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Table 1 Study population characteristics in 2013 and body mass index in 2014, n = 644

From: Pathways through which higher neighborhood crime is longitudinally associated with greater body mass index

 

Mean (SD) or percentage

Body mass index (kg/m2)

31.1 (7.6)

Physical activity (vector magnitudea [counts/min])

2139.6 (777.0)

Kessler psychological distress score (K6)b

4.3 (4.6)

Lack of perceived safety in neighborhood

3.8 (1.0)

Age (years)

57.0 (15.4)

Male sex

23.0%

Mean per capita annual income (in $1000)

13.5 (13.2)

Social network size

47.5 (50.4)

Education (at least some college/bachelor’s degree)

45.0%

Married or living with partner

18.9%

Any physical limitation walking 1 block

28.7%

Neighborhood

 Hill District

69.4%

 Homewood

30.6%

  1. aBased on 3–7 days of accelerometry data using a 1-min epoch
  2. bResponses were on a five-point scale. Scores were summed into a single score (0–24) where high values reflect psychological distress