Table 2.
Pearson correlations between block group population-density adjusted resource densities and spatial autocorrelation for each density by site.
| Pearson’s Correlation Coefficientsa | Moran’s Ib | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail area | Rec facility activities | Park activities | |||
| Baltimore | Supermarket/produce store | **0.50 | *0.09 | −0.01 | **0.17 |
| Retail area | -- | **0.62 | −0.01 | **0.32 | |
| Recreational facility activities | -- | -- | 0.00 | **0.06 | |
| Park activities | -- | -- | -- | **0.19 | |
| Winston-Salem | Supermarket/produce store | *0.18 | **0.20 | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Retail area | -- | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.01 | |
| Recreational facility activities | -- | -- | **0.55 | **0.24 | |
| Park activities | -- | -- | -- | **0.17 | |
| New York City | Supermarket/produce store | **0.26 | **0.45 | −0.03 | **0.83 |
| Retail area | -- | **0.26 | 0.01 | **0.92 | |
| Recreational facility activities | -- | -- | −0.03 | **0.81 | |
| Park activities | -- | -- | -- | **0.76 | |
(a)
Correlation coefficients are based on comparisons of densities after standard deviation standardization.
(b)
Statistical significance of the Moran’s I statistics indicates spatial autocorrelation in the residuals of traditional linear models with race/ethnicity predicting resource densities.
*
= p-value of <.05
**
= p-value of <.01