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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).
The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
