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Table 2 Area-based takeaway outlet and supermarket densities (mean, 95% CI) per 10,000 population

From: Does exposure to the food environment differ by socioeconomic position? Comparing area-based and person-centred metrics in the Fenland Study, UK

LSOAsa

Takeaway outlets (n)

Supermarkets (n)

Takeaway outlets (% all outlets)d

Most deprived

9.4 (7.4, 11.5)

1.4 (1.0, 1.8)

21.5 (18.6, 24.4)

Medium

4.9 (3.6, 6.1)

1.0 (0.7, 1.3)

15.0 (12.1, 17.9)

Least deprived

2.3 (1.7, 2.8)

1.0 (0.7, 1.3)

12.4 (9.7, 15.2)

p-Trendb

<0.001

0.126

<0.001

% Differencec

-76

-29

-42

  1. aLower super output areas (n = 801) in tertiles of deprivation, defined using 2010 Index of Multiple Deprivation
  2. bTest for trend based on linear regression with tertiles of deprivation treated as a continuous variable
  3. cPercent difference computed as 100*((least deprived-most deprived)/most deprived)
  4. dAll food outlets = takeaways, supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, cafes