TABLE 2—
Bivariate Associations Between Obesity, Neighborhood Food Sources, and Demographic Characteristics: Ongoing Research on Aging in New Jersey: Bettering Opportunities for Wellness in Life (ORANJ BOWL), 2006–2008
| Variable | Obesity | Fast Food | Storefrontsa | Supermarkets | Age | Education | Income | Gender | Race |
| Obesity | 1.000 | ||||||||
| Fast food | 0.038** | 1.000 | |||||||
| Storefronts | 0.102** | 0.308** | 1.000 | ||||||
| Supermarkets | –0.009 | 0.506** | 0.237** | 1.000 | |||||
| Age | 0.020 | 0.005 | 0.013 | 0.018 | 1.000 | ||||
| Education | –0.118** | –0.061** | –0.135** | 0.043** | –0.145** | 1.000 | |||
| Income | –0.102** | –0.079** | –0.24** | 0.029* | –0.267** | 0.462** | 1.000 | ||
| Gender | 0.041** | 0.026* | 0.033* | –0.009 | 0.054** | –0.107** | –0.163** | 1.000 | |
| Race | 0.107** | 0.029* | 0.300** | –0.056** | –0.009 | –0.145** | –0.225** | 0.042** | 1.000 |
Note. ORANJ BOWL = Ongoing Research on Aging in New Jersey: Bettering Opportunities for Wellness in Life.
a
Storefronts comprised of: convenience stores, bars and pubs, and small grocery stores.
*P < .05; **P < .001.