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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Diet Assoc. 2009 Sep;109(9):1612–1616. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2009.06.373

Table 2.

Neighborhood disadvantage and dietary quality patterns among children

Total energy (kcala) Protein (gb) Fat (gb) Carbohydrate (gb) Log Trans fat (g)c Log Sodium (mg)d
Variable βe ±sef Pg βe ± se f P g βe ± se f P g βe ± se f P g βe ± se f Pg βe ± se f Pg
Neighh −59.50 ± 49.39 .115 0.33 ± 0.39 .203 1.32 ± 0.74 .039* −1.84 ± 0.94 .026 0.11 ± 0.05 .018* 0.08±0.03 .001*
SESi 1.5 ± 2.19 .239 −0.07 ± 0.01 .001* −0.03 ± 0.03 .124 0.11 ± 0.04 .002* 0.00 ± 0.00 .310 −0.00 ± 0.00 .018*
Mealsj 48.7± 27.3 .038* 0.06 ± 0.22 .385 −0.48 ± 0.41 .122 0.41 ± 0.52 .212 −0.04 ± 0.03 .064 0.01 ± 0.02 .285
Fast foodk 8.3 ± 39.6 .416 −0.25 ± 0.31 .214 −0.15 ± 0.60 .397 0.45 ± 0.75 .275 −0.01 ± 0.04 .405 −0.02 ± 0.02 .144
R2l 4.2 6.8 2.1 5.9 30.8 40.9
F statisticm 2.31 3.16 1.66 2.87 12.26 18.56

All models adjusted for age and gender

a

kcal = kilocalories

b

g = percentage of total calories expressed in grams

c

g = grams adjusted for total energy intake

d

mg = milligrams adjusted for total energy intake

e

= unstandardized coefficient

f

se = standard error

g

p values are based on the t statistic for linear regression

h

Neigh = neighborhood disadvantage index includes census tract level percent unemployment, poverty, single female headed households with dependent children, and vacant housing

i

SES = individual level socioeconomic status

j

meals refers to the number of times the child consumed breakfast, lunch, and dinner over a 7 day period

k

fast food refers to the number of times the child ate fast food over a 7 day period

l

R2 = adjusted R2, total variance explained by the model, expressed as a percantage.

m

F-statistic test of significance for multiple linear regression

*

p < .05