Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for variables included in the model
| Variable | Median | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protective Factors | |||||
| Neighborhood Strengtha | 16.67 | 16.45 | 2.17 | 5.00 | 25.00 |
| Neighborhood & Police Preventive Actionb | 32.80 | 31.70 | 4.14 | 9.00 | 45.00 |
| Organizational Preventive Effortsc | 23.20 | 23.89 | 4.66 | 8.00 | 40.00 |
| Community Actiond | 16.00 | 15.32 | 3.55 | 4.00 | 20.00 |
| Risk Factors | |||||
| Perceived Neighborhood Problemse | 19.00 | 20.01 | 9.93 | 7.00 | 35.00 |
| Mean Number of Alcohol Ads per School per Community | 8.00 | 17.11 | 21.61 | 0.00 | 74.00 |
| Mean Number of Off-sale Alcohol Outlets per 1,000 Pop. | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.11 | 3.99 |
| Alcohol Purchase Attempt Success Rate | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.72 |
| Area Deprivation Indexf | 103.09 | 95.58 | 18.01 | 45.60 | 152.62 |
a
A higher score on this scale indicates more neighborhood strength.
b
A higher score on this scale indicates more neighborhood and police preventive action.
c
A higher score on this scale indicates more organizational preventive efforts.
d
A higher score on this scale indicates more community action.
e
A higher score on this scale indicates more neighborhood problems.
f
A higher score on this scale indicates more area deprivation.