Table 3.
Estimated Average Weekly Park Use and Time Spent in Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) by Age Group and Gender in Person-Hoursa
| Weekly person-hours in park use | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage male person-hours in parks Total=867 (SE=153) | Percentage males by age group in US population (2010) | Percentage female person-hours in parks Total=664 (SE=135) | Percentage females by age group in US population (2010) | |
| Children | 40.4% | 17.9% | 35.8% | 16.3% |
| Teens | 15.2% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 9.2% |
| Adults | 40.2% | 54.5% | 49.2% | 53.9% |
| Seniors | 4.2% | 17.7% | 4.2% | 20.4% |
| Weekly person-hours of MVPA in parks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (SE) | Gender percentage within age group | Females (SE) | Gender percentage within age group | |
| All | 361 (60) | 59.9% | 242 (55) | 40.1% |
| Children | 170 (34) | 59.2% | 117 (31) | 40.8% |
| Teens | 65 (11) | 68.4% | 30 (5) | 31.6% |
| Adults | 114 (18) | 56.7% | 87 (18) | 43.3% |
| Seniors | 12 (2) | 60.0% | 8 (2) | 40.0% |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.0001); p-values are based on Chi-square tests (df=3)
a
Assumes that a park is usable 7 days a week and 11 hours a day. All estimates have adjusted for the multi-stage survey sampling design.
MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity