Table 4.
Associations between observed socio-demographic and park visitation characteristics and physical activity
| Sitting (n = 1168) | Standing (n = 1771) | Moderate (n = 1371) | Vigorous (n = 446) | χ 2 (df) | Cramer’s V | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex n (%) | |||||||
| Male | 455 (19.7) | 901 (38.9) | 702 (30.3) | 258 (11.1) | 66.125 (3) | 0.118 | <0.0005 |
| Female | 713 (29.2) | 870 (35.7) | 669 (27.4) | 188 (7.7) | |||
| Age group n (%) | |||||||
| Child | 244 (21.9) | 235 (21.1) | 448 (40.3) | 185 (16.6) | 303.000 (9) | 0.146 | <0.0005 |
| Teen | 71 (20.1) | 168 (47.6) | 82 (23.2) | 32 (9.1) | |||
| Adult | 621 (24.4) | 1079 (42.5) | 628 (24.7) | 214 (8.4) | |||
| Senior | 232 (30.9) | 289 (38.6) | 213 (28.4) | 15 (2.0) | |||
| Day of week n (%) | |||||||
| Weekday | 189 (23.1) | 314 (38.3) | 267 (32.6) | 49 (5.9) | 18.254 (3) | 0.062 | <0.0005 |
| Weekend day | 979 (24.9) | 1457 (37.0) | 1104 (28.0) | 397 (10.1) | |||
| Park n (%) | |||||||
| Low SES | 615 (25.9) | 970 (40.9) | 633 (26.7) | 156 (6.6) | 67.707 (3) | 0.119 | <0.0005 |
| High SES | 553 (23.2) | 801 (33.6) | 738 (30.9) | 290 (12.2) | |||
| Period of day n (%) | |||||||
| Morning | 0 | 22 (16.1) | 78 (56.9) | 37 (27.0) | 272.829 (9) | 0.138 | <0.0005 |
| Mid-morning | 219 (17.9) | 397 (32.5) | 450 (36.8) | 157 (12.8) | |||
| Midday | 394 (27.3) | 623 (43.1) | 324 (22.4) | 104 (7.2) | |||
| Afternoon | 555 (28.4) | 729 (37.4) | 519 (26.6) | 148 (7.6) |
Chi-square tests of independence used to compare park visitor usage according to observed activity level
P: bolded indicates significant associations