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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Nov 21.
Published in final edited form as: Hawaii Med J. 2008 Sep;67(9):233–236.

Table 1.

Description of Communities by Sites ; Oahu, Hawai’i (2005-2006)

Community Sites A B C
Community Characteristics
 Native Hawaiian Population (%)a 55.7 21.0 13.2
 Estimates of Total Population per Sitea 23,824 5,845 11,576
 Obesity Prevalence (%)b 39.4 21.8 9.2
 Below Poverty Level (%)a 21.7 5.0 8.7
Environmental resources c
 Number of Fast Food Outlets 29 31 19
 Number of Supermarkets 4 3 4
 Number of Other Food Resources d 18 22 23
 Number of Exercise Resources 20 14 32
a

Estimate based Census 2000 adjusted to 1-mile radius using census tracts and/or GIS software.

b

Estimate of obesity was based on Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for 2006 and was defined as body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2.

c

Ascertained within defined 1 mile radius

d

Other Food Resources defined as all non-Fast Food Resources (including supermarkets).