Table 1.

Shelf space (aisle length in metres), adjusted for total store size, of fruits and vegetables and energy-dense snack foods and drinks in supermarkets (n 35) located in the most and least socio-economically disadvantaged areas in Melbourne, Australia, September–November 2010 and January–February 2011

	Area-level socio-economic disadvantage
	Most		Least
Item	Mean	se	Mean	se	P
Fruits and vegetables	95·7	6·4	104·9	6·6	0·35
Soft drinks	22·7	1·3	18·6	1·4	0·054
Crisps	15·2	0·6	14·3	0·6	0·327
Chocolate	11·5	0·4	10·8	0·4	0·28
Confectionery	6·3	0·2	5·6	0·2	0·024
Total energy-dense foods and drinks	55·0	1·7	48·9	1·7	0·017
Ratio of fruits and vegetables to energy-dense foods and drinks	1·7	0·1	2·1	0·1	0·025