Garden characteristics n=63 (%)
Age of gardens (years)
1±4 21 (33)
5±9 14 (22)
10±21 20 (32)
Don't know/missing 8 (13)
Located in low-income areasa
Rural area Urban area Overall
No 5 (100) 19 (33) 24 (38)
Yes 0 29 (50) 29 (46)
Don't know/missing 0 10 (17) 10 (16)
Bulletin board present in the garden
No 27 (43)
Yes 33 (52)
Don'tknow/missing 3 (5)
Garden includes a sitting area, with bench(s)
No 32 (51)
Yes 28 (44)
Don'tknow/missing 3 (5)
Some activities done cooperatively by gardeners
No 7 (11)
Yes 55 (87)
Don'tknow/missing 1 (2)
Gardeners hold regular meetings
No 24 (38)
Yes 31 (49)
Don'tknow/missing 8 (13)
Cooperative work days planned
No 36 (57)
Yes 26 (41)
Don'tknow/missing 1 (2)
A local school or church maintains a plot
No 35 (56)
Yes 18 (28)
Don'tknow/missing 10 (16)
Garden improved attitudes of residents about the
neighborhoodb
No 19 (30)
Yes 32 (51)
Don'tknow/missing 12 (19)
Garden has lead to other neighborhood issues being addressedb
No 28 (44)
Yes 21 (33)
Don'tknow/missing 14 (22)
Garden site is in jeopardya
No 47 (75)
Yes 7 (11)
Don'tknow/missing 9 (14)