Table 1 Frequency of visitation to and physical activity in outdoor public recreation spaces
From: Outdoor public recreation spaces and social connectedness among adolescents
Visitation (n = 349) | |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 15.4 (1.6) |
Sex | |
 Female, n(%) | 201 (57.6) |
Frequency of visitation to a public park n(%) | |
 Visit at least once/week | 256 (73.4) |
 Visit < once/week | 93 (26.7) |
Frequency of visitation to a trail/path, n(%) | |
 Visit at least once/week | 198 (56.7) |
 Visit < once/week | 151 (43.3) |
Frequency of visitation to beach/lake, n(%) | |
 Visit at least once/week | 216 (61.9) |
 Visit < once/week | 133 (38.1) |
Frequency of visitation to sports features (basketball, other courts, fields, skate park), n(%) | |
 Visit at least once/week | 233 (66.8) |
 Visit < once/week | 116 (33.2) |
Social Connectedness Score, mean (SD) | 28.2 (4.8) |
Physical activity (n = 441) | |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 15.4 (1.6) |
Sex | |
 Female, n(%) | 259 (58.7) |
Frequency of physical activity in own street, n(%) | |
 Never | 139 (31.5) |
 Once a month or less | 83 (18.8) |
 Twice per month | 55 (12.5) |
 Once a week | 78 (17.7) |
 2–3 times/week | 54 (12.2) |
  > 4 times/week | 32 (7.3) |
Frequency of physical activity in a local street or footpath/bike path, n(%) | |
 Never | 146 (33.1) |
 Once a month or less | 71 (16.1) |
 Twice per month | 55 (12.5) |
 Once a week | 67 (15.2) |
 2–3 times/week | 62 (14.1) |
  > 4 times/week | 40 (9.1) |
Frequency of physical activity in a nearby park/reserve, n(%) | |
 Never | 83 (18.8) |
 Once a month or less | 76 (17.2) |
 Twice per month | 71 (16.1) |
 Once a week | 92 (20.9) |
 2–3 times/week | 81 (18.4) |
  > 4 times/week | 38 (8.6) |
Social Connectedness Score, mean (SD) | 27.9 (4.9) |