Table 1 Neighborhood need indicators and spatial accessibility to food stores and fast food restaurants*
|  | Mean ± SD | Median | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neighborhood Need | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics, % | ||||
   Residents in poverty†| 33.9 ± 16.1 | 34.0 | 0 | 69.0 |
   Public assistance†| 10.8 ± 7.1 | 10.2 | 0 | 38.6 |
   Unemployment†| 6.5 ± 3.5 | 6.1 | 0 | 18.2 |
   Households with no telephone service†| 2.8 ± 3.1 | 2.1 | 0 | 13.3 |
   Households that lack complete plumbing facilities†| 3.3 ± 4.4 | 1.5 | 0 | 27.5 |
   Households that lack complete kitchen facilities†| 2.9 ± 3.7 | 1.4 | 0 | 16.8 |
   <10th grade education†| 39.1 ± 18.3 | 42.5 | 2.8 | 74.0 |
   Households without available vehicle | 11.5 ± 9.5 | 8.4 | 0 | 53.0 |
   Population density | 3189.0 ± 2473.7 | 2528.9 | 22.1 | 11511.1 |
Spatial Accessibility | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Proximity (minimum distance in miles) ‡ | ||||
Traditional Food Stores | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Supercenter | 5.93 ± 3.17 | 5.92 | 0.57 | 19.34 |
Supermarket | 3.71 ± 2.70 | 3.02 | 0.15 | 14.06 |
Supercenter/Supermarket | 2.84 ± 1.85 | 2.56 | 0.15 | 11.26 |
Grocery Store | 5.11 ± 4.05 | 3.99 | 0.19 | 18.53 |
Convenience | 1.03 ± 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.02 | 5.63 |
Non-Traditional Food Stores | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Dollar Stores | 2.03 ± 1.52 | 1.60 | 0.16 | 11.69 |
Mass Merchandisers | 6.08 ± 3.82 | 6.01 | 0.28 | 17.58 |
Pharmacy | 8.25 ± 6.50 | 6.43 | 0.50 | 27.70 |
Fast Food Restaurants | 1.35 ± 1.19 | 0.97 | 0.09 | 7.51 |
Coverage – 1 Mile § | ||||
   Traditional Food Stores |  |  |  |  |
Supercenter | 0.07 ± 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Supermarket | 0.17 ± 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
Supercenter/Supermarket | 0.27 ± 0.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
Grocery Store | 0.22 ± 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
   Convenience Food Stores | 2.99 ± 2.65 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
   Non-Traditional Food Stores |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Stores | 0.56 ± 0.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
Mass Merchandisers | 0.10 ± 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
Pharmacy | 0.07 ± 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
   Fast Food Restaurants | 4.33 ± 5.46 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 24.00 |
Coverage – 3 Miles ¶ | ||||
   Traditional Food Stores |  |  |  |  |
Supercenter | 0.28 ± 0.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Supermarket | 0.81 ± 0.72 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
Supercenter/Supermarket | 1.19 ± 1.05 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
Grocery Store | 0.73 ± 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
   Convenience Food Stores | 18.29 ± 7.98 | 18.00 | 0.00 | 39.00 |
   Non-Traditional Food Stores |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Stores | 3.15 ± 2.15 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
Mass Merchandisers | 0.60 ± 0.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
Pharmacy | 0.41 ± 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
   Fast Food Restaurants | 20.73 ± 12.96 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 60.00 |
Coverage – 5 Miles # | ||||
   Traditional Food Stores |  |  |  |  |
Supercenter | 0.56 ± 0.52 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
Supermarket | 1.58 ± 1.27 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
Supercenter/Supermarket | 2.31 ± 1.79 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
Grocery Store | 1.64 ± 1.27 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
   Convenience Food Stores | 42.25 ± 15.40 | 43.00 | 0.00 | 82.00 |
   Non-Traditional Food Stores |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Stores | 7.05 ± 3.61 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
Mass Merchandisers | 1.06 ± 1.13 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
Pharmacy | 0.81 ± 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
   Fast Food Restaurants | 42.70 ± 23.53 | 43.00 | 0.00 | 96.00 |