Table 2 Data sources for school neighborhood characterization.
Items | Factors | Spatial Unit | Data Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
Neighborhood Unit | School attendance boundary | School | CPS (Chicago Public School Board) http://www.cps.k12.il.us/schools |
Health Outcome | BMI | School | CLOCC(Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children) http://www.clocc.net |
| Â | Land use | Patch of various sizes | NIPC (Northern Illinois Planning Commission) http://www.nipc.org |
| Â | AADT(Average Annual Daily Traffic) | Street segment | IDOT(Illinois Department of Transportation) http://www.dot.state.il.us |
Built Environment | Public park, playground | Patch of various sizes | Chicago Department of Information and Business Service http://www.cityofchicago.org |
| Â | Bike routes | Line | Â |
| Â | Subway stations | Point | Â |
| Â | Violent crime rate | Community area | Chicago Police Department http://www.cityofchicago.org |
Social Environment | Student race/ethnicity | School | |
| Â | Sociodemographics | Block/tract | US Census 2000 http://www.census.gov |