Table 2.
Characteristics of study parks at baseline (2008–2010) across diverse neighborhoods in Los Angeles (N=50)
| Mean | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Park Neighborhoods† | ||
| Percent of households in poverty | 23.6 | 2.8 – 42.5 |
| Percent Latino | 48.8 | 3.2 – 96.3 |
| Percent Black | 12.6 | 0.1 – 60.0 |
| Percent White | 26.2 | 0.7 – 90.7 |
| Percent Asian/Pacific Islander | 9.9 | 0.2 – 54.3 |
| Percent Other | 2.5 | 0.4 – 8.3 |
| Population within 1 mile of park | 39,370 | 5,075 – 125,201 |
| Park Characteristics | ||
| Acres | 13.0 | 0.8 – 64 |
| Number of target areas observed | 34 | 12 – 78 |
| Number of sports fields | 2.3 | 0 – 6 |
| Number of facilities | 10.1 | 4 – 17 |
| Number of full-time staff | 2.3 | 1 – 4 |
| Number of part-time staff | 13.3 | 3 – 50 |
| Number of PAB members | 6.6 | 0 – 23 |
| Number of unique programs per year | 9.9 | 0 – 14 |
| Number of participants in park programs per year | 1,604 | 48 – 24,710 |
| Percent with after school program | 70% | NA |
| Percent in residential areas | 54% | NA |
| Park Observations (7 days, 4 observation periods per day per park) | ||
| Number of park users observed per park | 2,082 | 145 – 4,635 |
| Number of observed park users per acre per park | 263.4 | 39.6 – 919.6 |
| Percent male users | 62.0 | 41.9 – 75.2 |
| Percent Latino users | 57.5 | 5.3 – 99.7 |
| Percent White users | 20.7 | 0.1 – 90.8 |
| Percent Black users | 14.8 | 0.0 – 74.4 |
| Percent Asian/other users | 7.0 | 0.0 – 84.5 |
| Number of observed organized activity sessions per park | 15.0 | 1.0 – 54.6 |
| Number of observed supervised activity sessions per park | 23.9 | 5.0 – 87.6 |
| Percentage of park areas that were observed accessible | 89.7 | 71.8 – 99.2 |
| Percentage of park common areas that were observed empty‡ | 60.7 | 41.7 – 88.4 |
†
Derived from 2000 Census; based on a 1-mile radius from the park recreation center address.
‡
Common areas include sports fields, playgrounds, gym, basketball courts and sport-specific areas.