Table 2 School-level correlates of active school transport, as reported by school administrators

Physical activity policies*

Existing policies

501

88.4

1.99

0.38-10.46

.415

Practices

66

11.6

Reference

Healthy eating policies*

Existing policies

499

88.0

0.51

0.10-2.58

.413

Practices

68

12.0

Reference

Identify safe routes to school

Yes

289

51.0

3.63

1.39-9.44

.008

No

278

49.0

Reference

Provides crossing guards

Yes

284

50.1

5.75

2.52-13.10

<.001

No

283

49.9

Reference

Designate car free zone

Yes

238

42.0

1.52

0.52-4.49

.448

No

329

58.0

Reference

Allow students to bring bicycles*

Yes

534

94.2

3.29

0.48-22.42

.224

No

33

5.8

Reference

Allow students to bring small wheel vehicles^†

Yes

351

61.9

2.72

0.94-7.84

.064

No

216

38.1

Reference

Encourage use of helmets and safety gear*

Yes

544

95.9

1.17

0.14-9.53

.887

No

23

4.1

Reference

Organize events (i.e. walk to school days)

Yes

131

23.1

1.25

0.38-4.13

.718

No/don’t know

436

76.9

Reference

Access to bike racks during school hours*

Yes, on grounds only

527

92.9

2.98

0.50-17.70

.229

No

40

7.1

Reference

Bikes stored in a secure area

Yes

383

67.5

1.38

0.45-4.22

.571

No/don’t know

184

32.5

Reference

Religious tension perceived as problem*

Major/moderate

43

7.6

1.73

0.29-10.13

.544

Minor

153

27.0

1.68

0.43-6.62

.459

No problem or don’t know

372

65.4

Reference

Garbage/litter perceived as problem*

Major/moderate

52

9.2

3.31

0.66-16.52

.145

Minor

235

41.4

1.69

0.52-5.47

.380

No problem or don’t know

280

49.4

Reference

Drugs/drinking perceived as problem*

Major/moderate

30

5.3

4.36

0.78-24.54

.094

Minor

92

16.2

0.72

0.14-3.56

.683

No/don’t know

445

78.5

Reference

Gangs perceived as problem*

Major/moderate

25

4.4

3.98

0.64-24.87

.140

Minor

45

7.9

1.47

0.27-7.99

.654

No problem or don’t know

497

87.7

Reference

Traffic perceived as problem

Major/moderate

126

22.2

3.41

0.86-13.56

.081

Minor

254

44.8

1.30

0.39-4.37

.671

No problem or don’t know

187

33.0

Reference

Vacant/shabby housing perceived as problem*

Major/moderate

28

4.9

4.11

0.73-23.32

.110

Minor

43

7.6

4.26

0.58-31.15

.153

No problem or don’t know

496

87.5

Reference

Crime perceived as problem*

Major/moderate

33

5.8

5.99

1.24-28.87

.026

Minor

190

33.5

1.89

0.57-6.29

.302

No problem or don’t know

344

60.7

Reference