Table 2.
Survey respondent characteristics and measures
| Park Users N=1445 | Household Respondents N=1592 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent Demographics | |||
| % Male | 48.6 | 37.7 | <0.01 |
| Age group (%) | |||
| 18–29 | 20.6 | 19.3 | 0.18 |
| 30–39 | 36.4 | 22.3 | 0.21 |
| 40–49 | 20.9 | 21.6 | <.01 |
| 50–59 | 13.1 | 23.1 | <.01 |
| ≥60 | 9.0 | 13.8 | <.01 |
| Self-Reported Race/Ethnicity | |||
| % African American | 6.1 | 10.1 | <0.01 |
| % Hispanic | 87.5 | 73.3 | <0.01 |
| % Non-Hispanic White | 3.4 | 10.2 | <0.01 |
| % Asian | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.35 |
| % Other race or ethnicity | 1.4 | 5.2 | <0.01 |
| Education | |||
| % Less than High School | 35.1 | 30.4 | <0.01 |
| % High School Graduate/GED | 41.1 | 34.9 | <0.01 |
| % Greater than High School | 23.9 | 34.8 | <0.01 |
| Respondent Park Use and Perceptions | |||
| % using park once a week or more | 83.3 | 29.1 | <0.01 |
| # days of park use in the past week | 2.8 | 0.9 | <0.01 |
| # weekly exercise sessions | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.03 |
| Duration of usual exercise session (minutes) | 23.1 | 21.0 | <0.01 |
| % Self-rated health (good to excellent) | 81.9 | 78.1 | <0.01 |
| % saying park is safe or very safe | 86.3 | 78.3 | <0.01 |
| Average perception of neighborhood safety (scale 1–4—higher is safer) | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.97 |
| Social cohesion and trust (scale 1–5; higher is more trust) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.33 |
| Informal social control (scale 1–5; higher more control) | 3.0 | 2.9 | <0.01 |
| Mental health (Kessler-6) (scale 1–5; higher better mental health) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.70 |