Table 4.
Summaries of the local racial/ethnic differences (minimum, median, maximum, and range = max. – min.) from geographically weighted linear regression Models 1, 2, and 3 of total cardiovascular health score by MESA site. Local estimates are based on MESA participants’ baseline addresses.*
| Forsyth County, NC (n = 826) | Min. | Med. | Max. | Range | R2 | AIC | Global AIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 a | −0.88 | −0.48 | 0.76 | 1.64 | 0.10 | 2281.27 | 2308.38 |
| Model 2 b | −0.40 | −0.39 | −0.39 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 2252.60 | 2261.68 |
| Model 3 c | −0.46 | −0.45 | −0.45 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 2252.30 | 2269.34 |
| New York City, NY (n = 513) | Min. | Med. | Max. | Range | R2 | AIC | Global AIC |
| Model 1 a | −0.88 | −0.75 | 1.36 | 2.24 | 0.14 | 1384.68 | 1399.93 |
| Model 2 b | −0.69 | −0.58 | −0.25 | 0.44 | 0.16 | 1374.83 | 1392.05 |
| Model 3 c | −0.48 | −0.47 | −0.47 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 426.98 | 1393.81 |
| Baltimore, MD (n = 799) | Min. | Med. | Max. | Range | R2 | AIC | Global AIC |
| Model 1 a | −1.07 | −0.51 | 0.93 | 2.00 | 0.13 | 2176.88 | 2211.14 |
| Model 2 b | −0.58 | −0.47 | −0.27 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 2154.46 | 2172.73 |
| Model 3 c | −0.54 | −0.38 | −0.36 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 2147.13 | 2173.02 |
| Chicago, IL (n = 766) | Min. | Med. | Max. | Range | R2 | AIC | Global AIC |
| Model 1 a | −0.79 | −0.65 | 1.02 | 1.81 | 0.12 | 2079.49 | 2092.43 |
| Model 2 b | −0.68 | −0.45 | 0.65 | 1.33 | 0.20 | 2024.10 | 2050.84 |
| Model 3 c | −0.35 | −0.35 | −0.35 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 2037.08 | 2054.11 |
| Los Angeles, CA (n = 250) | Min. | Med. | Max. | Range | R2 | AIC | Global AIC |
| Model 1 a | −0.90 | −0.60 | −0.22 | 0.67 | 0.15 | 677.77 | 692.45 |
| Model 2 b | −0.34 | −0.33 | −0.33 | 0.01 | 0.20 | 661.67 | 670.87 |
| Model 3 c | −0.34 | −0.34 | −0.33 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 660.22 | 677.83 |
MESA, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis; AIC = Akaike information criterion
Model 1 is adjusted for race/ethnicity.
Model 2 is adjusted for race/ethnicity, age, sex, income, education, and marital status.
Model 3 is adjusted for race/ethnicity, age, sex, income, education, marital status, neighborhood socioeconomic status, favorable food stores, physical activity resources, healthy food availability, the walking/physical activity environment, safety, social cohesion, and population density.