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Table 1 School demographic and physical activity and active transport environment and policy characteristics

From: Association between the school physical activity environment, measured and self-reported student physical activity and active transport behaviours in Victoria, Australia

 

Schools

Students

 

N

(%)

N

(%)

Total Schools

54

100

3360

100

School size

 Small (≥15 to 199 students)

32

59.3

1109

33.0

 Medium (200 to 299 students)

15

27.8

1058

31.5

 Large (≥ 300 students)

7

13.0

1193

35.5

School sector

 Government

43

79.6

2698

80.3

 Catholic

7

13.0

505

15.0

 Independent

4

7.4

157

4.7

School socio-economic position

 Low (ICSEA ≤999)

32

59.3

2103

62.6

 High (ICSEA ≥1000)

22

40.7

1257

37.4

School presence of healthy PA policy, PA and AT environment components

 Physical activity policy or practice

46

90.2

3016

94.3

 School provides equal to or more than mandated PE + SE time

35

67.3

2171

66.5

 PE Specialist teacher available at school

44

81.5

3025

90.0

 Teachers reported to be very good/good role models for PA

36

67.9

2480

75.0

 Space for indoor play rated as good/very good

25

46.3

1875

55.8

 Space for outdoor play rated as good/very good

53

98.2

3225

95.9

 School promotes safe routes for walking and cycling to school

24

45.3

1843

57.2

 School has a crossing guard at intersections around school environment

26

49.0

2200

68.2

 School organises walking events (e.g. walk to school days)

42

79.3

2646

82.0

 School has car-free zones

16

30.2

1083

33.6

 School has secure bicycle racks

24

52.2

1876

65.5

  1. Abbreviations: PE Physical Education, SE Sport Education, PA Physical activity, AT Active Transport, ICSEA Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage