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Table 3 Highest number of outlet type (and as a percentage of all outlets) using desk and field based classification tools in each area

From: The foodscape: classification and field validation of secondary data sources across urban/rural and socio-economic classifications in England

Study area

Outlet classification - desk based

Outlet classification - field based

Urban mixed SES

Restaurant (n = 25; 23%)

Restaurant (n = 27; 20%)

Rural mixed SES

Convenience (n = 4; 20%)

Convenience (n = 4; 16%); Takeaway (n = 4; 16%)

Rural low SES

Takeaway (n = 4; 20%)

Pub/Bar (n = 4; 29%)

Rural high SES

Hotels/Function rooms/Associations

(n = 4; 25%)

Pub/Bar (n = 4; 25%); Hotels/Function rooms/Associations (n = 4; 25%)

Urban low SES

Pub/Bar (n = 28; 15%); Café/

Coffee shop (n = 28; 15%)

Pub/Bar (n = 43; 23%)

Urban high SES

Restaurant (n = 7; 30%)

Restaurant (n = 8; 32%)