TABLE 3—

Logistic Regression Predicting Neighborhood Park Use by Area Residents (n=467): Los Angeles, Calif, December 2003–May 2004

	Prediction of Park Use,a OR (95% CI)
Residential distance to park
> 1 mile	(Reference)
≥ 1 mile to park	4.21* (2.54, 7.00)
Age (18–84 y)	0.98** (0.97, 0.999)
Gender (male = 1)	1.56** (1.04, 2.34)
Race/Ethnicity
Latino	(Reference)
African American	0.83 (0.46, 1.48)
Other/Asian/White	0.34 (0.05, 2.27)
Indicator of safety (safe = 1)	0.94 (0.56, 1.57)
Parkb
1	(Reference)
3	0.74 (0.35, 1.59)
4	0.44*** (0.22, 0.88)
5	1.69 (0.80, 3.55)
6	0.64 (0.34, 1.26)
7	2.65*** (1.29, 5.44)
8	0.71 (0.27, 1.84)

Note: CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.

^aVisiting the park once per week or more.

^bThe distance residents lived from Park 2 was not available, therefore Park 2 was not included in the sample.

* P< .001; ** P < .05; *** P < .01.