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. 2025 Jun 1;5(2):136–145.

Supplemental Table 1.

Sample Characteristics

Demographic Characteristic Weekly Green Space Usage

Full Sample Low Moderate High

N % N % N % N %

Age
 18 40 13.7 20 50.0% 17 42.5% 3 7.5%
 19 81 27.8 51 63.0% 26 32.1% 4 4.9%
 20 74 25.4 50 67.6% 23 31.1% 1 1.4%
 21 58 19.9 36 62.1% 18 31.0% 4 6.9%
 22 27 9.3 17 63.0% 8 29.6% 2 7.4%
 23 and older 11 3.9 9 81.8% 1 9.1% 1 9.1%
Total 291 100 183 62.9% 93 32.0% 15 5.2%

College
 School of Public Health 145 49.8 93 64.1% 45 31.0% 7 4.8%
 College of Arts and Sciences 46 15.8 35 76.1% 8 17.4% 3 6.5%
 College of Education 2 0.7 1 50.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0%
 College of Engineering and Computing 33 11.3 17 51.5% 13 39.4% 3 9.1%
 College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Mgmt 6 2.1 3 50.0% 3 50.0% 0 0.0%
 College of Information and Communications 6 2.1 3 50.0% 3 50.0% 0 0.0%
 College of Nursing 22 7.6 10 45.5% 11 50.0% 1 4.5%
 College of Pharmacy 2 0.7 1 50.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0%
 College of Social Work 4 1.4 4 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
 School of Business 10 2.4 6 80.0% 4 40.0% 0 0.0%
 Double Majors 12 5.2 8 66.7% 3 25.0% 1 8.3%
 Undeclared 2 0.7 1 50.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0%
 Missing 1 0.3 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Total 291 100 183 62.9% 93 32.0% 15 5.2%

Academic Year
 Freshman 59 20.3 32 54.2% 24 40.7% 3 5.1%
 Sophomore 86 29.6 53 61.6% 28 32.6% 5 5.8%
 Junior 71 24.4 49 69.0% 19 26.8% 3 4.2%
 Senior 75 25.8 49 65.3% 22 29.3% 4 5.3%
Total 291 100 183 62.9% 93 32.0% 15 5.2%

Gender
 Female 244 83.8 152 62.3% 80 32.8% 12 4.9%
 Male 44 15.1 30 68.2% 11 25.0% 3 6.8%
 Prefer to self describe 3 1.0 1 33.3% 2 66.7% 0 0.0%
Total 291 100 183 62.9% 93 32.0% 15 5.2%

Race
 Asian 17 5.8 13 76.5% 3 17.6% 1 5.9%
 Black/African American 27 9.3 20 74.1% 6 22.2% 1 3.7%
 White 241 82.8 147 61.0% 81 33.6% 13 5.4%
 Mixed/two or more races 5 1.7 2 40.0% 3 60.0% 0 0.0%
 Missing 1 0.3
Total 291 100 182 62.8% 93 32.1% 15 5.2%

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin
 Yes 10 3.4 7 70.0% 1 10.0% 2 20.0%
 No 281 96.6 176 62.6% 92 32.7% 13 4.6%
Total 291 100 183 62.9% 93 32.0% 15 5.2%

Measurable Anxiety
 No 202 69.4 128 63.4% 64 31.7% 10 5.0%
 Yes 89 30.6 55 61.8% 29 32.6% 5 5.6%
Total 291 100 183 62.9% 93 32.0% 15 5.2%

Measurable Depression
 No 184 63.2 116 63.0% 57 31.0% 11 6.0%
 Yes 107 36.8 67 62.6% 36 33.6% 4 3.7%
Total 291 100 183 62.9% 93 32.0% 15 5.2%

Academic Achievement Level
 Low 83 28.5 51 61.4% 25 30.1% 7 8.4%
 High 208 71.5 132 63.5% 68 32.7% 8 3.8%
Total 291 100 183 62.9% 93 32.0% 15 5.2%

Annual Green Space Usage
 Low Usage 79 26.8
 Moderate Usage 159 54.6
 High Usage 54 18.6

Total 291 100
Weekly Green Space Usage
 Low Usage 183 62.9
 Moderate Usage 93 32.0
 High Usage 15 5.2

Total 291 100

Table Notes:

Academic Achievement Level: High (GPA of 3.5 and above), Low (GPA below 3.5)

Measurable Anxiety: Yes (moderate to severe), No (minimal to mild)

Measurable Depression: Yes (moderate to severe), No (none to mild)

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