Table 4.
Park Use in the Previous 12 Months and Barriers to Park Use by Race/Ethnicity, HealthStyles Survey, 2006 (n = 4,579)
| Barrier | Park Use, AOR (95% CI)a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| |||||
| Overall | White, non-Hispanic | Black, non-Hispanic | Hispanic | "Other" raceb | |
| Personal safety concern | |||||
| No | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] |
| Yes | 0.69 (0.51-0.93) | 0.60 (0.38-0.95) | 0.41 (0.24-0.70) | 1.24 (0.68-2.28) | 2.28 (0.86-6.08) |
| Inadequate or poorly maintained facilities | |||||
| No | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] |
| Yes | 0.99 (0.72-1.34) | 1.07 (0.76-1.52) | 0.83 (0.44-1.58) | 1.76 (0.83-3.72) | 0.50 (0.19-1.31) |
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
a
Adjusted Wald P value for interaction of race and personal safety concerns = .003; P value for interaction of race and inadequate or poorly maintained facilities = .19. Models adjust for sex, age group, and household income level.
b
"Other" race/ethnicity includes American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander.