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Table 2 Demographic characteristics, spatial access to fast food, and frequency of fast-food meals among rural adults (n = 1,409)

From: Association between proximity to and coverage of traditional fast-food restaurants and non-traditional fast-food outlets and fast-food consumption among rural adults

 

Mean ± SD (Median)

% (n)

Demographic characteristics

  

Age, y

55.4 ± 15.2 (56)

 

Women

 

73 (1030)

Race/ethnic minority1

 

17.6 (245)

Income

  

   Poverty (≤100% FPL)

 

18.0 (254)

   Low income (101%-199% FPL)

 

14.7 (207)

BMI (kg/m2)

  

   Normal (<25)

 

31.6 (445)

   Overweight (25-29.9)

 

34.3 (483)

   Obese (≥30)

 

34.1 (481)

Household size2

2.5 ± 1.3 (2)

 

Employed3

 

40.6 (559)

Spatial access to fast food

  

Access to fast food (proximity), mi

  

   Nearest traditional fast-food restaurant

5.8 ± 5.4 (4.1)

 

   Nearest non-traditional fast-food outlet

3.2 ± 3.5 (1.6)

 

   Nearest fast-food opportunity4

3.0 ± 3.4 (1.5)

 

Access to fast-food (coverage)5

  

   ≤1 mi of the respondent's residence

  

   Traditional fast-food restaurants

1.7 ± 3.2 (0)

 

   Non-traditional fast-food outlets

1.9 ± 2.5 (0)

 

   All fast-food opportunities

3.6 ± 5.5 (0)

 

   ≤3 mi of the respondent's residence

  

   Traditional fast-food restaurants

4.7 ± 7.4 (0)

 

   Non-traditional fast-food outlets

4.6 ± 6.4 (2)

 

   All fast-food opportunities

9.3 ± 13.7 (2)

 

   ≤5 mi of the respondent's residence

  

   Traditional fast-food restaurants

5.8 ± 8.1 (2)

 

   Non-traditional fast-food outlets

6.0 ± 7.4 (4)

 

   All fast-food opportunities

11.8 ± 15.4 (6)

 

Fast-food meal consumption

  

   Frequency of fast-food meals (per wk.)

1.3 ± 1.1 (1)

 
  1. FPL = Federal Poverty Level; BMI = body mass index
  2. 1 Data on race/ethnic group membership provided by 1,402 respondents
  3. 2 Household size = number of adults and children living in the household. Household size data provided by 1,397 respondents
  4. 3 Employed = employed full-time for wages. Employment data provided by 1,384 respondents
  5. 4 Distance to nearest traditional fast-food restaurant or non-traditional fast-food outlet, whichever is closest
  6. 5 All fast-food opportunities = total of traditional fast-food restaurants and non-traditional fast-food outlets