Table 2.
Multilevel regression results of the association between neighborhood availability and daily intake (servings) of dark-green and orange vegetables, controlling for individual socio-demographic characteristics, in a study examining the relationship between observed neighborhood availability and individual consumption of dark-green and orange vegetables among low- to moderate-income and ethnically diverse adults in Detroit, MI
| No. of stores carrying ≥5 varieties of dark-green and orange vegetables | β±SEa | Predicted mean daily intake (servings) of dark-green and orange vegetablesb | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| No store (n=103) | −.17 ± | 0.08 0.82 | 0.047* |
| One store (n=25) | −.10 ± | 0.10 0.89 | 0.331 |
| Two stores (n=18) | Reference 0.99 |
SE=standard error.
Mean dark-green and orange vegetable intake is adjusted for individual socio-demographic characteristics (age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, annual household income adjusted for number of individuals living in household, marital status, car ownership, number of years of neighborhood residence, and home ownership).
P<0.05