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Table 3 Summary of variables used in survey

From: Integrating expert knowledge in a GIS to optimize siting decisions for small-scale healthy food retail interventions

Variable

Score

Category

Healthy food availability

10

Worst availability

8

2nd worst availability

5

Average availability

2

2nd best availability

0

Best availability

Socioeconomic distress

10

Most distressed quintile

8

2nd most distressed quintile

5

Average distress quintile

2

2nd least distressed quintile

0

Least distressed quintile

Population density

10

Densest quintile

8

2nd densest quintile

5

Middle quintile

2

2nd least dense quintile

0

Least dense quintile

Proximity to bus stops

10

1/8 mile

8

1/4 mile

5

3/8 mile

2

1/2 mile

0

>1/2 mile

Neighborhood centers

10

In center

5

Within 1/4 mile

0

>1/4 mile