Table 1.
Directly and Indirectly Measured Built Environment Attributes by Ethnicity
| Directly Measured Built Environment Attribute | African-American, No. (%) | Hispanic or Latina, No. (%) | Indirectly Measured Built Environment Attribute IPS Question† | African-American, No. (%) Agree | Hispanic or Latina, No. (%) Agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA resource accessibility | |||||
| Not accessible | 10 (4.2) | 4 (3.4) | My neighborhood has several free or low-cost recreation facilities | 197 (81.4) | 98 (72.1) |
| Accessible | 230 (95.8) | 115 (96.6) | |||
| Path condition | |||||
| Poor or fair | 39 (15.9) | 21 (16.9) | The sidewalks in my neighborhood are well maintained | 172(70.8) | 96 (72.2) |
| Good | 206 (84.1) | 103 (83.1) | |||
| Pedestrian facility density* | |||||
| 0–5 | 57 (22.5) | 17 (13.4) | There are sidewalks on most streets of my neighborhood | 202 (82.4) | 108 (80.6) |
| 6–8 | 51 (20.2) | 26 (20.5) | |||
| 9–10 | 45 (17.8) | 27 (21.3) | |||
| 11–13 | 52 (20.6) | 26 (20.5) | |||
| 14+ | 48 (19.0) | 31 (24.4) | |||
| Bicycle facility density | |||||
| 0 | 203 (80.2) | 81 (63.8) | There are facilities to bicycle in or around my neighborhood | 122 (51.9) | 71 (55.5) |
| 1 | 26 (10.3) | 20 (15.7) | |||
| 2+ | 24 (9.5) | 26 (20.5) | |||
†
IPS indicates International Physical Activity Prevalence Study Environmental Module.
*
p< 0.001.