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. 2024 Mar 15;3(3):100225. doi: 10.1016/j.focus.2024.100225

Table 3.

BE Characteristics and Their Relationship With Change in BMI at 2 and 3 Years From Baseline (Mean Difference) in the 3 Age Cohorts, After Adjusting for Baseline Demographics, BMI, and Year-Specific Residential Property Values

Female
Male
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
BE characteristic1 Level Estimate p-value2 Estimate p-value Estimate p-value Estimate p-value
Age cohort of 5 years, overall 0.5 (0.5, 0.6) 1.0 (1.0, 1.1) 0.5 (0.4, 0.5) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1)
 Residential density (tertiles)
  1 (0.0637, 5.3788) 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) 1.2 (1.1, 1.3)
  2 (5.3788, 8.9721) 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) 1.1 (0.9, 1.2)
  3 (8.9721, 86.0201) 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) 0.074 0.9 (0.8, 1.0) 0.004 0.3 (0.2, 0.4) <0.0001 0.8 (0.7, 0.9) <0.0001
 Residential density (dichotomized at transit threshold)
  1 (0.0637, 18.0000) 0.6 (0.5, 0.6) 1.1 (1.0, 1.1) 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) 1.0 (1.0, 1.1)
  2 (18.0000, 86.0201) 0.4 (0.2, 0.6) 0.21 0.9 (0.7, 1.1) 0.078 0.3 (0.1, 0.5) 0.063 0.7 (0.5, 0.9) 0.0003
 Supermarket (binary)
  0 None 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) 0.4 (0.3, 0.5) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1)
  1 Any 0.5 (0.4, 0.5) 0.009 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) 0.12 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) 0.11 1.0 (1.0, 1.1) 0.2
 Fast food (binary)
  0 None 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) 0.4 (0.3, 0.5) 0.9 (0.8, 1.0)
  1 Any 0.5 (0.5, 0.6) 0.62 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) 0.49 0.6 (0.5, 0.6) 0.005 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) 0.0003
 Park count (tertiles)
  1 (0, 7) 0.6 (0.4, 0.7) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) 0.4 (0.3, 0.6) 0.9 (0.8, 1.1)
  2 (7, 11) 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) 1.1 (1.0, 1.2)
  3 (11, 45) 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) 0.88 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) 0.55 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) 0.91 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) 0.35
 Park area (hectares) with <5% slope (tertiles)
  1 (0.0, 10.5) 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) 0.9 (0.8, 1.0)
  2 (10.5, 23.1) 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) 0.4 (0.3, 0.5) 1.1 (1.0, 1.1)
  3 (23.1, 342.0) 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) 0.37 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) 0.34 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) 0.24 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) 0.045
Age cohort of 9 years, overall 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) 2.5 (2.4, 2.6) 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 2.1 (2.0, 2.1)
 Residential density (tertiles)
  1 (0.0637, 5.3788) 1.6 (1.5, 1.8) 2.7 (2.5, 2.8) 1.4 (1.3, 1.6) 2.1 (2.0, 2.2)
  2 (5.3788, 8.9721) 1.7 (1.5, 1.8) 2.6 (2.4, 2.7) 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 2.1 (2.0, 2.3)
  3 (8.9721, 86.0201) 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 0.16 2.4 (2.2, 2.5) 0.002 1.4 (1.2, 1.5) 0.34 2.0 (1.8, 2.1) 0.16
 Residential density (dichotomized at transit threshold)
  1 (0.0637, 18.0000) 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) 2.5 (2.5, 2.6) 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 2.1 (2.0, 2.1)
  2 (18.0000, 86.0201) 1.6 (1.3, 1.8) 0.7 2.3 (2.1, 2.6) 0.2 1.2 (1.0, 1.5) 0.12 2.0 (1.7, 2.2) 0.4
 Supermarket (binary)
  0 None 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 2.5 (2.4, 2.6) 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 2.1 (2.0, 2.2)
  1 Any 1.7 (1.6, 1.8) 0.052 2.6 (2.4, 2.7) 0.48 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 0.58 2.0 (1.9, 2.2) 0.56
 Fast food (binary)
  1 None 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 2.4 (2.3, 2.5) 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 2.0 (1.9, 2.2)
  2 Any 1.7 (1.6, 1.8) 0.075 2.6 (2.5, 2.7) 0.024 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 0.39 2.1 (2.0, 2.2) 0.75
 Park count (tertiles)
  1 (0, 7) 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 2.4 (2.3, 2.6) 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 2.1 (2.0, 2.3)
  2 (7,11) 1.6 (1.5, 1.8) 2.5 (2.4, 2.7) 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 2.1 (1.9, 2.2)
  3 (11, 45) 1.7 (1.6, 1.8) 0.065 2.6 (2.5, 2.7) 0.12 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 0.93 2.0 (1.9, 2.1) 0.34
 Park area (hectares) with <5% slope (tertiles)
  1 (0.0, 10.5) 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 2.5 (2.4, 2.6) 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 2.1 (1.9, 2.2)
  2 (10.5, 23.1) 1.7 (1.6, 1.8) 2.6 (2.5, 2.7) 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 2.2 (2.1, 2.4)
  3 (23.1, 342.0) 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) 0.45 2.5 (2.3, 2.6) 0.75 1.3 (1.2, 1.4) 0.38 1.9 (1.8, 2.0) 0.077
Age cohort of 13 years, overall 1.5 (1.4, 1.5) 2.0 (1.9, 2.0) 1.6 (1.5, 1.6) 2.2 (2.1, 2.3)
 Residential density (tertiles)
  1 (0.0637, 5.3788) 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) 2.2 (2.1, 2.3) 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) 2.4 (2.2, 2.5)
  2 (5.3788, 8.9721) 1.4 (1.2, 1.5) 1.9 (1.7, 2.0) 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 2.2 (2.1, 2.3)
  3 (8.9721, 86.0201) 1.4 (1.3, 1.6) 0.047 1.8 (1.7, 2.0) <0.0001 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) 0.89 2.1 (1.9, 2.2) 0.002
 Residential density (dichotomized at transit threshold)
  1 (0.0637, 18.0000) 1.5 (1.4, 1.5) 2.0 (1.9, 2.0) 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) 2.2 (2.2, 2.3)
  2 (18.0000, 86.0201) 1.5 (1.2, 1.8) 0.74 1.9 (1.6, 2.2) 0.7 1.5 (1.2, 1.7) 0.39 1.8 (1.5, 2.1) 0.003
 Supermarket (binary)
  1 None 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 2.0 (1.9, 2.1) 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 2.2 (2.1, 2.3)
  2 Any 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 0.25 2.0 (1.9, 2.1) 0.72 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) 0.3 2.3 (2.1, 2.4) 0.44
 Fast-food (binary)
  1 None 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 2.0 (1.9, 2.1) 1.6 (1.4, 1.7) 2.2 (2.1, 2.3)
  2 Any 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) 0.69 2.0 (1.9, 2.1) 0.93 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) 0.55 2.2 (2.1, 2.3) 0.92
 Park count (tertiles)
  1 (0, 7) 1.4 (1.3, 1.6) 1.9 (1.7, 2.0) 1.6 (1.4, 1.7) 2.2 (2.1, 2.3)
  2 (7, 11) 1.5 (1.3, 1.6) 2.0 (1.8, 2.1) 1.6 (1.4, 1.7) 2.2 (2.0, 2.3)
  3 (11, 45) 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 0.57 2.0 (1.9, 2.2) 0.071 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) 0.89 2.3 (2.1, 2.4) 0.52
 Park area (hectares) with <5% slope (tertiles)
  1 (0.0, 10.5) 1.4 (1.3, 1.6) 2.1 (1.9, 2.2) 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) 2.2 (2.1, 2.4)
  2 (10.5, 23.1) 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 1.9 (1.8, 2.1) 1.5 (1.4, 1.7) 2.2 (2.0, 2.3)
  3 (23.1, 342.0) 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) 0.64 1.9 (1.8, 2.0) 0.057 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) 0.73 2.3 (2.1, 2.4) 0.94
1

All BE characteristics are measured at a 1,600-meter buffer.

2

p-values compare the third with the first tertile (or any vs none) at Years 2 and 3 of follow-up, separately by sex.

BE, built environment.