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Table 6 Population attributable risk and the potential for intervention of the correlates of active transportation to school

From: Multi-level examination of correlates of active transportation to school among youth living within 1 mile of their school

Characteristic

PAR

Potential to intervene

How to intervene

Individual Characteristics

Female gender

7.1%

High

Safe walking programs directed towards females

Not living with both parents

2.8%

Low

 

Low family SES (< very well off)

8.8%

Low

 

Cars in household (1 or more)

10.8%

Low

 

Low perceived neighborhood safety

2.3%

High

Determine what makes a neighborhood feel safe and direct intervention towards these factors

Neighborhood Characteristics

% of roads with sidewalks (> quartile 1)

9.5%

High

Construction of sidewalks on roads that have none

Total length of roads (> quartile 1)

6.9%

High

Building new schools in areas with more streets; or increasing multi-use trails

No problem with vacant or shabby housing

10.4%

Low

Improve the aesthetics of neighborhoods where children live

Low average temperature (quartile 1)

16.6%

Low

 

High total rain (quartiles 3 and 4)

9.8%

Low

 

High number of hot days (> quartile 1)

16.1%

Low

 
  1. RR = Relative Risk, PAR = Population Attributable Risk.