TABLE 2.
Descriptive analysis of variables of the food environment in buffers around the residence of older adults of the Epifloripa Aging Cohort Study-Wave 2, Florianópolis, SC, 2013-2014.
| Variables | Numbers of buffers (n = 1,158) | Mean | Standard deviation | Minimum number of establishments in each buffer | Maximum number of establishments in each buffer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency of greengrocers’ shops (tertile) | |||||
| 1 (lower) | 603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 (intermediate) | 384 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 (upper) | 171 | 2.23 | 0.46 | 2 | 4 |
| Frequency of supermarkets (tertile) | |||||
| 1 (lower) | 748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 (intermediate) | 301 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 (upper) | 109 | 2.21 | 0.40 | 2 | 3 |
| Frequency of restaurants (tertile) | |||||
| 1 (lower) | 512 | 1.59 | 1.21 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 (intermediate) | 255 | 5.37 | 1.81 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 (upper) | 384 | 29.18 | 23.40 | 7 | 108 |
| Frequency of snack bars (tertile) | |||||
| 1 (lower) | 490 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 (intermediate) | 300 | 4.18 | 1.16 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 (upper) | 368 | 26.45 | 25.36 | 7 | 130 |
| Frequency of grocery stores (tertile) | |||||
| 1 (lower) | 553 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 (intermediate) | 228 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 (upper) | 377 | 4.26 | 1.46 | 3 | 9 |