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. 2006 May 25;5:23. doi: 10.1186/1476-072X-5-23

Table 3.

Z-Test results for discrete buffer analysis. Results labeled with * are significant using p < 0.01.

Buffer radius (miles) 0.25 0.5 1 2 4
Gasoline stations:

Geocoded home locations:

 School 13.02% 26.37% 63.45% 92.32% 99.18%
 Home 8.20% 28.63% 66.37% 88.01% 97.76%
 Difference 4.82%* -2.26%* -2.92%* 4.31%* 1.42%*

Tract centroid:

 School 13.02% 26.37% 63.45% 92.32% 99.18%
 Home 2.71% 17.57% 60.56% 83.56% 89.78%
 Difference 10.31%* 8.80%* 2.90%* 8.76%* 9.41%*

BG centroid:

 School 13.02% 26.37% 63.45% 92.32% 99.18%
 Home 3.63% 20.97% 61.57% 85.14% 95.92%
 Difference 9.39%* 5.40%* 1.88%* 7.18%* 3.26%*

AIRS facilities:

Geocoded home locations:

 School 5.58% 16.87% 53.44% 84.36% 97.95%
 Home 6.76% 25.20% 56.30% 82.57% 97.86%
 Difference -1.18%* -8.33%* -2.86%* 1.79%* 0.08%

Tract centroid:

 School 5.58% 16.87% 53.44% 84.36% 97.95%
 Home 1.44% 14.45% 57.04% 80.28% 97.60%
 Difference 4.14%* 2.42%* -3.60%* 4.08%* 0.34%*

BG centroid:

 School 5.58% 16.87% 53.44% 84.36% 97.95%
 Home 2.88% 17.80% 57.16% 81.46% 97.23%
 Difference 2.70%* -0.93%* -3.72%* 2.90%* 0.72%*

TRI facilities:

Geocoded home locations:

 School 0.18% 0.79% 6.01% 30.29% 70.73%
 Home 0.34% 1.55% 7.78% 28.52% 70.71%
 Difference -0.16%* -0.76%* -1.78%* 1.77%* 0.03%

Tract centroid:

 School 0.18% 0.79% 6.01% 30.29% 70.73%
 Home 0.55% 3.23% 6.95% 30.54% 70.09%
 Difference -0.37%* -2.44%* -0.95%* -0.25% 0.64%*

BG centroid:

 School 0.18% 0.79% 6.01% 30.29% 70.73%
 Home 1.20% 3.40% 6.69% 31.32% 69.72%
 Difference -1.02%* -2.62%* -0.69%* -1.03%* 1.02%