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. 2012 Jun 29;9:81. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-81

Table 4.

Associations of fast food outlet accessibility/availability measures with BMI z-score and waist circumference in sequentially adjusted models

Adiposity/ Fast food accessibility and availability measures Model 1a
Model 2b
Model 3c
Model 4d
Estimated difference 95% CI Estimated difference 95% CI Estimated difference 95% CI Estimated difference 95% CI
BMI z-score
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distance to nearest (miles)
0.032**
0.008, 0.056
0.029*
0.005, 0.052
0.027*
0.002, 0.053
0.052*
0.007, 0.098
Number in 1-mile buffer
−0.015
−0.041, 0.011
−0.013
−0.039, 0.013
−0.009
−0.036, 0.017
0.002
−0.027, 0.031
Density (number per sq. mile)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lowest density (Quartile 1)
0.233*
0.048, 0.419
0.209*
0.024, 0.394
0.246*
0.027, 0.464
0.136
−0.115, 0.388
Quartile 2
0.188
−0.002, 0.378
0.169
−0.021, 0.359
0.200
−0.013, 0.414
0.122
−0.101, 0.346
Quartile 3
0.056
−0.123, 0.235
0.042
−0.137, 0.221
0.060
−0.122, 0.243
0.044
−0.141, 0.229
Highest density (Quartile 4)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Waist circumference
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distance to nearest (miles)
0.270
−0.030, 0.568
0.251
−0.044, 0.545
0.150
−0.162, 0.462
0.404
−0.054, 0.861
Number in 1-mile buffer
−0.128
−0.429, 0.173
−0.108
−0.410, 0.194
0.0001
−0.310, 0.310
0.047
−0.288, 0.383
Density (number per sq. mile)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lowest density (Quartile 1)
2.437*
0.137, 4.737
2.297
−0.026, 4.620
1.905
−0.737, 4.548
0.423
−2.304, 3.151
Quartile 2
2.375*
0.143, 4.616
2.270*
0.008, 4.533
1.935
−0.596, 4.467
0.900
−1.576, 3.376
Quartile 3
0.520
−1.534, 2.575
0.375
−1.695, 2.445
0.184
−1.935, 2.303
0.051
−2.070, 2.171
Highest density (Quartile 4) - - - - - - - -

aadjusted for age at clinic visit, race/ethnicity, gender, cohort year, diabetes type, diabetes duration.

bModel 1+ parental education.

cModel 2+ population density.

dModel 3+ supermarket accessibility/availability.

p-value: * < 0.05, ** < 0.01.