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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Environ Psychol. 2009 Dec 1;29(4):485–492. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2009.08.004

Table 2.

Geographic Feature Variables by Grouping Categories and Descriptive Statistics (n =16)

Mean Std. Dev.
Adolescent Recreation centers (distance) 576 m 321 m
Programs Churches (distance) 174 m 164 m
Crime Adult drug sale arrests (density) 62 per km2 66 per km2
Adult drug possession arrests (density) 67 per km2 46 per km2
Socioeconomic Percent African American (block group) 72% 35%
Status Percent foreign born (block group) 9% 15%
Percent below the poverty line (block group) 32% 21%
Physical Zoning (parcel) n=1025 100%
Characteristics  Commercial n=367 36%
 Industrial n=67 6%
 Residential n=591 58%
Vacant housing rate (block group) 15% 10%
Check cashing stores (distance) 474 m 359 m
Pawn shops (distance) 1074 m 1072 m
Substance Use Narcotics Anonymous meetings (distance) 776 m 1054 m
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings (distance) 829 m 504 m
Restaurants and bars (distance) 236 m 210 m