Table 2.4
Regression models for property crime rates,1 Halifax census tracts (CTs), 2001

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  Halifax city2, 4 North-East neighbourhoods2, 4 South-West neighbourhoods2, 4
Adjusted coefficients of determination (r²) 0.41 0.42 0.47
Unstandardized regression coefficients (b)
Commercial zoning3 0.33* 0.33* …
Households spending more than 30% of their income on shelter3 0.84** … 1.36***
Median household income3 0.45* … 0.60*
Unemployment rate3 … 0.30* …
North East-South West location variable -0.78* … …
* p<0.05.
** p<0.01.
*** p<0.001.
1. Property crime rates per 1,000 residential and employed population.
2. Halifax city based on 51 CTs. North-East neighbourhoods based on 19 CTs. South-West neighbourhoods based on 32 CTs.
3. Variables are standardized z-scores.
4. Regression models include intercept.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, geocoded database, 2001, Census, 2001 and City of Halifax Zoning Data.