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Volume
7: No. 3, May 2010
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Perceived Access, Environmental Barriers to Use, and Use of Community Parks
| Activity |
Frequency of participation, % (95%
Confidence Interval) |
| White, non-Hispanic |
Black, non-Hispanic |
Hispanic |
Othera |
| Walking/hiking |
58 (55-60)b |
45 (39-52) |
53 (48-59) |
53 (44-61) |
| Running/jogging |
6 (5-7) |
9 (6-13) |
11 (8-15)c |
12 (7-18)c |
| Swimming |
9 (8-11) |
8 (5-12) |
12 (9-17)d |
13 (9-20)d |
| Biking |
9 (8-11) |
10 (6-17) |
12 (8-17) |
15 (9-25) |
| Playing sports |
14 (12-15) |
14 (9-20) |
21 (16-26) |
23 (16-31) |
| Relaxing |
51 (49-53) |
55 (49-62) |
53 (47-59) |
51 (43-59) |
| Picnicking |
33 (31-36) |
33 (27-40) |
36 (30-41) |
33 (26-41) |
| Attending an outdoor event |
31 (29-34) |
33 (27-39) |
30 (25-36) |
33 (26-41) |
| Attending a gathering of family or friends |
40 (37-42) |
49 (42-56)e |
45 (39-51) |
45 (37-53) |
Figure. Participation in various activities during the previous 12 months among adult park visitors by race/ethnicity, HealthStyles 2006 (n = 3,763). Respondents were asked to indicate which of the following 9 activities that they had participated in: walking/hiking, picnicking, relaxing, swimming, biking, running/jogging, attending an outdoor event, playing sports, and attending a gathering of family or friends. Respondents could select multiple activities; 175 respondents did not select
any.
a “Other” race/ethnicity includes American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander.
b In a pairwise comparison (t test), prevalence was significantly higher than in non-Hispanic blacks (non-Hispanic whites, P = .001, df = 2,979).
c In a pairwise comparison (t test), prevalence was significantly higher than in non-Hispanic whites (Hispanics, P = .003, df = 3,069; “other” race/ethnicity, P = .04, df = 2,804).
d In a pairwise comparison (t test), prevalence was significantly higher than in non-Hispanic whites (Hispanics, P = .01, df = 3,069; “other” race/ethnicity, P = .02, df = 2,804).
e In a pairwise comparison (t test), prevalence was significantly higher than in non-Hispanic whites (non-Hispanic blacks, P = .01, df = 2,979).
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