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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study sample

From: The association between neighborhood economic hardship, the retail food environment, fast food intake, and obesity: findings from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin

  

N

% population

  

1570

100.0

Gender

men

707

50.2

women

863

49.8

Age

21-39

516

37.9

40-55

538

34.5

>55

516

27.6

Race/ethnicity

White

1362

84.9

African American

90

6.2

Hispanic

54

3.8

Other

59

5.1

Income

low (<$25k)

536

34.7

medium ($25-50k)

553

35.6

high (>$50k)

442

29.7

Education

no high school

126

8.9

high school

321

20.9

some college

603

37.2

college degree

517

33.1

Urbanicity

urban

757

50.4

suburban

193

11.8

rural

620

37.8

Physical activity

<600 MET-min/week

594

39.4

600-2999 MET-min/week

342

37.7

≥3000 MET-min/week

634

22.9

Weight status

obese (BMI ≥ 30)

525

37.8

Fast food consumption

≥2 times a week

585

46.4