Disparities in physical activity resource availability in six US regions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We conducted an ecological study to determine physical activity resource availability overall and by sociodemographic groups in parts of six states (CA, IL, MD, MN, NC, NY).

Methods

Data on parks and recreational facilities were collected from 3 sources in 2009-2012. Three measures characterized park and recreational facility availability at the census tract level: presence of ≥1 resource, number of resources, and resource kernel density. Associations between resource availability and census tract characteristics (predominant racial/ethnic group, median income, and proportion of children and older adults) were estimated using linear, binomial, and zero-inflated negative binomial regression in 2014. Pooled and stratified analyses were conducted.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Jones SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4547867 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature