Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of Latinas (18-65 years), CA, Fe en Acción, 2011-2013, San Diego, CA.
| Neighborhood outdoor MVPA |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | None (n = 38) |
Any (n = 48) |
Overall (N = 86) |
| mean (SD) or % | mean (SD) or % | mean (SD) or % | |
| Participant characteristics | |||
| Age (years) | 46.4 (10.3) | 44.5 (8.5) | 45.4 (9.3) |
| Years living in the US a | 24.5 (11.1) | 19.1 (8.0) | 21.5 (9.8) |
| Vehicle access (# vehicles/adult in household) | 0.8 (0.3) | 0.7 (0.4) | 0.7 (0.4) |
| Born in Mexico | 86.5% | 85.1% | 85.7% |
| Employed | 79.0% | 59.6% | 68.2% |
| Monthly household income < $2,000 | 60.5% | 60.0% | 60.2% |
| Less than high school completed | 51.4% | 60.4% | 56.5% |
| Married or living as married | 70.3% | 77.1% | 74.1% |
| Overweight or obese | 89.5% | 81.3% | 84.9% |
| Objective physical activity | |||
| Valid wear days | 5.8 (0.9) | 5.7 (0.9) | 5.7 (0.9) |
| Total wear time (min/d) | 808.1 (86.0) | 787.8 (79.0) | 796.7 (82.3) |
| Home total wear time (min/d) | 363.7 (159.2) | 418.0 (169.2) | 394.0 (166.1) |
| Neighborhood total wear time (min/d), median (IQR) a | 4.7 (4.3) | 12.7 (20.2) | 7.3 (12.3) |
| Total MVPA (min/d) a | 10.0 (8.3) | 14.3 (8.2) | 12.4 (8.5) |
| Neighborhood outdoor MVPA (min/d), median (IQR) a | 0 (0) | 1.5 (3.1) | 0.18 (2.1) |
| Perceived built environmentb | |||
| Neighborhood aesthetics (range: 1-5) | 3.1 (1.0) | 3.1 (1.2) | 3.1 (1.1) |
| Sidewalk maintenance (range: 1-4) c | 3.5 (0.7) | 3.4 (0.7) | 3.4 (0.7) |
| Has access to recreational facilities in the neighborhood | 86.8% | 85.1% | 85.9% |
| Perceived social environmentb | |||
| Neighborhood social cohesion (range: 1-3) | 2.4 (0.4) | 2.5 (0.3) | 2.5 (0.4) |
| Safety from traffic (range: 1-5) | 3.5 (1.3) | 3.7 (1.3) | 3.6 (1.3) |
| Safety from crime (range: 1-5) | 3.8 (1.2) | 3.8 (1.3) | 3.8 (1.2) |
IQR = Interquartile range; MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
a
Groups are significantly different at p < 0.05.
b
Higher scores indicative of more favorable evaluation.
c
Item was only asked to those reporting having sidewalks in their neighborhood (n = 79 women).