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Table 2 Childhood Obesogenic Environment Index by Region and Rurality

From: Development of a national childhood obesogenic environment index in the United States: differences by region and rurality

 

AVERAGE PERCENTILE (SD)

MEDIAN PERCENTILE

RANGE

NORTHEAST

43.2a (6.9)

43.1

25.4–63.0

MIDWEST

48.1b (8.5)

47.5

26.4–79.9

SOUTH

53.0c (8.3)

53.4

28.9–77.8

WEST

48.4b (9.8)

47.7

24.5–81.0

ANOVA (F)

130.43

ANOVA (P)

<.0001

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES

46.5a (8.4)

46.1

25.4–81.0

MICROPOLITAN COUNTIES

50.3b (8.1)

49.9

29.9–73.3

RURAL COUNTIES

52.9c (8.8)

52.9

24.5–79.9

ANOVA (F)

175.86

ANOVA (P)

<.0001

  1. Notes
  2. A larger percentile indicates a more obesogenic environment
  3. a,b,cDifferent superscript letters indicate means that were significantly different at p < .05
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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