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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Acad Pediatr. 2009 Jun 27;9(5):339–343. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.05.003

Table 2. Adjusted Odds Ratios * of Child's BMI in Top Tertile by Food Store Availability.

N Percentage of blocks with store present Odds Ratio (95% CI and p value)
Convenience Stores
0 146 45% 1
1+ 177 55% 1. 90 (1.15, 3.15) p=0.01
Specialty Stores
0 282 87% 1
1+ 41 13% 0.75 (0.39, 1.46) p=0.40
Grocery Stores
0 311 96% 1
1 12 4% 0.88 (0.30, 2.56) p=0.81
Supermarkets
0 301 93% 1
1 22 7% 1.09(0.47, 2.52) p=0.84
Fast Food Restaurants
0 192 59% 1
1+ 131 41% 1.11 (0.71, 1.73) p=0.65
Restaurants
0 242 75% 1
1+ 81 25% 1.26 (0.74, 2.14) p=0.40
*

Odds ratios adjusted for gender, race/ethnicity, and family income