Table 4.
Characteristics of parks closest to home and parks visited most often based on audit
| Park characteristic | Park closest to home that is not most often-visited (N = 8) | Most-often visited park that is not closest (N = 10) |
|---|---|---|
| M(SD) or % | M(SD) or % | |
| Park size (acres) | 1.38 (1.32) | 8.2 (7.10) |
| Incivilities | 6.06 (3.19) | 4.06 (1.78) |
| Amenities | 4.38 (1.77) | 3.28 (1.64) |
| Target area conditions (total) | 3.04 (0.05) | 3.05 (0.11) |
| Presence of specific active/sports featuresa | ||
| Courts and fields | 62.5 | 90.0 |
| Playground | 100.0 | 60.0 |
| Wading pool/spray grounds | 37.5 | 20.0 |
| Pool | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Running/Walking path | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Exercise stations | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Presence of specific features (other) | ||
| Restrooms/portable toilets | 0.0 | 40.0 |
| Parking on-site | 0.0 | 20.0 |
| Adjacent to a school | 14.3 | 0.0 |
aFor each feature/characteristic, the percentage of parks in each category that have at least one of the features/characteristics was computed