Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic factors, built environment characteristics, and weight status of the Seattle Obesity Study III analytic sample (n = 819).
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 21-39 | 269 | 32.8 |
| 40-49 | 240 | 29.3 |
| 50-61 | 310 | 37.9 |
| Gender | ||
| Men | 152 | 18.6 |
| Women | 667 | 81.4 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 391 | 47.7 |
| Hispanic | 332 | 40.5 |
| Other | 96 | 11.7 |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 279 | 34.1 |
| Some College | 177 | 21.6 |
| College or more | 363 | 44.3 |
| Home ownership | ||
| Rent or other | 294 | 35.9 |
| Own | 525 | 64.1 |
| Residential property value, parcel level | ||
| Tertile 1: $10,889 to $130,644 | 274 | 33.5 |
| Tertile 2: $133,974 to $295,000 | 272 | 33.2 |
| Tertile 3: $300,300 to $1,492,000 | 273 | 33.3 |
| Residential density, 800 m buffer | ||
| Tertile 1: 0.01 to 3.74 | 273 | 33.3 |
| Tertile 2: 3.74 to 9.01 | 273 | 33.3 |
| Tertile 3: 9.05 to 104.86 | 273 | 33.3 |
| Road intersection density, 800 m buffer | ||
| Tertile 1: 0.00 to 0.35 | 274 | 33.5 |
| Tertile 2: 0.35 to 0.57 | 275 | 33.6 |
| Tertile 3: 0.57 to 1.12 | 270 | 33.0 |
| Fast-food restaurant availability, 1600 m buffer | ||
| 0 | 187 | 22.8 |
| 1-3 | 230 | 28.1 |
| 4+ | 402 | 49.1 |
| Supermarket access, 1600 m buffer | ||
| 0 | 286 | 34.9 |
| 1+ | 533 | 65.1 |
| Body mass index (BMI) category | ||
| Normal weight (BMI <25.0 kg/m2)a | 216 | 26.4 |
| Overweight (BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2 and <30.0 kg/m2) | 247 | 30.2 |
| Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) | 356 | 43.5 |
a
Included in this group are fewer than 10 participants are underweight.