Table 4.

Mann-Whitney U Test of Differences Between Safe and Non-Safe Home Locations in Geographic Variables for Users and Non-Users.

		Users		Non-Users
		Safe: n=71		Safe: n=64
		Non-Safe: n=68		Non-Safe: n=71
		Mean Rank	Mann Whitney U	Mean Rank	Mann Whitney U
Adolescent Programs	Safe	77	1936*	70	2163
Recreation centers	Not Safe	63		66
Churches	Safe	67	2196	73	1948
	Not Safe	73		63
Crime
Adult drug sale arrests	Safe	71	2376	64	2029
	Not Safe	69		71
Adult drug possession arrests	Safe	67	2219	65	2075
	Not Safe	73		71
Socioeconomic Status
Percent African American	Safe	73	2171	69	2184
	Not Safe	66		67
Percent foreign born	Safe	71	2372	71	2109
	Not Safe	69		66
Percent below the poverty line	Safe	66	2127	65	2102
	Not Safe	74		70
Physical Characteristics
Vacant housing rate	Safe	72	2302	62	1879
	Not Safe	68		74
Check cashing stores	Safe	67	2234	68	2247
	Not Safe	73		68
Pawn shops	Safe	69	2329	69	2232
	Not Safe	71		67
Drug/Alcohol Use
Narcotics Anonymous meetings	Safe	65	2091	66	2167
	Not Safe	75		69
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings	Safe	68	2263	67	2193
	Not Safe	72		69
Restaurants and bars	Safe	71	2352	70	2149
	Not Safe	69		66

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