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. 2017 Apr 17;94(3):417–428. doi: 10.1007/s11524-017-0151-4

Table 4.

OLS model and spatial error model of UHI changes and the demographic changes

Change of demographic indicators OLS model Spatial error model
Coefficients t values Coefficients t values
Housing ownership 0.26a 4.31 0.25a 4.68
Professional and management jobs 0.14b 2.33 0.15b 2.68
Children (0–17) 0.26b 1.81 0.3b 2.38
Black population −0.22a −3.37 −0.27a −4.01
Senior population (65 and over) −0.29b −2.12 −0.19 −1.52
Room with more than 1 occupant −0.55a −4.47 −0.47a −4.31
Family size −0.07b −2.18 −0.05 −1.81
Renters with 30% of family income for renting −0.13a −3.17 −0.12a −3.04
Spatial error (λ) 0.51a 5.3
R 2 0.58 0.65

aCorrelation is significant at the 0.01 level

bCorrelation is significant at the 0.05 level. All are measured by proportion except family size