Table 2 Regression Models Examining Associations between Food Retailer Availability and Violent Crime Rate by Metro County Status in the U.S.
From: County-level associations between food retailer availability and violent crime rate
All Countiesa | Metro Countiesb | Non-Metro Countiesb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β (95% CI) | P value | β (95% CI) | P value | β (95% CI) | P value | |
Food Retailer: | ||||||
Grocery Stores | -0.07 (−0.27, 0.13) | 0.43 | -0.45 (−0.88, − 0.02) | 0.03 | − 0.21 (− 0.46, 0.04) | 0.11 |
Supercenters | 2.42 (0.91, 3.93) | 0.001 | 2.62 (−0.61, 5.85) | 0.11 | 1.97 (−0.13, 4.07) | 0.06 |
Convenience Stores | 0.07 (−0.05, 0.19) | 0.23 | 0.27 (0.02, 0.52) | 0.04 | −0.05 (− 0.21, 0.11) | 0.52 |
Fast Food Restaurants | 0.30 (0.18, 0.42) | < 0.001 | 0.19 (−0.06, 0.44) | 0.15 | 0.31 (0.13, 0.49) | < 0.001 |
Full-Service Restaurants | −0.07 (− 0.13, − 0.01) | 0.03 | −0.23 (− 0.39, − 0.07) | 0.008 | −0.06 (− 0.16, 0.04) | 0.16 |
Farmers’ Marketsc | −0.42 (− 0.77, − 0.07) | 0.02 | −0.88 (− 1.76, 0.002) | 0.05 | − 0.76 (− 1.23, − 0.29) | 0.001 |
Food Environment Index: | ||||||
mRFEI Score | −0.07 (−0.09, − 0.05) | < 0.001 | − 0.15 (− 0.21, − 0.09) | < 0.001 | −0.10 (− 0.14, − 0.06) | < 0.001 |