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Table 1 Selected neighborhood attributes, range, mean and standard deviation for total sample and by race

From: Direct observation of neighborhood attributes in an urban area of the US south: characterizing the social context of pregnancy

Neighborhood Attribute

Range

Mean (n = 703)

Non-Hispanic white (n = 191)

Non-Hispanic black (n = 465)

HOUSING & STREET ITEMS

    

Presence of multiple dwellings

0–91%

32.2 (24.8)

27.7 (22.6)

41.8 (24.8)*

Presence of only single dwellings

9–100%

59.2 (24.0)

60.4 (19.8)

50.0 (23.4)*

Good housing condition

12–100%

81.5 (21.6)

85.3 (15.3)

73.1 (26.5)*

Presence of yards

57–100%

92.7 (13.3)

92.0 (11.7)

90.2 (11.7)

Good condition of yards

8–100%

74.4 (22.1)

77.4 (17.2)

68.0 (22.9)*

Presence of any litter

0–100%

48.1 (30.4)

41.4 (26.5)

63.0 (27.5)*

Presence of graffiti

0–17%

1.4 (0.3)

1.1 (1.9)

3.1 (4.5)*

Presence of sidewalks

0–100%

54.4 (26.0)

61.0 (23.4)

49.6 (19.9)*

Presence of street lamps

26–100%

89.0 (16.8)

80.6 (21.5)

91.2 (10.6)*

SOCIAL INTERACTION

    

People present

0–70%

28.6 (16.8)

27.2 (12.5)

40.4 (19.1)*

Presence of parks

0–46%

6.3 (9.9)

4.3 (4.8)

6.8 (8.4)*

Presence of porches

9–90%

44.5 (20.0)

38.4 (15.0)

45.9 (20.2)*

SYMBOLIC AND PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES

    

Presence of decorations

11–82%

57.6 (15.2)

59.9 (12.3)

51.2 (12.5)*

No Trespassing Sign

0–83%

13.0 (15.5)

11.1 (8.5)

21.8 (17.4)*

Neighborhood Sign

0–50%

11.8 (10.0)

14.1 (8.3)

15.7 (9.8)*

Community Watch Sign

0–57%

18.0 (13.8)

17.5 (11.7)

21.1 (11.6)*

Security Warning Signs

0–29%

10.5 (6.7)

9.6 (5.7)

13.5 (7.6)*

Presence of borders (hedges or fences)

0–71%

36.3 (12.8)

35.0 (12.6)

37.0 (12.3)

COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC SPACES

    

Presence of commercial buildings

0–94%

23.6 (20.8)

19.3 (15.2)

26.8 (17.3)*

   Abandoned commercial building

0–50%

3.9 (9.4)

2.2 (8.0)

6.0 (11.0)*

   Security bars on commercial buildings

0–100%

13.0 (20.7)

9.2 (15.0)

17.7 (18.6)*

Presence of new home construction

0–33%

1.8 (5.2)

2.9 (7.2)

1.9 (5.3)

Good condition of public spaces

12–100%

87.3 (14.0)

87.5 (11.0)

83.9 (17.7)*

  1. * Probability of difference in scores (p = <0.05) using two sided t-test for mean differences compared to non-Hispanic white women
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International Journal of Health Geographics

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