Disparities in healthy food zoning, farmers’ market availability, and fruit and vegetable consumption among North Carolina residents

Table 4 Associations between farmers’ market shopping, fruit and vegetable consumption, healthy zoning, and BMI among random digit dial survey participants (NC residents)

Model Number	Dependent variable	Independent variable	Beta estimate (Standard error)	p-value
1	Block Fruit and Vegetable Consumption (servings per day)	Farmers’ market shopping (never versus ever)	−0.80 (0.28)	0.0043
		Healthy Outlet Zoning Scores	0.72 (1.68)	0.67
2	BRFSS Fruit and Vegetable Consumption (servings per day)	Farmers’ market shopping (never versus ever)	0.31 (0.39)	0.43
		Healthy Outlet Zoning Scores	5.42 (2.40)	0.02
3	Corrected BMI (kg/m²)	Farmers’ market shopping (never versus ever)	−1.03 (1.08)	0.34
		Healthy Outlet Zoning Scores	−12.26 (7.58)	0.11

Subject to missing values, each model included 517-564 observations. Dependent variables are fruit and vegetable consumption (self-reported from both the Block Fruit and Vegetable Screener and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) questions) and corrected body mass index (BMI). All models are multi-level, adjusted for age, race, sex, educational level, and county-level metro status

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