Table 1
Sample characteristics of respondents.
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Language of Response | |
| English | 94 (83.2) |
| Spanish | 19 (16.8) |
| Age | |
| 13–18 | 10 (8.9) |
| 19–24 | 17 (15.2) |
| 25–40 | 47 (42.0) |
| 41–64 | 31 (27.7) |
| 65 or older | 7 (6.2) |
Figure 1
Ranking of participants’ responses for the purposes of a community garden.
Table 2
Cross tabulation of respondent preferences for functional attributes to be co-located in the garden and method of participation by age and language of survey completion.
| Total N (%) | Age 40 or under N (%) | Over age 40 N (%) | p | Responded in English N (%) | Responded in Spanish N (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional attributes | |||||||
| Benches | 84 (74.3) | 56 (75.7) | 27 (71.1) | .60 | 76 (80.9) | 8 (42.1) | .00 |
| Walking path | 76 (67.3) | 59 (79.7) | 16 (42.1) | .00 | 67 (71.3) | 9 (47.4) | .04 |
| Water fountain | 70 (61.9) | 48 (64.9) | 21 (55.3) | .32 | 57 (60.6) | 13 (68.4) | .52 |
| Playground | 63 (55.8) | 46 (62.2) | 16 (42.1) | .04 | 51 (54.3) | 12 (63.2) | .48 |
| Bike rack | 44 (38.9) | 30 (40.5) | 13 (34.2) | .51 | 44 (46.8) | 0 (0.0) | .00 |
| Fitness equipment | 42 (37.2) | 30 (40.5) | 11 (28.9) | .23 | 32 (34.0) | 10 (52.6) | .13 |
| Methods of participation | |||||||
| Serving on the planning committee | 53 (46.9) | 41 (55.4) | 12 (31.6) | .02 | 45 (47.9) | 8 (42.1) | .65 |
| Planting a bed | 44 (38.9) | 34 (45.9) | 10 (26.3) | .04 | 35 (37.2) | 9 (47.4) | .41 |
| Sharing expertise | 23 (20.4) | 19 (25.7) | 4 (10.5) | .06 | 17 (18.1) | 6 (31.6) | .18 |
| Donating supplies | 23 (20.4) | 11 (14.9) | 12 (31.6) | .04 | 19 (20.2) | 4 (21.1) | .93 |
| Donating money | 21 (18.6) | 16 (21.6) | 5 (13.2) | .28 | 20 (21.3) | 1 (5.3) | .10 |