Parental factors associated with walking to school and participation in organised activities at age 5: Analysis of the Millennium Cohort Study

Table 4 Regression analysis. Adjusted odds* for walking to school

Risk factor	Adjusted Odd ratio	95%CI
Education: Primary carer has O'levels (education until age 16, compared to no qualifications)	0.82	0.71-0.94
Education: Primary carer has A'levels (education until age 18, compared to no qualifications)	0.75	0.62-0.90
Education: Primary carer has University qualifications (education to age 20+, compared to no qualifications)	0.69	0.59-0.81
No access to car or van	2.79	2.38-3.28
Primary carer is not working	1.39	1.26-1.52
Living in town (compared to Urban)	0.94	0.80-1.09
Living in village (compared to urban)	0.71	0.60-0.84
Doing organised sports (Low income family)	0.58	0.47-0.71
Doing organised sports (Middle income family).	1.59	1.2-2.0
Doing organised sports (High income family)	1.67	1.3-2.1
Middle income (compared to low income)	0.99	0.8-1.2
High income (compared to low income)	0.73	0.6-0.8
Parent takes child to playground	1.18	1.1-1.3

Adjusted odds means that they are entered into a regression model together and all the variables are therefore adjusted for the other variables in the model.
Factors no longer related to walking to school included: ethnic group, health of parent, smoking near child, Bracken School Readiness Score, Strengths and Difficulties score, watching TV, living in a good area to raise a child, age of parent, playing physically active games, sex ratio, BMI of primary carer.

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