vailability of Recreational Resources in Minority nd Low Socioeconomic Status Areas
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ethods: Densities of resources available in recreational facilities and parks were estimated for census tracts between April 2003 and June 2004 in North Carolina, New York, and Maryland using kernel estimation. The probability of not having a facility or park was modeled by tract racial composition and SES, adjusting for population and area, using binomial regression in 2006. Mean densities of tract resources were modeled by SES and racial composition using linear regression.
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Availability of recreational resources in minority and low socioeconomic status areas.
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