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Table 3 School-level correlates of active school transport, as observed in the school audit

From: A cross-sectional examination of socio-demographic and school-level correlates of children’s school travel mode in Ottawa, Canada

Variable

Categories

Frequency

Percentage

OR

95% CI

p

Predominant land use around school*

Residential

508

89.6

0.64

0.14-2.95

.643

Others

59

10.4

Reference

Place where parents can stop and drop children off*

No

8

1.4

7.69

0.72-81.90

.091

Yes

559

98.6

Reference

Place where parents can park their cars*

No

88

15.5

2.32

0.44-12.16

.319

Yes

479

84.5

Reference

Bus stop

No

85

15.0

2.00

0.57-7.02

.276

Yes

482

85.0

Reference

Cycle lane separated from the road*

No

567

100.0

N/A

Yes

0

0.0

Cycle lane on the road

No

531

93.7

0.46

0.03-6.48

.556

Yes

36

6.3

Reference

Sidewalks on both sides

No

93

16.4

3.07

0.85-11.04

.086

Yes

474

83.6

Reference

Sidewalks on one side only

No

328

57.8

0.37

0.13-1.04

.060

Yes

239

42.2

Reference

Marked pedestrian crossing

No

104

18.3

3.17

0.98-10.27

.054

Yes

463

81.7

Reference

Traffic calming measures

No

333

58.7

4.05

1.52-10.79

.005

Yes

234

41.3

Reference

School warning sign for road users*

No

11

1.9

1.12

0.07-19.16

.937

Yes

556

98.1

Reference

Road safety sign

No

56

9.9

1.29

0.32-5.12

.722

Yes

501

90.1

Reference

Route sign for cyclists

No

437

77.1

0.55

0.16-1.91

.345

Yes

130

22.9

Reference

Fast food restaurants

No

352

62.1

0.41

0.14-1.20

.102

 

Yes

215

37.9

Reference

  1. Note: Odds ratios for engaging in active transportation were estimated using generalized linear mixed models adjusted only for school clustering. *Denotes that fewer than 5 schools have one of the categories being compared; these results should be interpreted with caution. For all school audit items except land uses, the auditor was asked to specify if any of the items were visible from any school entrance. If any of the road segments observed had sidewalks on both sides, this item was coded as yes.