Table 4.
Combined clustered negative binomial regressions* between playground attribute and number of persons by renovation status
| Utilization, IRRs (95% CI) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renovated (N = 100) | Unrenovated (N = 100) | |||||
| Playground Attributes | Adults | Girls | Boys | Adults | Girls | Boys |
| Total # of play features | 1.07 (1.06, 1.07) | 1.07 (1.06, 1.08) | 1.02 (1.00, 1.03) | -- | -- | -- |
| Overall cleanliness | -- | 0.29 (0.15, 0.54) | 0.27 (0.13, 0.56) | -- | -- | 1.56 (.52, 4.64) |
| Overall quality | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.26 (0.02, 4.58) | -- |
| Overall safety | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.77 (1.05, 7.32) |
| Presence of benches | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.82 (0.06, 11.22) | -- |
| Presence of trash cans | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.02 (0.88, 4.63) |
| Coverage/shade for resting features | 1.44 (1.29, 1.61) | -- | 2.03 (1.40, 2.92) | -- | -- | -- |
Significant results (p <.05) represented in bold.
*Additionally adjusted for the significant playground attributes, a count of parks within a .75 mile network distance of schoolyards, the population of children 17 and under in the census tract of the school, and the enrollment in the school.
IRR = Incident Rate Ratio. CI = Confidence Interval.