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Table 3 Multi-variable logistic regression models predicting travel mode to and from school by parenting practices and distance between home and school

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

Travel to school*

 

Boys (n passive: 56; n active: 117)

Girls (n passive: 77; n active: 138)

 

OR

95% CI

p

OR

95% CI

p

Maternal modelling

1.15

0.70 to 1.91

0.581

1.12

0.52 to 2.39

0.768

Maternal logistic support

1.06

0.57 to 1.97

0.852

0.92

0.48 to 1.78

0.812

Paternal modelling

0.75

0.40 to 1.40

0.372

0.84

0.48 to 1.49

0.560

Paternal logistic support

1.36

0.73 to 2.51

0.330

1.29

0.78 to 2.14

0.328

Distance to school (miles)

0.11

0.03 to 0.43

0.002

0.03

0.01 to 0.10

<0.001

Model statistics

Pseudo R 2: 0.206, p = 0.008

Pseudo R 2: 0.274, p < 0.001

 

Travel home from school*

 

Boys (n passive: 55; n active: 118)

Girls (n passive: 89; n active: 126)

 

OR

95% CI

p

OR

95% CI

p

Maternal modelling

1.10

0.60 to 2.01

0.767

0.87

0.43 to 1.79

0.713

Maternal logistic support

1.01

0.49 to 2.06

0.978

1.16

0.69 to 1.93

0.579

Paternal modelling

1.13

0.71 to 1.78

0.612

0.93

0.45 to 1.92

0.846

Paternal logistic support

1.33

0.66 to 2.64

0.424

1.12

0.63 to 2.02

0.693

Distance to school (miles)

0.12

0.03 to 0.42

0.001

0.03

0.004 to 0.19

<0.001

 

Pseudo R 2 : 0.198, p = 0.011

Pseudo R 2 : 0.254, p < 0.001

  1. *Reference category: passive travel.
  2. All models are adjusted for IMD and within-school clustering.