Table 4 Association between area-level characteristics and tertiles of block group crime rate 1999–2001*
Mean percent (standard deviation) | Tertile 1: (0.0 – 0.005) | Tertile 2: (0.006 – 0.019) | Tertile 3: (0.022 – 0.21) | F-test P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 9.7 (11.5) | 24.3 (21.5) | 52.0 (32.2) | P < 0.001 |
Poverty** | 6.1 (5.4) | 11.7 (9.9) | 22.1 (14.8) | P < 0.001 |
Female headed HH*** | 7.1 (4.9) | 12.2 (7.9) | 21.9 (17.5) | P < 0.001 |
HH income <$30,000 | 19.5 (10.3) | 30.1 (15.3) | 47.4 (18.1) | P < 0.001 |
Public assistance | 1.2 (1.4) | 1.5 (2.8) | 5.3 (5.5) | P < 0.001 |
No car | 1.4 (1.4) | 1.9 (2.4) | 8.0 (12.4) | P < 0.001 |
High housing costs**** | 23.0 (12.7) | 24.5 (10.2) | 27.0 (10.1) | P = 0.29 |
Unemployment | 2.3 (2.3) | 4.2 (5.2) | 9.8 (11.7) | P < 0.001 |
Low education***** | 6.4 (7.7) | 11.5 (9.1) | 25.5 (14.6) | P < 0.001 |
Median home value****** | 22.0 (88.3) | 17.4 (11.1) | 12.0 (60.7) | P < 0.001 |