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. 2019 Feb 1;16(3):424. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16030424

Table 1.

Characteristics of the study population according to High versus Not High Active Use of Green Space, Passive use of Green Space, and Overall Green User Score (n = 207).

Active Use of Green Space Passive Use of Green Space Overall Green User Score
High
(n = 69)
Not High
(n = 138)
p High
(n = 70)
Not High
(n = 137)
p High
(n = 107)
Not High
(n = 100)
p
White race, % 92.8 81.9 * 87.1 84.7 85.1 86.0
Male gender, % 40.6 25.4 * 27.1 32.1 30.8 30.0
“Very busy” with schoolwork, % 49.3 58.7 48.6 59.1 53.3 58.0
“Very busy” with extracurricular activities, % 43.5 34.1 31.4 40.2 40.2 34.0
Freshman, % 36.2 46.7 40.9 45.7 45.8 39.0
Sophomore, % 37.7 29.0 34.3 30.7 31.8 32.0
Junior, % 15.9 15.9 17.1 15.3 14.9 17.0
Senior, % 10.1 9.4 2.9 13.1 7.5 12.0
Daily, structured interactions w/green space as a child, % 66.2 47.1 ** 63.8 48.2 * 65.1 41.0 ***
Daily, unstructured interactions w/green space as a child, % 57.4 34.3 ** 42.0 42.1 50.0 33.7
Value connecting with nature, % 77.8 69.9 72 72.3 76.5 68.1
Visit green spaces as a way to reduce stress, % 65.7 48.6 50.7 60.7 64.8 43.0
Make health a priority, % 61.9 43.6 * 50 49.2 51 47.8
Health is excellent or very good, % 87.3 42.2 ** 62.5 53.7 65.7 46.9

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 for chi-square tests comparing the proportion with each characteristic by high versus not high use. High Active Use = physically active for ≥15 min in an on-campus off-campus green space ≥4 times per week. High Passive Use = sit, study, or eat for ≥15 min in an on-campus or off-campus green space ≥4 times per week. High Green User Score = Score of ≥30 on overall green user scale measuring frequency of time spent in outdoor activities.