Table 2.
Environmental Barriers to Community Park Use by Race/Ethnicity, HealthStyles Survey, 2006
| Race/Ethnicity | Barrier | |||||
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| No Park in Community (n = 643) | Personal Safety Concern (n = 653) | Inadequate or Poorly Maintained Facilities (n = 647) | ||||
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| % (95% CI) | OR (95% CI)a | % (95% CI) | OR (95% CI)a | % (95% CI) | OR (95% CI)a | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 13 (11-14) | 1.00 [Reference] | 11 (10-12) | 1.00 [Reference] | 11 (10-13) | 1.00 [Reference] |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 11 (9-14) | 0.83 (0.61-1.12) | 26 (21-31)b,c | 2.51 (1.85-3.39) | 20 (16-25)d | 1.66 (1.19-2.32) |
| Hispanic | 12 (9-16) | 0.91 (0.64-1.28) | 21 (17-26)b,c | 2.15 (1.56-2.95) | 22 (18-28)d | 1.88 (1.37-2.59) |
| Othere | 9 (6-13) | 0.68 (0.44-1.05) | 15 (10-20) | 1.46 (0.95-2.23) | 22 (16-30)d | 2.08 (1.37-3.15) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
Models adjust for sex, age, and household income level.
In a pairwise comparison (t test), prevalence was significantly higher than in non-Hispanic whites (non-Hispanic blacks, P < .001, df = 3,635; Hispanics, P < .001, df = 3,733).
In a pairwise comparison (t test), prevalence was significantly higher than in the "other" race/ethnicity category (non-Hispanic blacks, P = .002, df = 844; Hispanics, P = .0498, df = 942).
In a pairwise comparison (t test), prevalence was significantly higher than in non-Hispanic whites (non-Hispanic blacks, P < .001, df = 3,635; Hispanics, P < .001, df = 3,733; "other" race/ethnicity, P = .002, df = 3,404).
"Other" race/ethnicity includes American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander.