Table 4 Regression coefficients obtained via the OLS model in NYC, LA, and Buffalo
Variables | NYC | LA | Buffalo |
|---|---|---|---|
(1) Race and ethnicity | |||
 % Black | 2.5460*** | 1.366*** | 3.5307*** |
 % Ame Indi and AK Native | – 0.0550 | 0.0371 | 0.0154 |
 % Asian | – 1.5253*** | – 1.5574*** | – 0.0841 |
 % Nati Hawa and Paci Island | – 0.0200 | – 0.0263 | – 0.0763 |
 % Hispanic or Latino | 1.1223*** | 1.3375*** | – 0.0823 |
(2) Gender, marital status, and age | |||
 % male | 0.0611 | 0.0269 | 0.1607 |
 % married | 0.0632 | 0.0549 | – 0.4479 |
 % age 18–29 | – 0.5314*** | – 0.7602*** | – 1.7860*** |
 % age 30–39 | – 0.1871* | – 0.1909** | 0.2533 |
 % age 40–49 | 0.0983 | – 0.0605 | 0.1242 |
 % age 50–59 | 0.1825** | 0.0852 | – 0.1283 |
 % age >  = 60 | – 0.7922*** | – 0.1804* | – 0.5141 |
(3) Education | |||
 % < highschool | 0.4386*** | 0.7150*** | 0.5131 |
(4) Economic status | |||
 Med income | – 0.8246*** | – 0.3493*** | – 0.8983* |
 % unemployment | 0.0858 | 0.0894* | 0.1544 |
 % below poverty line | 1.1520*** | 1.2396*** | 1.4296*** |
 % food stamp/SNAP | 0.4041*** | 0.5628*** | 0.3141 |
(5) Housing condition | |||
 Median value units built | – 0.3446*** | – 0.1955** | – 0.8326* |
 Median year units built | 0.2663*** | – 0.0964* | 0.0784 |
 % renter-occupied housing units | – 0.8679*** | 0.2952*** | 0.1380 |
(6) Urbanicity | |||
 Population density | – 0.4485*** | 0.0247 | – 0.7433*** |
(7) Three derived diet and physical activity measurements | |||
 Fast-food restaurant visit frequency (vf) | 0.6903*** | 0.1797*** | – 0.1673 |
 Fitness and sports center vf | – 0.2361** | – 0.1660* | 0.0294 |
 Nature park vf | – 0.0436 | – 0.0048 | – 0.0037 |