Table 3.
Frequency of Park Use Among Adults With Access to a Community Park by Race/Ethnicity, HealthStyles Survey, 2006 (n = 4,579)
| Race/Ethnicity | Frequency of Park Use, % (95% CI) | Any Park Use, AOR (95% CI)b | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Weekly (n = 678)a | Monthly (n = 1,108) | Yearly (n = 1,977) | Never (n = 816) | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 14 (12-15) | 26 (24-28) | 44 (42-46)c | 17 (16-19) | 1.00 [Reference] |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 15 (12-20) | 22 (17-27) | 45 (39-50)c | 18 (15-23) | 0.91 (0.68-1.22) |
| Hispanic | 21 (17-25)d | 23 (19-27) | 40 (35-46) | 16 (13-20) | 0.87 (0.66-1.16) |
| Othere | 24 (17-32)d,f | 26 (20-32) | 34 (28-41) | 16 (11-24) | 0.88 (0.53-1.46) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; AOR, adjusted odds ratio.
Includes participants who responded 4-7 days/week or 1-3 days/week.
Models adjust for sex, age, and household income level.
In a pairwise comparison (t test), prevalence was significantly higher than in "other" race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic whites, P = .01, df = 3,404; non-Hispanic blacks, P = .02, df = 844).
In a pairwise comparison (t test), prevalence was significantly higher than in non-Hispanic whites (Hispanics, P = .002, df = 3,733; "other" race/ethnicity, P = .009, df = 3,404).
"Other" race/ethnicity includes American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander.
In a pairwise comparison (t test), prevalence was significantly higher than in non-Hispanic blacks ("other" race/ethnicity, P = .04, df = 1,173).