Table 3.
Logistic regression of characteristics associated with visiting the park and usually exercises, by individual and park characteristics
| Visits the park, usually exercises in the park N = 2416 Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male* | |
| Female | 0.95 (0.75, 1.20) |
| Age Group | |
| 18 to24 | 0.93 (0.67, 1.29) |
| 25 to 46* | |
| 47+ | 1.12 (0.86, 1.44) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | |
| Hispanic | 1.17 (0.82, 1.67) |
| African American | 1.62++ (1.20, 2.20) |
| Other | 0.94 (0.58, 1.52) |
| BMI | |
| Normal or Below | 1.21 (0.95, 1.53) |
| Overweight/Obese * | |
| Perceived Health | |
| Excellent | 1.42+ (1.06, 1.91) |
| Very Good* | |
| Good | 1.03 (0.78, 1.36) |
| Fair/Poor | 1.33 (0.88, 1.99) |
| Residence Distance from Park | |
| ≤ 0.25 mi* | |
| 0.26 to 0.50 mi | 0.80+ (0.64, 1.00) |
| Perceived Park Safety | |
| Very Safe/Safe | 1.82+ (1.13, 2.93) |
| Not Safe/Not Safe at All* | |
| City | |
| Albuquerque, NM | 1.41 (0.88, 2.25) |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 0.46+++ (0.30, 0.71) |
| Columbus, OH | 0.95 (0.64, 1.41) |
| Philadelphia, PA* | |
| Facilities | |
| 3 or fewer | 0.65 (0.41, 1.03) |
| 4 or 5 | 1.19 (0.83, 1.69) |
| More than 5* | |
| Indoor recreation area | 1.12 (0.84, 1.50) |
| Organized Activities Observed | 1.01 (1.00, 1.02) |
| Model Statistics: | |
| Concordance Statistic | 0.64 |
*
Reference group
+
p < .05
++
p < .01
+++
p < 0.001