Table 2.

Neighborhood characteristics as per census tract

Sickle genotypeP value
All (N = 435)HbSS/SB0thalassemia (n = 259)HbSC/SB+thalassemia/other (n = 176)
General characteristics of a census tract     
Mean % of population below poverty rate (SD)  29.04 (14.15) 29 (13.56) 29.09 (14.99) .97 
Mean % of unemployed population (SD)  14.61 (7.04) 14.36 (6.77) 14.96 (7.4) .39 
Mean median household income ($) (SD)  37 418 (19 393) 36 648 (17 697) 38 494 (21 559) .88 
Mean % received food and nutrition services (SD)  30.83 (14.29) 31.25 (13.64) 30.24 (15.17) .59 
Distance to the nearest supermarket (miles)  2.84 (1.53) 2.85 (1.54) 2.81 (1.53) .57 
Total housing units without a vehicle (SD) 196.98 (160.22) 206.1 (161.13) 183.56 (158.36) .12 
Educational attainment     
Mean % of individuals with a bachelor’s degree  11.72 (7.94) 11.13 (7.37) 12.56 (8.64) .16 
Individuals with bachelor’s degree, n (%)    .63 
<10% in a census tract 174 (49) 106 (52) 68 (46)  
≥10%-20% 136 (39) 79 (38) 57 (40)  
≥20%-30% 22 (6) 11 (5) 11 (7)  
≥30% 22 (6) 11 (5) 11 (7)  
Transportation and food access     
Mean % of households without a vehicle and living >0.5 miles from a supermarket 0.09 (0.08) 0.09 (0.08) 0.08 (0.09) .24 
% of households without a vehicle and living >0.5 miles from a supermarket, n (%)    .27 
<10% in a census tract 280 (65) 160 (62) 120 (68)  
≥10%-20% 123 (28) 82 (32) 41 (23)  
≥20%-30% 19 (4) 10 (4) 9 (5)  
≥30% 13 (3) 7 (2) 6 (4)  
Mean % of households with children living >1.0 miles from a supermarket 0.1 (0.11) 0.1 (0.11) 0.09 (0.1) .51 
% of households with children living >1.0 miles from a supermarket, n (%)    .37 
<10% in a census tract 251 (58) 147 (57) 104 (59)  
≥10%-20% 90 (21) 52 (20) 38 (22)  
≥20%-30% 71 (16) 44 (17) 27 (15)  
≥30% 23 (5) 16 (6) 7 (4)  
Health and safety     
Mean distance to the nearest hospital (miles) (SD)  2.86 (1.4) 2.76 (1.39) 3.01 (1.41) .07 
Sickle genotypeP value
All (N = 435)HbSS/SB0thalassemia (n = 259)HbSC/SB+thalassemia/other (n = 176)
General characteristics of a census tract     
Mean % of population below poverty rate (SD)  29.04 (14.15) 29 (13.56) 29.09 (14.99) .97 
Mean % of unemployed population (SD)  14.61 (7.04) 14.36 (6.77) 14.96 (7.4) .39 
Mean median household income ($) (SD)  37 418 (19 393) 36 648 (17 697) 38 494 (21 559) .88 
Mean % received food and nutrition services (SD)  30.83 (14.29) 31.25 (13.64) 30.24 (15.17) .59 
Distance to the nearest supermarket (miles)  2.84 (1.53) 2.85 (1.54) 2.81 (1.53) .57 
Total housing units without a vehicle (SD) 196.98 (160.22) 206.1 (161.13) 183.56 (158.36) .12 
Educational attainment     
Mean % of individuals with a bachelor’s degree  11.72 (7.94) 11.13 (7.37) 12.56 (8.64) .16 
Individuals with bachelor’s degree, n (%)    .63 
<10% in a census tract 174 (49) 106 (52) 68 (46)  
≥10%-20% 136 (39) 79 (38) 57 (40)  
≥20%-30% 22 (6) 11 (5) 11 (7)  
≥30% 22 (6) 11 (5) 11 (7)  
Transportation and food access     
Mean % of households without a vehicle and living >0.5 miles from a supermarket 0.09 (0.08) 0.09 (0.08) 0.08 (0.09) .24 
% of households without a vehicle and living >0.5 miles from a supermarket, n (%)    .27 
<10% in a census tract 280 (65) 160 (62) 120 (68)  
≥10%-20% 123 (28) 82 (32) 41 (23)  
≥20%-30% 19 (4) 10 (4) 9 (5)  
≥30% 13 (3) 7 (2) 6 (4)  
Mean % of households with children living >1.0 miles from a supermarket 0.1 (0.11) 0.1 (0.11) 0.09 (0.1) .51 
% of households with children living >1.0 miles from a supermarket, n (%)    .37 
<10% in a census tract 251 (58) 147 (57) 104 (59)  
≥10%-20% 90 (21) 52 (20) 38 (22)  
≥20%-30% 71 (16) 44 (17) 27 (15)  
≥30% 23 (5) 16 (6) 7 (4)  
Health and safety     
Mean distance to the nearest hospital (miles) (SD)  2.86 (1.4) 2.76 (1.39) 3.01 (1.41) .07 

Data were available for 355 individuals.

Data were available for 354 individuals. P value was calculated using Fisher exact or χ2 test for the categorical variables, and Wilcoxon rank-sum or t test for the continuous variables, respectively.

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