Table 3.
Measures of Relevance of the Residential Area, by Respondent Characteristics
| Mean SD ellipse area (SD)a | Locations outside of residential tract (%)a | Mean number of tracts visited for 10+ min (SD)b | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.54 (16.09) | 38.81 | 9.35 (4.94) |
| Age | |||
| 55–64 | 3.35 (6.82) | 42.64 | 8.92 (3.25) |
| 65–74 | 3.03 (3.97) | 39.32 | 10.22 (5.60) |
| 75 and over | 1.18 (2.05) | 34.39 | 7.87 (4.49) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 4.87 (6.53) | 37.50 | 10.74 (6.29) |
| Female | 4.38 (18.99) | 39.41 | 8.71 (4.11) |
| Racial/ethnic background | |||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 3.20 (5.36) | 38.71 | 9.47 (5.49) |
| Hispanic | 1.33 (2.13) | 38.81 | 8.00† (3.67) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 12.39 (34.73) | 39.08 | 10.83 (4.75) |
| Education | |||
| Less than college degree | 2.15 (3.34) | 40.13 | 8.83 (5.17) |
| College degree or more | 10.88 (29.36) | 38.53 | 10.71 (4.45) |
| Income | |||
| Less than $20,000 | 1.92 (2.91) | 44.59 | 8.56 (3.65) |
| $20,000 and higher | 3.31 (5.50) | 35.13 | 9.96 (5.63) |
| Car ownership | |||
| No | 1.98 (3.04) | 39.53 | 8.80 (4.77) |
| Yes | 12.22 (31.17) | 36.64 | 11.00 (5.25) |
| Senior Center Site | |||
| East Harlem | 1.37 (2.20) | 32.87 | 7.57 (3.74) |
| Gramercy Park | 12.05 (33.37) | 41.63 | 11.54* (6.54) |
| North Bedford-Stuyvesant | 3.90 (6.40) | 45.09 | 9.59 (4.36) |
| South Bedford-Stuyvesant | 1.89 (2.78) | 35.04 | 8.88 (4.69) |
| Poverty rate in residential tract | |||
| 5–9.9% | 2.06 (3.43) | 41.63 | 9.40 (6.66) |
| 10–19.9% | 12.30 (33.33) | 37.71 | 10.38 (5.92) |
| 20–29.9% | 3.02 (5.38) | 39.77 | 9.04 (4.54) |
| 30%+ | 1.49 (2.04) | 37.25 | 9.00 (4.53) |
Note: aSymbols indicate statistically significant difference from italicized group, based on bivariate OLS regression models predicting the proportion of locations outside of the residential tract. bSymbols indicate statistically significant difference from italicized group, based on bivariate negative binomial regression models predicting the number of tracts visited.
† p < .10. *p < .05. (two-tailed tests, compared to italicized group).