Table 3.
Summary of Linear Regression Analysis for Neighborhood Variables Predicting Cumulative Abstinence
| Neighborhood variable | B | SE B | β |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood socio-economic status | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.10 |
| Police station | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.22 |
| Medical clinic | 0.00 | 0.04 | -0.01 |
| Hospital | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Social Welfare Dept. | -0.01 | 0.07 | -0.02 |
| Homeless shelter | -0.05 | 0.07 | -0.13 |
| Homeless food service | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.17 |
| Well lit streets at night | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.02 |
| Public parking | -0.02 | 0.08 | -0.04 |
| Public transportation | -0.03 | 0.08 | -0.05 |
| Gas/service station | -0.03 | 0.04 | -0.14 |
| Library | -0.05 | 0.04 | -0.20 |
| Large supermarket | -0.07 | 0.05 | -0.29 |
| Large shopping mall | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.25 |
| Mini-market/strip mall | -0.02 | 0.04 | -0.09 |
| Economically depressed feeling | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.09 |
| Empty buildings or lots | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| Streets deserted during the day | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Streets deserted during the night | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.21 |
| Other buildings are well kept | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.16 |
| Streets clean/free of litter | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| Trees/greenery planted on streets | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| Homeless persons observed sleeping in neighborhood at night | -0.14 | 0.08 | -0.34 |
| Homeless persons seen ‘hanging-out’ on streets during the day | 0.17 | 0.09 | 0.48 |
| Pawn shops visible | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.01 |
| Intoxicated persons observed on the streets | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.37 |
| Drug persons observed on streets | -0.11 | 0.15 | -0.41 |
| Drug dealing observed on streets | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.26 |
n = 160 dwellings