Table 2.
Characteristics of the study population and access to food outlets: boys and girls aged 9–10 years, Norfolk, England, April–July 2007
| Characteristic | Prevalence (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| National deprivation index category (NQD; 1 = most deprived) | NQD 1 | 8·0 |
| NQD 2 | 13·1 | |
| NQD 3 | 32·1 | |
| NQD 4 | 25·9 | |
| NQD 5 | 20·9 | |
| Parental age (years) at end of education | ≤16 | 47·5 |
| 16 to 18 | 32·3 | |
| >18 | 20·2 | |
| Home location | Urban | 38·5 |
| Town and fringe | 28·4 | |
| Village | 26·2 | |
| Hamlet and isolated dwelling | 6·9 | |
| Distance to nearest supermarket (km) | <0·5 | 8·0 |
| 0·5 to <1·0 | 20·0 | |
| 1·0 to <2·0 | 22·4 | |
| ≥2·0 | 49·6 | |
| Distance to nearest convenience store (km) | <0·5 | 18·8 |
| 0·5 to <1·0 | 25·3 | |
| 1·0 to <2·0 | 20·6 | |
| ≥2·0 | 35·3 | |
| Distance to nearest other food shop (km) | <0·5 | 17·4 |
| 0·5 to <1·0 | 23·6 | |
| 1·0 to <2·0 | 26·4 | |
| ≥2·0 | 32·6 | |
| Distance to nearest takeaway (km) | <0·5 | 19·7 |
| 0·5 to <1·0 | 24·7 | |
| 1·0 to <2·0 | 22·0 | |
| ≥2·0 | 33·6 | |
| Number of neighbourhood supermarkets per km2 | None | 77·7 |
| Up to 1 | 7·4 | |
| Between 1 and 2 | 10·6 | |
| More than 2 | 4·2 | |
| Number of neighbourhood convenience stores per km2 | None | 62·6 |
| Up to 1 | 7·2 | |
| Between 1 and 2 | 17·0 | |
| More than 2 | 13·2 | |
| Number of other neighbourhood food stores per km2 | None | 67·5 |
| Up to 1 | 6·0 | |
| Between 1 and 2 | 9·4 | |
| More than 2 | 17·1 | |
| Number of neighbourhood takeaways per km2 | None | 62·2 |
| Up to 1 | 4·7 | |
| Between 1 and 2 | 9·9 | |
| More than 2 | 23·2 |