Table 1 Parental feasibility towards implementation of drop-off spots

Benefits ¹

Implementing a drop-off spot will be beneficial to children’s health

78.9

80.0

78.5

Children will enjoy the intervention

57.5

71.4^a

52.5

Children will have more social contact because of the intervention

89.7

92.7

88.6

I will save time when a drop-off spot will be implemented

68.3

45.5^a

76.5

Barriers ²

Weather

58.3

64.3

56.3

Lack of time

34.7

19.6

40.0

Environment ¹

Only a kiss and ride space should be available when implementing a drop-off spot

75.4

83.6

72.4

There should be green space in the surroundings of the drop-off spot

78.9

75.9

80.0

There should be no busy road in the surrounding of the drop-off spot

91.9

96.4

90.4

The drop-off spot should be separated from the road (not only on sidewalk just next to the road)

95.2

92.5

96.1

It is necessary that children do not have to cross over along the route from the drop-off spot to school

87.0

90.7

85.7

The location of the drop-off spot should be on the route to parent’s work

90.8

83.0 ^a

93.5

Use

Is adult supervision necessary when arriving at the drop-off spot?

  Never

0.9

0.0

1.3

  Sometimes

13.7

14.3

13.5

  Often

9.0

8.9

9.0

  Always

76.4

76.8

76.3

Is adult supervision necessary during the route to school?

  No

4.2

8.9

2.6

  Yes, for all children

45.8

42.9

46.8

  Yes, but only for youngest children (6-9 years)

50.0

48.2

50.6

When (time of the day) would you use a drop-off spot?

  Never

6.2

9.3

5.1

 Only before school

15.2

13.0

16.0

 Only after school

5.7

5.6

5.8

 Before and after school

72.9

72.2

73.1

When (time of the year) would you use a drop-off spot?

 Never

35.0

31.5^a

36.2

 Entire school year

30.0

24.1^a

32.2

 Spring/Summer

29.1

42.6^a

24.2

 Autumn/Winter

5.9

1.9^a

7.4