Features and amenities of school playgrounds: A direct observation study of utilization and physical activity levels outside of school time

Table 5 Clustered linear regressions* between the proportion moderately to vigorously active and playground attribute

	Proportion Active (MVPA), Beta Coefficients (95% CI)
Playground Attributes	Adults N = 61	Girls N = 87	Boys N = 99
Total unique types of play equipment	-0.04 (-0.15, 0.07)	-0.002 (-0.088, 0.084)	0.07 (-0.01, 0.14)
Total # of play features	0.008 (-0.000, 0.000)	0.003 (-0.003, 0.009)	0.001 (-0.005, 0.007)
Overall condition	0.23 (-0.13, 0.58)	0.07 (-0.04, 0.18)	0.07 (-0.12, 0.26)
Overall cleanliness	-0.04 (-0.31, 0.24)	-0.05 (-0.20, 0.09)	0.05 (-0.15, 0.25)
Overall quality	-0.003 (-0.672, 0.665)	0.13 (-0.12, 0.37)	0.12 (-0.26, 0.49)
Overall safety	0.36 (-0.53, 1.26)	0.21 (-0.30, 0.72)	-0.48 (-0.88, -0.07)
Presence of benches	0.16 (-0.15, 0.47)	-0.03 (-0.18, 0.11)	0.12 (0.01, 0.24)
Presence of trash cans	0.10 (-0.12, 0.32)	-0.01 (-0.12, 0.10)	-0.02 (-0.15, 0.11)
Coverage/shade for resting features	0.06 (-0.06, 0.18)	0.02 (-0.05, 0.10)	0.07 (0.01, 0.12)

Significant results (p <.05) represented in bold.
*Adjusted for the population of children 17 and under in the census tract of the school, total number of free recreational centers & pools within a .75 mile network distance of schoolyards, count of parks within a .75 mile network distance of schoolyards and schoolyard renovation status
MVPA = Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity. CI = Confidence Interval.

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