Table 4.
Model estimates for park use
| Variables | Estimates of log(mean) | se | P | Magnitude of multiplicative effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park characteristics and conditions | ||||
| Acres | −0.01 | 0.01 | 0.29 | −1.3% |
| Percent households in poverty | −0.01 | 0.01 | 0.53 | −0.5% |
| Population within 1-mile radius | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 3.8% |
| Presence of homeless | 0.25 | 0.07 | <0.01 | 27.9% |
| Interpersonal safety issues (gang, intimidating group, conflict) | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.70 | 7.1% |
| Persons smoking | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.48 | 7.3% |
| Persons intoxicated | −0.23 | 0.10 | 0.02 | −20.7% |
| Areas under construction | −0.31 | 0.15 | 0.04 | −26.4% |
| Food vendors in park | 0.33 | 0.10 | <0.01 | 38.7% |
| Food vendors around park | 0.19 | 0.07 | <0.01 | 21.5% |
| # of accessible target areas | 0.03 | 0.01 | <0.01 | 3.2% |
| # of supervised activities | 0.22 | 0.04 | <0.01 | 24.8% |
| # of organized activities | 0.22 | 0.06 | <0.01 | 25.2% |
| Aggregated survey respondent measures | ||||
| Household: safety perception | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.34 | 109.2% |
| Household : mental health index | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.36 | 66.6% |
| Household : social cohesion and trust | 1.74 | 1.22 | 0.15 | 467.9% |
| Household : informal social control | −0.70 | 0.39 | 0.08 | −50.2% |
| Park user: safety perception | −0.97 | 0.87 | 0.26 | −62.1% |
| Park user: mental health index | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 37.6% |
| Park user: social cohesion and trust | −0.64 | 0.65 | 0.32 | −47.3% |
| Park user: informal social control | −0.09 | 0.30 | 0.76 | −8.8% |