Table 3.
Association of Individual, Neighborhood, and Park Variables with Perceived-Objective Park Proximity Match
| Predictor of Perceived-Objective Match | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Individual variables | ||
| Gender (male) | 0.94 | (0.56,1.61) |
| Age (over 40 years) | 0.48* | (0.21,0.79) |
| Marital status (married) | 0.74 | (0.41,1.33) |
| Education (college graduate) | 1.43* | (1.06,1.75) |
| Family status (child <12 in house) | 1.92* | (1.31,2.46) |
| BMI (overweight or obese) | 0.53* | (0.36,0.81) |
| Self-efficacy for physical activity (high) | 0.93 | (0.53,1.60) |
| Any neighborhood physical activity | 0.92 | (0.48,1.76) |
| Any park-based physical activity | 2.15* | (1.36,2.88) |
| Own a fitness facility membership | 0.34* | (0.15,0.76) |
| Neighborhood variables | ||
| Perceptions of safety (high) | 0.98 | (0.59,1.70) |
| Perceptions of aesthetics (high) | 0.47* | (0.27,0.84) |
| Perceptions of cohesion (high) | 1.35* | (1.09,1.67) |
| Park variables | ||
| Number of parks within 750 m | 1.07* | (1.03,1.10) |
| Size of closest park | 0.99 | (0.98,1.01) |
| Distance to closest park | 1.17 | (0.89,1.39) |
| Number of features in closest park | 1.11* | (1.04,1.20) |
| Playground in closest park | 1.24* | (1.07,1.55) |
| Trail in closest park | 0.75 | (0.42,1.33) |
| Wooded area in closest park | 2.42* | (1.40,4.19) |
| Water area in closest park | 1.15 | (0.95,1.26) |
| Ball diamond in closest park | 0.24* | (0.07,0.79) |
| Soccer field in closest park | 0.26* | (0.08,0.85) |
| Basketball court in closest park | 0.79 | (0.38,1.66) |
* odds ratio significant at the p < .05 level