Table 1.
Demographic and neighborhood characteristics, and health-related behaviors of low-income Latino adults in the South and West Bronx, NY by housing type
| Housing Type | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Variable | Public Housing (N = 139) | HCVP Vouchers (N =106) | Unassisted (N =117) | F Statistic |
| Food availability | ||||
| # Fruit and vegetable presence in the home | 11.63 | 12.92 | 11.77 | 1.18 |
| Sugar sweetened beverage presence in the home | 1.30 | 1.29 | 0.78 | 12.04* |
| Eats fast food 2 or more days per week | .16 | .24 | .23 | 1.38 |
| Neighborhood characteristics | ||||
| Can shop locally | .13 | .12 | .18 | .89 |
| Highest quality food environment | .41 | .51 | .53 | 2.13 |
| Health behaviors | ||||
| Never smoked | .44 | .48 | .56 | 1.64 |
| Former smoker | .22 | .19 | .19 | .20 |
| Current smoker | .33 | .33 | .25 | 1.28 |
| Body mass index | 32.03 | 30.28 | 30.04 | 1.83 |
| Demographics | ||||
| Female | .74 | .76 | .74 | .14 |
| Age in years | 46.91 | 47.43 | 44.81 | 1.03 |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school diploma | .53 | .49 | .37 | 3.68* |
| High school diploma | .27 | .30 | .39 | 2.22 |
| Greater than high school Diploma | .19 | .21 | .24 | .39 |
*
Significant p <.05
Means are displayed for fruit and vegetable presence in home, SSB presence in home, body mass index, and age. Percentages are displayed for fast food consumption, smoking, sex, and education