Table 1 Distribution, percent agreement and internal reliability of correlates of children's active free-play

Individual Factors

Parent is married or in a de-facto relationship

161 (87)

-

Parents' education level

   <12 yrs school

35 (19)

-

   12 yrs/trade

55 (30)

   University

95 (51)

Parent does not work full-time

142 (80)

-

Number of siblings, mean (SD)

1.45 (0.96)

-

Child prefers to do things that do not involve physical activity, mean (SD)

0.53 (0.87)

ICC = 0.73

Social Environmental Factors

Parents have time to transport their child to activities

157 (84)

92

Parents believe there is high a crime rate in their neighbourhood

19 (10)

96

Parents believe it is safe for their child to play in the street

outside their house

87 (48)

77

Stranger danger is a concern

149 (81)

79

Child has many friends in their neighbourhood

98 (54)

89

Lots of children play or hang out in their street

47 (26)

81

Child's family goes to the park together at least once/week

70 (38)

92

Physical Environmental Factors

Child's home has no yard or very small yard

20 (11)

100

Child lives in main arterial or busy through road

55 (30)

89

Child lives in cul-de-sac

51 (28)

96

Parents are satisfied with the quality of parks/playgrounds in their neighbourhood, mean (SD)

1.38 (0.87)

ICC = 0.81