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Table 2 Summary of participantsā€™ neighborhood characteristics (nā€‰=ā€‰615)

From: Assessing the relationship between neighborhood factors and diabetes related health outcomes and self-care behaviors

Neighborhood characteristics

Mean (Ā±SD)

Aesthetic environment (5ā€“25)a

15.2 (Ā±2.75)

Walking environment (11ā€“55)a

28.6 (Ā±7.11)

Safety from crime (3ā€“15)

8.49 (Ā±2.04)

Access to healthy foods (6ā€“30)

16.2 (Ā±7.21)

Social cohesion (5ā€“25)a

14.2 (Ā±2.47)

Social support (0ā€“100)a

72.8 (Ā±26.1)

Neighborhood violence (4ā€“16)

5.15 (Ā±1.97)

Presence of crime (1ā€“4)

2.06 (Ā±0.81)

Neighborhood rating (1ā€“4)

1.8 (Ā±0.76)

Neighborhood comparison (1ā€“5)

2.1 (Ā±0.91)

Recreational facilities index (0ā€“8)a

4.4 (Ā±2.49)

Neighborhood participation index (0ā€“12)a

8.9 (Ā±3.24)

Neighborhood problems index (0ā€“16)

12.4 (Ā±3.71)

Food insecurity (0ā€“6)

1.3 (Ā±1.93)

  1. aHigher score is better