Different neighborhood walkability indexes for active commuting to school are necessary for urban and rural children and adolescents

Table 2 Beta values (unstandardized regression coefficients) between input variables and ACS by residential area and age group, controlling for gender, age, and SES

Variables	All	Urban Children	Rural Children	Urban Adolescents	Rural Adolescents
*Macro-scale factors*
Intersection density	2.61**	0.82*	−0.67	1.46**	−3.43*
No. four-way intersections	2.33**	0.28	−0.91	2.22**	−2.69**
Residential density	4.14**	1.31*	−0.84	5.18**	−3.76**
Land use mix	−0.25	−0.38	− 0.50	2.49**	−1.82*
Distance to school	−3.92**	−2.32**	−2.07	− 2.66**	−5.70**
*Micro-scale factors*
No. traffic lanes	−0.46*	0.12	−0.72	1.55**	−1.34**
No. crossings	2.96**	0.80*	−2.30	2.24**	0.004
Parking street buffer	1.32**	−0.09	−1.26	2.41**	0.63
Traffic calming	0.71**	0.29	−1.12	1.30**	0.39
Positive streetscape characteristics	2.72**	1.18**	−2.14	2.86**	0.31
Aesthetics & social characteristics	0.39*	0.39	0.08	−0.94**	1.37**
Crossing quality	2.26**	0.72	0.26	4.34**	1.18*

Notes. *Indicate significant (p < 0.05) beta value; **Indicate very significant (p < 0.01) beta value

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