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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of socio-demographic characteristics and other covariates (N = 1299)

From: Predictors of healthier and more sustainable school travel mode profiles among Hong Kong adolescents

Variables [theoretical range]

  

Sociodemographic characteristics and other covariates

%

 

Adolescent’s sex (female)

57.04

 
 

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Adolescent’s age (years)P

14.70 (1.57)

 

Parental self-selection of the neighbourhood P [1–5]a

3.38 (0.74)

 

Social desirabilityA [0–9]

4.65 (2.15)

 

Length of residence at current addressP (years)

9.68 (6.62)

10 (10.00)

Number of children in the householdP

1.66 (0.75)

 

Number of motorised vehicles in the householdP

%

n

 0

69

898

 1

23

298

 2 or more

8

103

Monthly household income (HKD)P

  

  < 15,000

29

380

 15,000 – 29,999

30

390

 30,000 – 59,999

19

248

  ≥ 60,000

22

281

Attend private schoolP

4.4

57

Neighbourhood stratification

n

 

 high walkable/high income

321

 

 high walkable/low income

345

 

 low walkable/low income

341

 

 low walkable/low income

356

 
  1. Notes: SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, HKD Hong Kong dollars; A adolescent survey, P parent/caregiver survey; a measure of neighbourhood self-selection combining 7 items potentially related to physical activity rated on a 5-point scale from “not at all important” to “very important”