Table 2 Distribution of public open space use frequency according with the characteristics of the perceived environment by adults from Curitiba, Brazil, 2009 (n = 1,461)
From: Perceived environment and public open space use: a study with adults from Curitiba, Brazil
Men (n = 530) | Women (n = 931) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No use | Use a few times a year/month | Use between 1–3 times/wk | Use ≥4 times/wk | No use | Use a few times a year/month | Use between 1–3 times/wk | Use ≥4 times/wk | |
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Trees in the streets | ||||||||
No | 39.8 | 34.9 | 17.5 | 7.8 | 49.8 | 29.2 | 12.9 | 8.1 |
Yes | 33.8 | 30.3 | 23.7 | 12.2 | 39.1 | 26.8 | 22.2 | 11.9a |
Interesting things to see | ||||||||
No | 42.6 | 32.3 | 17.5 | 7.6 | 45.8 | 26.9 | 17.6 | 9.7 |
Yes | 27.8 | 30.1 | 27.1 | 15.0b | 36.7 | 27.8 | 22.9 | 12.6a |
Natural attractions | ||||||||
No | 44.3 | 29.6 | 16.3 | 9.8 | 47.2 | 26.4 | 16.9 | 9.6 |
Yes | 25.9 | 32.7 | 28.6 | 12.8b | 35.2 | 28.3 | 23.7 | 12.8b |
Beautiful buildings and houses | ||||||||
No | 40.5 | 28.2 | 20.6 | 10.7 | 48.7 | 24.8 | 17.3 | 9.3 |
Yes | 33.4 | 32.2 | 22.9 | 11.6 | 39.2 | 28.1 | 21.0 | 11.7a |
Heavy traffic makes it difficult to walk | ||||||||
No | 42.5 | 27.5 | 18.5 | 11.5 | 43.2 | 28.4 | 19.0 | 9.4 |
Yes | 30.6 | 33.3 | 24.9 | 11.2 | 40.5 | 26.6 | 20.8 | 12.1 |
Low traffic speed | ||||||||
No | 37.9 | 30.4 | 21.3 | 10.4 | 42.0 | 27.2 | 17.5 | 13.3 |
Yes | 32.8 | 31.7 | 23.4 | 12.1 | 41.0 | 27.4 | 22.5 | 9.1 |
Drivers exceed the speed limit | ||||||||
No | 37.8 | 29.1 | 23.0 | 10.1 | 43.5 | 27.6 | 18.0 | 10.9 |
Yes | 29.5 | 35.3 | 21.4 | 13.9 | 37.2 | 26.7 | 24.7 | 11.5a |
Tracks and signs facilitate the crossing of streets | ||||||||
No | 35.0 | 31.7 | 21.8 | 11.5 | 43.3 | 27.4 | 19.7 | 9.6 |
Yes | 35.2 | 30.2 | 23.6 | 11.1 | 38.6 | 27.2 | 20.8 | 13.3 |
People walking in the street | ||||||||
No | 37.2 | 33.7 | 20.6 | 8.5 | 42.8 | 25.7 | 20.7 | 10.8 |
Yes | 33.9 | 29.7 | 23.3 | 13.0 | 40.5 | 28.5 | 19.7 | 11.3 |
Crimes in the neighborhood | ||||||||
No | 38.3 | 30.0 | 19.9 | 11.9 | 45.2 | 26.5 | 18.7 | 9.6 |
Yes | 31.6 | 32.4 | 25.3 | 10.7 | 37.1 | 28.3 | 21.7 | 12.9a |
Safe to walking during the day | ||||||||
No | 41.2 | 27.9 | 23.5 | 7.4 | 52.0 | 24.6 | 13.7 | 9.7 |
Yes | 34.2 | 31.6 | 22.3 | 11.9 | 39.0 | 28.0 | 21.6 | 11.4a |
Safe to walking during the night | ||||||||
No | 38.1 | 30.7 | 20.2 | 11.0 | 42.4 | 26.9 | 20.2 | 10.5 |
Yes | 27.5 | 32.2 | 28.2 | 12.1a | 37.5 | 29.2 | 19.6 | 13.7 |
Number of positive attributes of the environment | ||||||||
0–5 items | 44.8 | 32.0 | 15.2 | 8.0 | 49.0 | 23.4 | 17.5 | 10.1 |
6–7 items | 36.5 | 33.7 | 19.7 | 10.1 | 40.3 | 30.4 | 18.8 | 10.5 |
≥8 items (higher quality) | 27.5 | 28.5 | 29.0 | 15.0b | 35.4 | 27.5 | 24.4 | 12.7a |