TABLE 3.
Site stratified population unadjusted percent differences in perceived availability of healthy foods and 95% confidence limits by categories of store densities and store variety (adjusted for race and categorical household income)
| Maryland | North Carolina | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarketsa | N = 1,677 | n = 1,545 | n = 2,552 |
| Low density | −9.1 (−12.8, −5.1) | −19.2 (−22.4, −15.9) | −11.5 (−14.2, −8.7) |
| Medium density | −6.9 (−10.8, −2.9) | −12.4 (−17.3, −7.2) | −10.4 (−13.1, −7.6) |
| High density | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Smaller storesa,b | n = 803 | n = 1,208 | n = 33 |
| Low density | 7.2 (0.1, 14.7) | −8.8 (−13.8, −3.4) | – |
| Medium density | 10.7 (3.7, 18.2) | 1.3 (−4.2, 7.2) | – |
| High density | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Smaller store varietya,b | N = 803 | n = 1,208 | n = 33 |
| Low variety | 9.6 (2.1, 17.6) | −10.5 (−16.0, −4.7) | – |
| Medium variety | 7.0 (0.2, 14.2) | −1.1 (−6.2, 4.2) | – |
| High variety | Referent | Referent | Referent |
aBased on site-specific tertiles of densities of stores per square mile
bPercent differences in perceived availability for density of smaller stores and smaller store variety are not shown for New York because of the very small number of New York residents living in areas without supermarkets.