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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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