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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 5.

Mann-Whitney U Test of Differences Between Risky and Non-Risky Activity Space Locations in Geographic Variables for Users and Non-Users.

Users Non-Users
Risky: n=128 Risky: n=120
Non-Risky: n=240 Non-Risky: n=263

Mean
Rank
Mann-
Whitney U
Mean
Rank
Mann-
Whitney U
Adolescent Programs Risky 195 13929 204 14298
 Recreation centers Not Risky 178 186
 Churches Risky 198 13677* 204 14351
Not Risky 177 187

Crime
 Adult drug sale arrests Risky 191 14585 183 14665
Not Risky 181 196
 Adult drug possession arrests Risky 194 14151 198 15024
Not Risky 179 189

Socioeconomic Status
 Percent African American Risky 183 15213 173 13515*
Not Risky 185 201
 Percent foreign born Risky 96 13947 215 13018**
Not Risky 179 182
 Percent below the poverty line Risky 193 14318 199 14941
Not Risky 180 189

Physical Characteristics
 Vacant housing rate Risky 196 13932 182 14571
Not Risky 179 197
 Check cashing stores Risky 176 14250 195 15437
Not Risky 189 191
 Pawn shops Risky 170 13493 173 13504*
Not Risky 192 201

Drug/Alcohol Use
 Narcotics Anonymous meetings Risky 178 14492 194 15588
Not Risky 188 191
 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings Risky 182 15022 183 14691
Not Risky 186 196
 Restaurants and bars Risky 169 13370* 190 15577
Not Risky 193 19
*

p<0.05

**

p<0.01

***

p<0.005