Table 1.
Description of study areas.
| Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) | Local Government Area (LGA) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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n=422a |
n=79 |
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| Percentage of areas with FF restaurant present | Mean (s.d.) | Median (IQR) | Min–max | Percentage of areas with FF restaurant present | Mean (s.d.) | Median (IQR) | Min–max | |
| Fast food (FF) restaurants | 52.1 | 1.2 (1.6) | 1 (0–7) | 0–9 | 77.2 | 6.8 (7.6) | 4 (0–26) | 0–33 |
| Population size | 12,620 (6716) | 11,466 (7201–17,248) | 77–38,328 | 67,660 (60,410) | 41,842 (15,953–111,312) | 2995–252,347 | ||
| Geographic area (km2) | 525.6 (1709.9) | 18.3 (6.3–153.9) | 1.3–21,570 | 2876 (3963) | 1533 (114–4047) | 8.6–22,083 | ||
| Proportion of the population aged <25 years | 31.5 (4.7) | 31 (29–35) | 15–51 | 30.7 (3.7) | 31 (28–34) | 21–38 | ||
a
n based on areas without missing IRSD values and excluding Melbourne CBD and Melbourne Airport.