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Table 2 Interpretation of each factor obtained using non-negative matrix factorization (NMF)

From: Spatial analysis of outdoor indecent assault risk: a study using ambient population data

Factor

Interpretation

1

Suburban residential area

2

Place of work and shopping with office and shopping areas

3

Areas with many students in or near high schools and universities

4

Nightlife in the downtown area, shopping destinations for young women and older women

5

Residential area with a large number of young people

6

Residential area with a stable population of people in their 30s–50s

7

Places of work for men, such as factories

8

Daytime activity places for young women and older people, such as hospitals and welfare facilities