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Table 2 Uni-variable analyses (showing mean and sd) of physical activity and distance to school by travel mode to and from school

From: School travel mode, parenting practices and physical activity among UK Year 5 and 6 children

Travel to school

 

Boys

Girls

 

Passive n = 63

Active n = 138

Difference in means

95% CI

p

Passive n = 96

Active n = 172

Difference in means

95% CI

p

Weekday CPM

581.7 (173.9)

613.1 (163.3)

-31.4

-81.35 to 18.59

0.217

489.6 (115.8)

516.9 (123.4)

-27.3

-57.61 to 2.94

0.077

Weekday MVPA (mins)

64.9 (26.9)

70.3 (25.7)

-5.4

-13.23 to 2.39

0.173

49.2 (14.9)

55.1 (16.4)

-5.9

-9.89 to -1.93

0.004

After- school CPM

664.2 (419.4)

600.7 (360.9)

63.4

-50.55 to 177.40

0.274

517.5 (263.6)

566.9 (306.6)

-49.5

-122.7 to 23.8

0.185

After- school MVPA (mins)

15.1 (12.3)

13.9 (7.8)

1.2

-1.50 to 3.90

0.384

10.9 (5.2)

12.1 (6.1)

-1.2

-2.66 to 0.25

0.104

Distance to school (miles)

0.98 (0.86)

0.41 (0.49)

0.57

0.38 to 0.77

<0.001

0.98 (0.77)

0.36 (0.26)

0.62

0.49 to 0.75

<0.001

Travel home from school

 

Boys

Girls

 

Passive n = 60

Active n = 141

Difference in means

95% CI

p

Passive n = 113

Active n = 155

Difference in means

95% CI

p

Weekday CPM

573.0 (169.0)

616.2 (164.9)

-43.1

-93.61 to 7.38

0.094

507.2 (117.8)

507.1 (124.0)

0.05

-29.52 to 29.62

0.998

Weekday MVPA (mins)

63.8 (27.8)

70.7 (25.2)

-6.8

-14.74 to 1.05

0.089

51.7 (16.1)

53.8 (16.1)

-2.1

-6.0 to -1.8

0.292

After- school CPM

633.4 (373.3)

615.2 (360.9)

18.2

-97.69 to 134.03

0.757

536.6 (279.1)

558.4 (302.3)

-21.8

-93.1 to 49.5

0.548

After- school MVPA (mins)

14.4 (10.6)

14.2 (8.3)

0.18

-2.56 to 2.93

0.894

11.3 (5.5)

11.9 (6.1)

-0.54

-1.96 to 0.88

0.455

Distance to school (miles)

1.0 (0.88)

0.41 (0.68)

0.60

0.40 to 0.79

<0.001

0.92 (0.73)

0.33 (0.24)

0.59

0.46 to 0.72

<0.001