Table 1. Baseline Census Block Group Characteristics for Study Clusters Demonstrating Balance Across the 3 Trial Arms.
| Characteristic | Full house remediation | Trash cleanup intervention | No-intervention control | DHa | DTa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abandoned house clusters | |||||
| No. | 23 | 20 | 20 | NA | NA |
| Total study houses, No. | 58 | 93 | 107 | NA | NA |
| Study houses per cluster, mean (SD) | 2.52 (1.20) | 4.65 (1.73) | 5.35 (2.25) | NA | NA |
| Resident population, mean (SD), people | 1132.87 (540.26) | 881.45 (357.22) | 1023.80 (481.88) | .11 | .14 |
| Properties, No. (SD) | 181.74 (50.84) | 198.10 (54.49) | 190.15 (52.71) | .06 | .14 |
| Median household income, mean (SD) | 22 029.86 (9731.31) | 24 321.00 (10 221.43) | 23 055.47 (7453.23) | .05 | .06 |
| Unemployment rate, % (SD) | 18.56 (10.30) | 17.38 (11.63) | 20.85 (11.82) | .09 | .14 |
| Serious crimes,b mean (SD), crimes | 1118.15 (509.52) | 1251.58 (559.75) | 1082.01 (383.30) | .03 | .16 |
| Market value of parcels, mean (SD), $ | 55 953.31 (66 227.77) | 49 341.47 (61 073.99) | 53 633.95 (56 043.63) | .01 | .03 |
| Race and ethnicity, % (SD) | |||||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 76.79 (25.21) | 75.43 (21.46) | 87.61 (9.63) | .25 | .27 |
| Hispanic | 11.63 (21.39) | 13.05 (19.76) | 5.13 (8.15) | .17 | .20 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 9.12 (13.65) | 7.47 (8.85) | 3.69 (5.15) | .25 | .17 |
| Participants | |||||
| No. | 48 | 67 | 57 | NA | NA |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 53.3 (13.9) | 49.4 (16.9) | 47.8 (15.3) | .019 | .152 |
| Race and ethnicity, No. (%) | |||||
| Black | 40 (83.3) | 60 (89.5) | 56 (98.2) | .017 | .141 |
| Hispanic | 6 (12.5) | 5 (7.5) | 1 (1.8) | ||
| White | 2 (4.2) | 1 (1.5) | 0 | ||
| Other | 0 | 1 (1.5) | 0 | ||
| Education, No. (%) | |||||
| <High school | 12 (25.0) | 15 (23.0) | 10 (17.5) | .009 | .010 |
| High school | 23 (48.0) | 34 (52.3) | 32 (56.1) | ||
| Any college | 13 (27.0) | 16 (23.8) | 15 (26.3) | ||
| Employment status, No. (%) | |||||
| Employed | 40 (83.3) | 54 (80.6) | 48 (84.2) | .001 | .010 |
| Unemployed | 8 (16.7) | 13 (19.4) | 9 (15.8) | ||
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
a
D = standardized difference of means for H (housing remediation) and T (trash cleanup) to control are either small (0.2) or between small and medium (0.5).
b
Serious crimes include part I violent and property crimes. Violent crimes include criminal homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes including breaking and entering, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.