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Table 1 Environmental assessment: Frequencies for household and neighborhood items (n=94)

From: Understanding contextual barriers, supports, and opportunities for physical activity among Mexican-origin children in Texas border colonias: A descriptive study

Assessment Item

Household Items: n (%)

Neighborhood Items: n (%)

Trampoline

21 (22.3%)

86 (91.5%)

Weight/exercise machine

16 (17.0%)

 

Balls (basket, soccer, football)

75 (79.8%)

83 (88.3%)

Basketball hoop/Functionality

26 (27.7%)/11 (11.7%)

79 (84.0%)/56 (59.6%)

Bicycles and/or tricycles

69 (73.4%)

91 (96.8%)

Swing set

17 (18.1%)

82 (87.2%)

Scooter

30 (31.9%)

 

Volleyball net

3 (3.2%)

27 (28.7%)

Wagon

14 (14.9%)

 

Tire swing

7 (7.4%)

 

Tires for children to roll or play with

9 (9.6%)

24 (25.5%)

Push car

48 (51.1%)

 

Non-motorized toy car (pedal with feet)

34 (36.2%)

 

Yard or outdoor patio space

86 (91.5%)

81 (86.2%)

Paved driveway

14 (14.9%)

 

Swimming pool suitable for swimming

19 (20.2%)

59 (62.8%)

A block for walking

 

54 (57.4%)

Soccer field (formal or informal)

 

48 (51.1%)

Children playing with balls in streets

 

86 (91.5%)

Good streets for walking or running

 

77 (81.9%)

Walking track or trail

 

23 (24.5%)

Park (in or right next to the colonia)

 

48 (51.1%)

Open space like a field

 

39 (41.5%)

Paved streets

 

86 (91.5%)

Children playing games (hide & seek/tag)

 

72 (76.6%)

Recreational building of any type (in or right next to the colonia)

 

23 (24.5%)

Playground (schools or churches); in or right next to the colonia

 

66 (70.2%)

Traffic

 

60 (63.8%)

Traffic lights

 

29 (30.9%)

Lots of graffiti in community

 

45 (47.9%)