From: Characteristics associated with US Walk to School programs
 | WTS program implementation level a |  |  | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Low (n = 251) | Medium (n = 105) | High (n = 94) | All (n= 450) | P value |
Years WTS offeredb: % (SE)c | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
   1 year | 47.4 (3.2) | 29.5 (4.5) | 30.9 (4.8) | 39.8 (2.3) |  |
   2 years | 24.7 (2.7) | 25.7 (4.3) | 20.2 (4.1) | 24.0 (2.0) |  |
   3 years | 17.9 (2.4) | 23.8 (4.2) | 19.1 (4.1) | 19.6 (1.9) |  |
   4 years | 6.4 (1.5) | 16.2 (3.6) | 20.2 (4.1) | 11.6 (1.5) |  |
   5 years or more | 3.6 (1.2) | 4.8 (2.1) | 9.6 (3.0) | 5.1 (1.0) |  |
Coordinatorb: % (SE) c | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.55 |
   Local | 88.8 (2.1) | 92.1 (2.7) | 85.2 (3.8) | 88.8 (1.5) |  |
   District | 11.2 (2.1) | 7.9 (2.7) | 14.8 (3.8) | 11.2 (1.5) |  |
Assignment of coordinator duties: % (SE) c | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.003 |
   Existing employee, no comp | 37.4 (3.1) | 40.8 (4.8) | 37.2 (5.0) | 38.2 (2.3) |  |
   Existing employee, with comp |  | 1.0 (1.0) | 3.2 (1.8) | 0.9 (0.5) |  |
   Volunteer | 30.5 (3.0) | 38.8 (4.8) | 36.2 (5.0) | 33.6 (2.3) |  |
   No official coordinator | 32.1 (3.0) | 19.4 (3.9) | 23.4 (4.4) | 27.3 (2.1) |  |
Number of Groups b: % (SE) c | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
   1 | 15.8 (2.3) | 3.9 (1.9) | 9.7 (3.1) | 11.8 (1.5) |  |
   2–3 | 40.9 (3.1) | 23.5 (4.2) | 9.7 (3.1) | 30.3 (2.2) |  |
   4–5 | 24.7 (2.7) | 18.6 (3.9) | 23.7 (4.4) | 23.1 (2.0) |  |
   6+ | 18.6 (2.5) | 53.9 (4.9) | 57.0 (5.1) | 34.8 (2.3) |  |
Money Spentb: % (SE) c | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
   None | 40.2 (3.1) | 16.8 (3.7) | 18.7 (4.1) | 30.4 (2.3) |  |
   <$100 | 34.6 (3.0) | 41.6 (4.9) | 28.6 (4.7) | 34.9 (2.1) |  |
   $101–$500 | 19.1 (2.5) | 30.7 (4.6) | 33.0 (4.9) | 24.7 (1.4) |  |
   >$501 | 6.1 (1.5) | 10.9 (3.1) | 19.8 (4.2) | 10.1 (2.4) |  |
Walk Assessment Conductedb: % (SE) c | 39.4 (3.1) | 43.8 (4.8) | 73.4 (4.6) | 47.5 (2.4) | <0.0001 |
Activities Offered: % (SE)c, d | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Promotional activitiesb | 63.7 (3.2) | 79.0 (4.1) | 86.2 (3.6) | 72.4 (2.2) | <0.0001 |
   Safety trainingb | 39.9 (3.3) | 58.0 (4.9) | 57.4 (5.1) | 48.2 (2.4) | <0.0001 |
   Designated safe routesb | 35.4 (3.2) | 49.0 (5.0) | 69.1 (4.8) | 46.3 (2.4) | <0.0001 |
   Adult-supervised walksb | 21.5 (2.8) | 46.0 (5.0) | 51.1 (5.2) | 34.1 (2.3) | <0.0001 |
   WTS days throughout the yearb | 10.3 (2.0) | 27.0 (4.4) | 19.1 (4.1) | 16.3 (1.8) | 0.002 |
   PE class activities | 38.6 (3.3) | 43.0 (5.0) | 39.4 (5.0) | 39.8 (2.4) | 0.29 |
   Academic activitiesb | 23.3 (2.8) | 39.0 (4.9) | 37.2 (5.0) | 30.2 (2.3) | 0.0005 |
   Otherb | 6.7 (1.7) | 24.0 (4.3) | 33.0 (4.9) | 16.8 (1.8) | <0.0001 |