Table 2 Proximal violent crime characteristics of study sample, Raleigh crime report area, 1999–2001*
(column percent) | NH White N (%) | NH Black N (%) | % PTB | % LBW | PR** (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Count of violent crimes within one-half mile of all maternal address | |||||
Low (0 – 12) | 3049 (52.6) | 735 (19.0) | 7.1 | 5.3 | 0.36 (0.34, 0.39) |
Medium (13 – 49) | 2014 (34.7) | 1098 (28.3) | 9.0 | 7.3 | 0.82 (0.77, 0.87) |
High (50 – 633) | 736 (12.7) | 2043 (52.7) | 10.2 | 8.8 | 4.15 (3.86, 4.47) |
Distance in feet from maternal residence to nearest violent crime | |||||
Close (0 – 89) | 829 (12.7) | 2120 (51.9) | 10.2 | 8.9 | 4.09 (3.82, 4.39) |
Med (89 – 771) | 2279 (34.9) | 1387 (34.0) | 8.7 | 7.0 | 0.97 (0.92, 1.03) |
Far (772 – 15,616) | 3430 (52.5) | 577 (14.1) | 6.8 | 4.8 | 0.27 (0.25, 0.29) |