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Table 2 Description of the environmental variables according to the coverage areas in Belo Horizonte, MG

From: Food environment and fruit and vegetable intake in a urban population: A multilevel analysis

Variables

Mean

Standard Error

Median

Minimum

Maximum

Total monthly income of CA (in Reals)

34.2 million

42.3 million

15.7 million

1.4238 million

204 million

Population density (inhabitants/km2)

9706.68

3719.58

9530.25

519.44

26165.25

Density* of supermarkets and hypermarkets

1.38

0.02

1.25

0

7.68

Density* of mini markets and grocery stores and warehouses

7.47

0.06

6.78

0

22.72

Density* of healthy food outlets

3.04

0.03

2.76

0

19.64

Density* of restaurants

16.75

0.33

8.08

0

117.12

Density* of unhealthy food outlets

36.06

0.07

25.94

0

185.70

  1. Healthy food outlets = stores and open-air markets specialized in selling fruits and vegetables
  2. Unhealthy food outlets = bars, snack bar and food trucks/trailers
  3. *Density = number of food stores/ area of CA in Km2