Rong Wang, Rubing Liu
Factors influencing female students' entrepreneurial intention in vocational colleges: A multi-group analysis based on household income
PloS one
increasing number convenience small food stores may contributing rising childhood obesity rate united states however literature assessing food environments surrounding elementary schools country relatively limited study determines whether food environments around public elementary schools significantly lower quality areas united states b quality school food environment associated local socioeconomic factors geographical components data 52375 public elementary schools well 96652 convenience stores 65044 small food stores 44383 supermarketsgrocery stores obtained national center education statistics us department agriculture twosample test applied compare food environment within 05mile buffer around schools remaining area county binomial regression model constructed examine impact socioeconomic geographical factors unequal food environments food environment within 05 mile around schools significantly poorer quality rest test area p 001 quality food environment around schools highly associated socioeconomic factors median household income 1000 p 01 percentage minority population 0989 p 01 quality also varies geographically poorer quality midwest 0722 p 05 northeast 0328 p 001 south west lower quality metro counties 0627 p 01 rural nonmetro counties findings stress importance awareness improving food retail environments around elementary schools benefit children