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Table 2 Cross-sectional and prospective associations between the neighborhood social environment and BMI (c-coefficient)

From: The neighborhood social environment and body mass index among youth: a mediation analysis

Predictor variables

Cross-sectional association between social environment

and BMI2004 (c)(95%CI)

Prospective association between social environment in 2004 and BMI2006 (c)(95%CI)

Social network score

-0.70 (-1.05, -0.35)

-0.52 (-0.92; -0.13)

Social trust/cohesion score

-0.58 (-1.04, -0.13)

-0.52 (-1.03; -0.003)

  1. 95%CI = 95% confidence intervals; all coefficients significant (p < 0.05)
  2. Models were adjusted for age and gender