Table 2 Area-level characteristics of the schools and neighborhoods of urban Canadian youth (n = 3 997)
| Â | N (%) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
School Characteristics | ||
Bicycle storage available in a safe location | ||
  No | 835 (20.9) |  |
  Yes | 3 162 (79.1) |  |
Has walk/bike to school days and/or walking school bus programs | ||
  No | 2 751 (68.8) |  |
  Yes | 1 246 (31.2) |  |
Identification of safe walking/biking routes to school | ||
  No | 2 347 (58.7) |  |
  Yes | 1 650 (41.3) |  |
Neighborhood Characteristics | ||
Sidewalk leading to school | ||
  No | 161 (4.0) |  |
  Yes | 3 836 (96.0) |  |
% of roads with sidewalks | Â | 64.6 (47.4 - 83.0) |
Speed limit of school’s road (km/h) | ||
  ≤40 | 311 (7.8) |  |
  50 | 3 390 (84.8) |  |
  ≥60 | 296 (7.4) |  |
% of roads with speed limit ≤60 km/h | ||
  <90 | 493 (12.3) |  |
  90 – 93.99 | 851 (21.3) |  |
  94 – 99.99 | 1 196 (29.9) |  |
  100 | 1 457 (36.5) |  |
Total length of roads (km) |  | 36.7 (29.5 – 40.9) |
Street connectivity | ||
  1 (lowest connectivity) | 1 176 (29.4) |  |
  2 | 1 034 (25.9) |  |
  3 | 951 (23.8) |  |
  4 (highest connectivity) | 836 (20.9) |  |
Litter in neighborhood | ||
  No problem | 1 285 (32.1) |  |
  Minor problem | 2 216 (55.4) |  |
  Moderate problem | 399 (10.0) |  |
  Major problem | 97 (2.4) |  |
Vacant or shabby housing | ||
  No problem | 2 999 (75.0) |  |
  Minor problem | 750 (18.8) |  |
  Moderate problem | 192 (4.8) |  |
  Major problem | 56 (1.4) |  |
Neighborhood SES (median family income, $CAD) |  | 70 432 (58 129 – 84 063) |
Average temperature (°C) |  | 4.7 (2.5 - 7.6) |
Average annual rain (mm) |  | 1 369 (609 – 1 747) |
Average annual snow (cm) |  | 231 (195–304) |
Average number of hot days | Â | 4.5 (0.5 - 11.4) |
Average number of cold days | Â | 26.0 (0.6 - 47.7) |