Table 1.

Park characteristics and selected survey responses (Southern California, 2006–2008)

Park characteristics	Mean (SD)	Range
Acres	7.31 (4.30)	0.8–21
Population density within 1-mile radius (2000)	38,043 (23,705)	8411–115,853
% Households in poverty within mile radius (1999)	23.8 (13.0)	4.0–54.9%
% Hispanic within 1 mile radius (2000)	49.5 (30.0)	0.5–99.5%
% African American within 1 mile radius (2000)	13.9 (22.0)	0.3–86.4%
Users Observed during 1 week, using SOPARC	1822 (1099)	226–4484
Organized activities observed	13.5 (9.6)	2–38
% users observed in MVPA	33.1 (7.0)	20–47.7%
% perceiving park as safe or very safe	83.4 (14.1)	57.3%–100%
% residents reporting they exercise in the park	29.2 (21.6)	1.6–69.3%
% residents exercise in health clubs	10.7 (7.2)	1.4–29.5%
% residents who report exercising in their leisure time	52.3 (19.2)	17.1–79.7%
No. exercise sessions per week by residents	2.6 (0.94)	1.2–4.1