Table 2

Comparison of billboard distribution for St Louis city and county

BillboardsCityCountyCity:county density ratio
CountDensityCountDensity
Non-tobacco4978.035000.988.19
Tobacco1452.34970.1912.32
  • χ2 = 7.91; df = 1, p < 0.01

  • Density is the number of billboards per square mile. St Louis city is 61.9 square miles, St Louis county is 507.7 square miles.