Table III.
Estimated associations* between number of fast food restaurants (or convenience stores) and body mass index z-scores across three distances and test of equality of association across distances.
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| Est | (SE) | Est | (SE) | Est | (SE) | ||
| 1/4 mile | Fast Food (β11) | 1.14 | (3.73) | −0.17 | (3.21) | −0.17 | (1.36) |
| 1/2 mile | Fast Food (β12) | 1.12 | (1.97) | 1.56 | (1.42) | 1.56 | (0.59) |
| 3/4 mile | Fast Food (β13) | 1.72 | (1.15) | 1.92 | (0.88) | 1.92 | (0.37) |
| H0 : β11 = β12 = β13 | P = 0.895 | P = 0.782 | P = 0.265 | ||||
| 1/4 mile | Convenience store (β11) | 22.89 | (5.16) | 16.47 | (4.77) | 16.47 | (2.23) |
| 1/2 mile | Convenience store (β12) | 10.67 | (2.66) | 9.55 | (2.36) | 9.55 | (0.99) |
| 3/4 mile | Convenience store (β13) | 7.17 | (1.62) | 7.48 | (1.44) | 7.48 | (0.60) |
| H0 : β11 = β12 = β13 | P = 0.004 | P = 0.118 | P = < 0.001 | ||||
Associations are estimated from three different models, adjusting for individual-level and school-level covariates.
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Estimate and SE was multiplied by 103 to enhance readability