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. 2013 Oct 21;13:988. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-988

Table 2.

Prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals for overweight/obesity and variables for the built and social environment in the census tracts

Environment variables % PR PR 95% CI
Built environment
 
 
 
Presence of supermarkets
 
 
 
No
44.10
1.00
-
Yes
42.60
0.97
0.78–1.20
Presence of fruit and vegetables markets
 
 
 
No
44.50
1.00
-
Yes
34.70
0.78
0.57–1.06
Parks/public squares/places for practicing physical activity
 
 
 
No
44.00
1.00
-
Yes
43.90
0.99
0.72–1.37
Population density
 
 
 
1st
49.40
1.00
-
2nd /3rd/ 4th quartil
42.30
0.85
0.74–0.98
Social environment
 
 
 
HVI
 
 
 
Low
43.70
1.00
-
Medium
43.80
1.01
0.86–1.16
High
42.80
0.98
0.82–1.16
Very High*
58.00
1.33
1.04–1.69
Homicide rate (100s)*
46.10
1.19
0.85–1.65
Household income (real)
 
 
 
1st quartile
44.60
1.00
-
2nd /3rd/4th quartile 43.80 0.98 0.86–1.11

Notes: HVI: Health Vulnerability Index. *p ≤ 0.05.