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Table 4 Percent (from first survey) and association of physical environmental factors (independent variables) to physical activity and active transport to school; OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval; models are adjusted for site, race/ethnicity, and grade

From: Girls' perception of physical environmental factors and transportation: reliability and association with physical activity and active transport to school

  

Physical Activity Above vs. Below Median (n = 610)

Active Transport to School (n = 609)

Survey Item

Unadjusted %**

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Safety of Environment

     

Safe walk/jog

     

Agree a little/A lot

69.6

2.14

(1.31, 3.48)*

0.97

(0.58, 1.62)

Neither agree or disagree

14.1

1.50

(0.80, 2.80)

0.81

(0.41, 1.59)

Disagree a little/A lot

16.3

1.00

 

1.00

 

Safe ride bike

     

Agree a little/A lot

77.4

1.45

(0.85, 2.47)

0.87

(0.49, 1.56)

Neither agree or disagree

10.7

0.81

(0.39, 1.68)

0.77

(0.35, 1.69)

Disagree a little/A lot

11.9

1.00

 

1.00

 

Seen by others

     

Agree a little/A lot

72.0

1.03

(0.60, 1.76)

0.57

(0.31, 1.00)*

Neither agree or disagree

16.6

1.24

(0.64, 2.38)

0.64

(0.32, 1.28)

Disagree a little/A lot

11.5

1.00

 

1.00

 

Traffic

     

Disagree a little/A lot

72.6

0.91

(0.56, 1.48)

0.91

(0.53, 1.56)

Neither agree or disagree

12.4

0.73

(0.38, 1.40)

1.51

(0.75, 3.04)

Agree a little/A lot

14.9

1.00

 

1.00

 

Crime in neighborhood

     

Disagree a little/A lot

67.1

0.99

(0.63, 1.55)

1.01

(0.62, 1.66)

Neither agree or disagree

13.0

1.10

(0.60, 2.03)

1.45

(0.76, 2.79)

Agree a little/A lot

19.9

1.00

 

1.00

 

See others playing

     

Agree a little/A lot

70.3

1.42

(0.91, 2.22)

0.99

(0.60, 1.64)

Neither agree or disagree

10.6

1.38

(0.71, 2.66)

1.46

(0.71, 2.99)

Disagree a little/A lot

19.1

1.00

 

1.00

 

Loose dogs

     

Disagree a little/A lot

58.5

1.01

(0.67, 1.51)

1.25

(0.79, 1.98)

Neither agree or disagree

15.1

0.66

(0.38, 1.16)

1.46

(0.79, 2.69)

Agree a little/A lot

26.4

1.00

 

1.00

 

Lighting

     

Agree a little/A lot

49.5

1.40

(0.95, 2.08)

1.16

(0.75, 1.79)

Neither agree or disagree

18.0

1.02

(0.62, 1.70)

1.26

(0.72, 2.18)

Disagree a little/A lot

32.4

1.00

 

1.00

 

Aesthetics of Environment

     

Trees

     

Agree a little/A lot

61.7

1.78

(1.17, 2.72)*

0.96

(0.61, 1.50)

Neither agree or disagree

13.7

1.47

(0.82, 2.64)

0.87

(0.46, 1.66)

Disagree a little/A lot

24.6

1.00

 

1.00

 

Things to look at

     

Agree a little/A lot

49.2

2.36

(1.56, 3.59)*

1.41

(0.89, 2.24)

Neither agree or disagree

22.9

1.31

(0.81, 2.14)

1.53

(0.89, 2.63)

Disagree a little/A lot

27.9

1.00

 

1.00

 

Smells

     

Disagree a little/A lot

71.6

1.08

(0.66, 1.75)

0.43

(0.26, 0.71)*

Neither agree or disagree

12.8

0.85

(0.45, 1.63)

0.35

(0.17, 0.72)*

Agree a little/A lot

15.6

1.00

 

1.00

 

Garbage

     

Agree a little/A lot

51.9

1.78

(1.20, 2.65)*

1.27

(0.82, 1.97)

Neither agree or disagree

16.5

1.18

(0.70, 1.98)

1.39

(0.79, 2.46)

Disagree a little/A lot

31.7

1.00

 

1.00

 

Facilities Near Home

     

Equipment

     

Agree a little/A lot

56.4

2.50

(1.65, 3.79)*

1.02

(0.65, 1.61)

Neither agree or disagree

17.9

1.45

(0.85, 2.46)

1.56

(0.89, 2.75)

Disagree a little/A lot

25.7

1.00

 

1.00

 

Sidewalks

     

Agree a little/A lot

68.4

1.34

(0.89, 2.02)

1.05

(0.66, 1.67)

Neither agree or disagree

7.9

1.43

(0.71, 2.91)

1.29

(0.60, 2.79)

Disagree a little/A lot

23.7

1.00

 

1.00

 

Trails

     

Agree a little/A lot

47.4

1.68

(1.16, 2.44)*

1.59

(1.05, 2.40)*

Neither agree or disagree

13.8

1.15

(0.68, 1.96)

0.75

(0.39, 1.42)

Disagree a little/A lot

38.8

1.00

 

1.00

 

Number of facilities near home

     

>=10

37.7

2.26

(1.44, 3.57)*

2.26

(1.36, 3.76)*

>=7–9

31.9

1.56

(0.98, 2.49)

1.46

(0.86, 2.47)

<7

30.4

1.00

 

1.00

 

Number of facilities near home/go there

     

>=20

34.9

2.75

(1.72, 4.40)*

1.94

(1.17, 3.21)*

16–19

33.1

1.08

(0.68, 1.72)

0.76

(0.44, 1.29)

<16

32.0

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. *Indicates OR with p < 0.05; **Percent from the first survey completed by participants.