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Table 3 Home-based takeaway exposure by groups of educational attainment and equivalised income

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

 

Euclidean buffers (no. of outlets)

Network buffers (no. of outlets)

Proximity to nearest (km)

800 m

1 km

1 mile

800 m

1 km

1 mile

Mean

Educational attainment a (n = 10,276)

Low

2.6 (2.4, 2.8)

3.8 (3.6, 4.1)

7.8 (7.4, 8.2)

1.3 (1.2, 1.4)

1.9 (1.8, 2.13)

4.7 (4.5, 5.0)

1.55 (1.50, 1.60)

Medium

2.5 (2.4, 2.6)

3.6 (3.4, 3.7)

7.0 (6.7, 7.3)

1.24 (1.2, 1.3)

1.9 (1.8, 2.0)

4.3 (4.1, 4.5)

1.64 (1.59, 1.69)

High

4.3 (4.1, 4.5)

6.1 (5.9, 6.4)

12.2 (11.7, 12.6)

2.2 (2.0, 2.3)

3.2 (3.1, 3.4)

7.0 (6.7, 7.3)

1.45 (1.39, 1.51)

p (Highest to lowest)

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.012

% Differencec

65

61

56

69

68

49

-7

Equivalised income b (n = 9617)

<£23,000

2.9 (2.7, 3.1)

4.2 (4.0, 4.5)

8.6 (8.2, 9.0)

1.5 (1.4, 1.6)

2.3 (2.1, 2.4)

5.1 (4.8, 5.4)

1.55 (1.48, 1.62)

£23,000–£42,999

3.0 (2.8, 3.1)

4.3 (4.1, 4.5)

8.3 (7.9, 8.6)

1.5 (1.4, 1.6)

2.3 (2.1, 2.4)

5.1 (4.8, 5.3)

1.58 (1.52, 1.63)

≥£43,000

3.6 (3.4, 3.8)

5.1 (4.8, 5.3)

10.1 (9.7, 10.6)

1.8 (1.6, 1.9)

2.6 (2.5, 2.8)

5.9 (5.6, 6.1)

1.52 (1.46, 1.58)

p (Highest to lowest)

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.915

% Differencec

24

21

17

20

13

16

-2

  1. Mean values (95% confidence intervals), and statistical and percent difference between the lowest and highest socioeconomic groups
  2. aEducational attainment: ‘Low’ indicates compulsory school education and corresponding qualifications; ‘Medium’ indicates further education academic or vocational qualifications; ‘High’ represents degree or higher qualifications
  3. bTotal household income equivalised using a version of the OECD’s modified equivalence scale
  4. cPercent difference computed as 100*((Higher SES-Lower SES)/lower SES)