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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Aug 8.
Published in final edited form as: Health Aff (Millwood). 2015 Nov;34(11):1858–1868. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0667

EXHIBIT 3.

Comparison of Regular Users of the New Supermarket versus Others in the Intervention Neighborhood (Hill District)


Outcome
New Supermarket
Users
New Supermarket
Non-Users
Significance
Level

Baseline
(n=368)
Change+
Mean
(n=368)
Baseline
(n=171)
Change+
Mean
(n=171)
Dietary quality (Healthy Eating Index-2010) 48.84 −0.45 48.16 −0.20
Mean daily intakes
  Total kilocalories 1759.15 −260 1644.48 −201
  Total fat as a percentage of total kilocalories (%) 72.33 0.00 66.66 1.08
  Added sugars in teaspoons 14.76 −3.17 13.05 −2.37
  Solid fats, alcohol and added sugars (SoFAAS) as a
percentage of total kilocalories (%)
33.77 −1.63 32.20 −2.04
  Fruits and vegetables in servings 2.27 −0.32 2.26 −0.11
  Whole grains in ounces 0.62 −0.06 0.65 −0.09
Body Mass Index 30.34 0.01 30.44 0.16
Overweight or obese (%) 77.69 −0.28 76.22 0.73
Obese (%) 46.95 −1.96 48.81 −2.98
Neighborhood satisfaction (%) 69.42 13.86 66.35 5.14
Perceived access to healthy foods (%)
  F&V easily accessible 17.43 59.8 14.83 48.5 *
  F&V choice 12.80 59.4 5.85 48.7 *
  F&V quality 17.75 47.1 12.17 41.2
  F&V cost 17.14 34.8 17.03 18.9 **
  WGP easily accessible 18.47 57.8 16.23 47.0 *
  WGP choice 13.72 50.7 8.79 43.7
  WGP cost 16.30 42.1 14.96 27.5 **
  LFP easily accessible 16.17 63.0 16.93 44.7 **
  LFP choice 12.62 54.5 13.12 38.2 **
  LFP cost 13.71 43.4 15.77 28.4 **

source Authors’ calculations.

notes * p <0.05;

**

p < 0.01;

***

p < 0.001;

+

Change is computed as difference between follow up and baseline; the results on nutrient levels and types of foods describe mean reported daily intakes;

F&V = fruits and vegetables, WGP = whole grain products, and LFP = low-fat products.