13.3

Hispanic American

135,456

29.5

25.9

48.9

43.7

7.5

Number of Ads

   

All Health-Related Ads

Magazine Type

Number of Pages over 3 months

Number of Adsb

Health-Related Ads as % (N) of all Ads

% Positive

% Negative

% Mixed

Mainstream

2,066

943

50.0 (470)

61.5

17.4

21.1

African American

1,518

684

20.5 (140)

52.9

30.0

17.1

Hispanic American

1,570

466

23.6 (110)

52.7

39.1

8.2

  1. a Magazine pages average 84 square inches
  2. b Some ads are more than one page