Table 1.
Prevalence of different food environments, obesity, and behaviors in New Jersey by county.
| mRFEI | Food deserts∗ (%) | Food swamps∗ (%) | Food deserts and swamps∗ (%) | Obesity | Smoking | LPA | Sleep | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 11 [2–17] | 24.5 | 2 | 26.5 | 30.8 [28.3–35.4] | 18.7 [16.1–21.4] | 32 [27.1–40.3] | 39.7 [37.2–45.6] |
| Bergen | 10 [6–14] | 8.8 | 7.5 | 16.3 | 21.6 [20.4–23.6] | 12.8 [10.9–15.3] | 25.7 [22.5–29.1] | 34.8 [32.9–36.9] |
| Burlington | 13.5 [3.5–23] | 23.9 | 1.1 | 25.0 | 30.3 [28.2–33.5] | 15.7 [13.5–17.6] | 25 [22.4–29.3] | 36.2 [34.6–39.3] |
| Camden | 8 [0–14] | 29 | 5.6 | 34.6 | 28.1 [25.3–31.8] | 17.4 [14.3–21.5 | 27.9 [24.1–32.7] | 40.4 [37.5–44.8] |
| Cape May | 11 [0–17] | 41.2 | 0 | 41.2 | 31.7 [29.1–33.6] | 16.6 [13.4–20.3] | 26.5 [23.3–30.1] | 36.7 [34.8–39.1] |
| Cumberland | 11 [6–20] | 11.1 | 0 | 11.1 | 38.5 [36.1–42.7] | 21.6 [19.4–26.1] | 36 [32–41.5] | 40.8 [39.8–44.4] |
| Essex | 6 [3–10] | 13.9 | 25.7 | 39.6 | 33.85 [24.5–38.1] | 18.7 [12.2–21.6] | 34.1 [23.3–38.3] | 43.4 [36.9–48.6] |
| Gloucester | 11.5 [0–25.5] | 27.8 | 0 | 27.8 | 34.9 [33.2–36.3] | 16.8 [15.4–16.6] | 26.6 [25.5–28.7] | 38.5 [37–39.6] |
| Hudson | 7 [5–10] | 1.5 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 25.3 [22.6–28.6] | 16.7 [14.4–18.1] | 30.4 [26.8–35.5] | 38.6 [37.4–39.8] |
| Hunterton | 21 [7.8–34.8] | 15.4 | 0 | 15.4 | 29.2 [28.6–32.2] | 13.2 [12.3–14.1] | 20.6 [19.6–21.8] | 34 [33.6–35.3] |
| Mercer | 6 [2.5–12.5] | 20.3 | 20.3 | 40.6 | 31.4 [27.6–40.2] | 16.7 [12.3–22.4] | 28.6 [23–31.2] | 38.4 [35.2–44.5] |
| Middlesex | 9 [5–14] | 17.1 | 7 | 24.1 | 26 [23.4–28] | 13.4 [10.9–15.4] | 24.6 [22.2–27] | 36.4 [34.9–37.8] |
| Monmouth | 8 [3–17] | 23.5 | 7.6 | 31.1 | 29.7 [28.4–32.2] | 14.7 [12.7–17.1] | 22.9 [20.6–26.7] | 36.9 [35.4–39.2] |
| Morris | 14 [8.5–22] | 14 | 1.1 | 15.1 | 26.1 [24.9–27.4] | 12 [10.8–14.1] | 21.3 [19.3–23.3] | 34.3 [33.2–36] |
| Ocean | 8.5 [0–14] | 32.1 | 2.8 | 34.9 | 26.7 [25.8–27.9] | 16.3 [13.6–18.1] | 26.6 [24–29.6] | 37 [34.6–38.1] |
| Passaic | 7 [5–13] | 4.5 | 16.4 | 20.9 | 30.8 [25.5–39.6] | 15.8 [12.5–20.9] | 32.9 [24.6–43.2] | 37.8 [34.1–42.8] |
| Salem | 17 [0–20] | 34.8 | 0 | 34.8 | 30.1 [28.9–32.6] | 19.3 [18–21.5] | 31.5 [28.8–36.4] | 37.2 [36.2–39.9] |
| Somerset | 10.5 [5–19] | 22.9 | 0 | 22.9 | 27 [26.1–30.4] | 12.6 [11–16] | 21.7 [19.3–26.5] | 36.2 [33.6–38.8] |
| Sussex | 10.5 [5–19] | 37.1 | 0 | 37.1 | 26.8 [25.9–27.8] | 15.5 [14.2–16.6] | 25.4 [23.3–27] | 36.1 [35.5–37.2] |
| Union | 8.5 [6–13.3] | 8.2 | 10.2 | 18.4 | 26.4 [23.2–32.7] | 15.3 [12.7–18.5] | 29.4 [24.6–36.4] | 39.2 [34.9–43.4] |
| Warren | 16 [0–33] | 30.4 | 0 | 30.4 | 32.2 [31.4–32.9] | 16.8 [15.4–19] | 25.3 [23.2–26.8] | 37.7 [37.1–38.7] |
| All New Jersey | 9 [4–15] | 17.9 | 9.3 | 27.2 | 27.9 [24.9–32.7] | 15.4 [12.5–18.6] | 26.5 [22.5–32.3] | 37.3 [34.9–40.4] |
(∗) Percent of census tracts.