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Table 5 Percent (from first survey) and association of transportation measures to physical activity and active transport to school; OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval; models 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

Destinations

     

Agree a little/A lot

70.7

1.78

(1.11, 2.83)*

1.44

(0.85, 2.43)

Neither agree or disagree

12.3

1.38

(0.73, 2.61)

1.01

(0.49, 2.08)

Disagree a little/A lot

17.0

1.00

 

1.00

 

Parents worry

     

Disagree a little/A lot

27.0

1.43

(0.96, 2.14)

0.82

(0.53, 1.28)

Neither agree or disagree

11.5

1.58

(0.91, 2.75)

0.73

(0.39, 1.35)

Agree a little/A lot

61.5

1.00

 

1.00

 

Parents let me walk

     

Agree a little/A lot

59.6

1.79

(1.18, 2.70)*

1.14

(0.72, 1.79)

Neither agree or disagree

15.6

0.98

(0.56, 1.71)

1.44

(0.80, 2.62)

Disagree a little/A lot

24.8

1.00

 

1.00

 

Parents let me bike

     

Agree a little/A lot

69.1

1.38

(0.89, 2.13)

1.15

(0.71, 1.87)

Neither agree or disagree

10.6

1.09

(0.57, 2.08)

1.54

(0.76, 3.10)

Disagree a little/A lot

20.4

1.00

 

1.00

 

Parents public transportation

     

Agree a little/A lot

27.0

1.59

(1.05, 2.41)*

1.36

(0.86, 2.14)

Neither agree or disagree

18.2

1.18

(0.74, 1.88)

1.54

(0.94, 2.53)

Disagree a little/A lot

54.7

1.00

 

1.00

 

Walk/bike to transit

     

Agree a little/A lot

51.3

1.71

(1.15, 2.55)*

1.90

(1.21, 3.00)*

Neither agree or disagree

15.3

1.39

(0.81, 2.37)

2.16

(1.20, 3.87)*

Disagree a little/A lot

33.5

1.00

 

1.00

 

Get home+

     

Not at all difficult

3.4

0.73

(0.26, 2.05)

  

Somewhat difficult

11.7

0.99

(0.55, 1.78)

  

Very difficult

32.0

0.71

(0.48, 1.07)

  

Impossible

53.0

1.00

   

Get there+

     

Not at all difficult

5.6

1.31

(0.55, 3.14)

  

Somewhat difficult

13.7

0.53

(0.30, 0.94)*

  

Very difficult

42.9

0.68

(0.45, 1.02)

  

Impossible

37.9

1.00

   

Get home afterwards+

     

Not at all difficult

6.1

1.92

(0.84, 4.37)

  

Somewhat difficult

17.2

0.86

(0.51, 1.45)

  

Very difficult

35.4

0.83

(0.55, 1.26)

  

Impossible

41.3

1.00

   
  1. *Indicates OR with p < 0.05; **Percent from the first survey completed by participants.
  2. +These 3 questions regarding after school transportation were not explored with the dependent variable of active transport to school.