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Table 4 Overview of source data from three studies and harmonisation process for derivation of ICAD_SchoolTravel2

From: Harmonising data on the correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in young people: Methods and lessons learnt from the international Children’s Accelerometry database (ICAD)

Source data

Harmonisation

Study

Wave

Variable(s): name(s), description

Summary

Category

Processing

Summary

SPEEDY

Wave: 1

Variable name:

W1_school_travel

Mode of travel to school

Car, n = 923

Bus/train, n = 127

Bicycle, n = 189

On foot, n = 814

Missing, n = 11

Active mode

If [W1_school_travel] = Bicycle OR On foot

n = 1003

Other mode

If [W1_school_travel] = Car OR Bus/train

n = 1050

Missing

If [W1_school_travel] = Missing

n = 11

KISS

Wave: 1

Variable name:

a_schulweg_hin_sommer

Mode of travel to school during summer

Walk, n = 392

Cycle/scooter, n = 51

Car, n = 7

Bus/train/tram, n = 3

Missing, n = 87

Active mode

If [a_schulweg_hin_sommer] = Walk OR Cycle/scooter

n = 443

Other mode

If [a_schulweg_hin_sommer] = Car OR Bus/train/tram

n = 10

Missing

If [a_schulweg_hin_sommer] = Missing

n = 87

Ballabeina

Wave: 1

Variable name:

W1_a_schulweg

Mode of travel to school

Walk, n = 546

Cycle/scooter, n = 1

Bus/tram, n = 4

Car, n = 32

Other, n = 24

Missing, n = 62

Active mode

If [W1_a_schulweg] = Walk OR Cycle/scooter

n = 547

Other mode

If [W1_a_schulweg] = Bus OR Car OR Other

n = 60

Missing

If [W1_a_schulweg] = Missing

n = 62

  1. For brevity, processing is summarised for data collected at study wave 1 only. Similar procedures were used for subsequent waves