Table 2.
Regression models to predict campus crime rates for 32 colleges: On-premise outlet density
| Variable | Model 1 β (SE) | Model 2 β (SE) |
| All violent offenses | ||
| On-premise outlet densitya | 0.28 (0.11)* | 0.09 (0.12) |
| Proportion male | 1.48 (0.97) | 0.99 (0.86) |
| Proportion White | 0.55 (0.24)* | −0.14 (0.31) |
| Proportion participating ≥6 hrs/week in fraternity/sorority activities | −1.80 (1.18) | −1.29 (1.04) |
| Greatest no. of drinks at one sitting in the last 2 weeks | — | 0.13 (0.04)** |
| Adj. R2 | .265 | .441 |
| F | F(4, 27) = 3.80, p = .014 | F(5, 26) = 5.88, p =.001 |
| Rape | ||
| On-premise outlet densitya | 0.32 (0.13)* | 0.18 (0.15)* |
| Proportion partic | 2.33 (1.10)* | 1.96 (1.08)§ |
| Proportion White | 1.51 (0.28)** | 1.00 (0.38)* |
| Proportion participating ≥6 hrs/week in fraternity/sorority activities | −1.96 (1.34) | −1.58 (1.30) |
| Greatest number of drinks at one sitting in the last 2 weeks | — | 0.10 (0.05)§ |
| Adj. R2 | .573 | .608 |
| F | F(4, 27) = 11.39, p < .001 | F(5, 26) = 10.60, p < .001 |
| Assault | ||
| On-premise outlet densitya | 0.16 (0.19) | −0.16 (20) |
| Proportion male | −0.44 (1.66) | −1.29 (1.47) |
| Proportion White | 0.13 (0.42) | −1.05 (0.52)§ |
| Proportion participating ≥6 hrs/week in fraternity/sorority activities | −2.62 (2.00) | −1.74 (1.77) |
| Greatest number of drinks at one sitting in the last 2 weeks | — | 0.23 (0.07)** |
| Adj. R2 | .016 | .256 |
| F | F(4, 27) = 1.13, p = .365 | F(5, 26) = 3.13, p = .024 |
| Robbery | ||
| On-premise outlet densitya | 0.12 (0.20) | 0.24 (0.24) |
| Proportion male | 1.89 (1.72) | 2.20 (1.76) |
| Proportion White | −0.70 (0.43) | −0.28 (0.63) |
| Proportion participating >6 hrs/week in fraternity/sorority activities | −1.18 (2.09) | −1.50 (2.12) |
| Greatest number of drinks at one sitting in the last 2 weeks | — | −0.08 (0.09) |
| Adj. R2 | −.002 | −.006 |
| F | F(4, 27) = 0.99, p = .431 | F(5, 26) = 0.96, p = .460 |
| Burglary | ||
| On-premise outlet densitya | 0.41 (0.16)* | 0.32 (0.19) |
| Proportion male | 0.12 (1.38) | −0.11 (1.41) |
| Proportion White | −0.14 (0.35) | −0.45 (0.51) |
| Proportion participating ≥6 hrs/week in fraternity/sorority activities | 2.70 (1.67) | 2.94 (1.70)§ |
| Greatest number of drinks at one sitting in the last 2 weeks | — | 0.06 (0.07) |
| Adj. R2 | .203 | .195 |
| F | F(4, 27) = 2.97, p = .037 | F(5,26) = 2.51, p = .056 |
Notes: Hrs = hours; adj. = adjusted.
a
Alcohol-outlet densities are calculated as the number of outlets within 3 miles of campus in 2004 per 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled.
§
p <.10;
*
p <.05;
**
p < .01.