Table 3

Number of associations measured in selected studies and per cent of statistically significant associations by indicator type

Indicator typeAssociations
n (% of all associations in study)
Statistically significant associations
n (% by indicator type)
Food environment223(46.4)54(24.2)
Deprivation66(13.7)18(27.3)
Green space40(8.3)8(20.0)
Composite index socioeconomic34(7.0)21(61.8)
Security25(5.2)2(8.0)
Perceived environment23(4.8)4(17.4)
Physical activity establishment15(3.1)4(26.7)
Walkability12(2.5)1(8.3)
Composite index built environment10(2.1)5(50.0)
Land use9(1.9)2(22.2)
Transportation infrastructure6(1.3)4(66.7)
Density5(1.0)2(40.0)
Racial composition4(0.8)2(50.0)
Distance to landmark2(0.4)2(100.0)
Other2(0.4)2(100.0)
Foreclosure2(0.4)1(50.0)
Sprawl2(0.4)0(0.0)
Prevalence of health behaviour1(0.2)1(100.0)
All481133