Table 1 Content, response options and descriptive statistics of the parental perceived neighborhood built environmental attributes
Content of the item | Response category | Mean score boys | Mean score girls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residential density (3 items) | Presence of different types of residences (e.g. detached single family residences, row houses, apartments) | 5-point scalea | 78.8 (26.9) | 79.5 (26.3) |
Land use mix diversity (9 items) | Distance to local facilities (e.g. supermarket, post office, library) | 5-point scaleb | 3.4 (0.9) | 3.4 (0.9) |
Land use mix access (5 items) | Access to neighborhood services for their child (e.g. ease to walk to public transport, ease to walk to school) | 5-point scalec | 3.6 (1.1) | 3.6 (1.0) |
Distance to school (1item) | Distance to the school of the adolescent | 5-point scaleb | 2.9 (1.4) | 3.0 (1.4) |
Connectivity (3 items) | Connectedness of street network (e.g. presence of intersections, dead-end streets, alternate routes) | 5-point scalec | 3.3 (0.7) | 3.3 (0.7) |
Availability of walking and cycling infrastructure (4 items) | Availability of walking and cycling infrastructure (e.g. footpaths and cycling lanes in most streets, footpaths and cycling lanes separated from streets ) | 5-point scalec | 2.7 (0.9) | 2.8 (0.9) |
Quality and maintenance of walking and cycling infrastructure (5 items) | Quality and maintenance of walking and cycling infrastructure (e.g. maintenance of cycling lanes and footpaths, presence of lighting) | 5-point scalec | 3.1 (1.0) | 3.1 (0.9) |
Aesthetics (4 items) | Presence of aesthetic features (e.g. green spaces, attractive buildings, streets free from litter and graffiti) | 5-point scalec | 3.6 (0.8) | 3.5 (0.7) |
Safety for traffic (6 items) | Perceived safety from traffic problems (e.g. speed of traffic in neighborhood, availability of pedestrian crossings and traffic signals) | 5-point scalec | 2.9 (0.7) | 2.8 (0.7) |
Safety for crime (4 items) | Perceived safety from crime (e.g. crime prevalence in the neighborhood, perceived safety from strangers) | 5-point scalec | 3.5 (0.8) | 3.4 (0.7) |
Convenience of recreation facilities (5 items) | Distance to PA facilities (e.g. sports field, sports hall, swimming pool, park) | 5-point scalec | 3.5 (0.9) | 3.4 (0.9) |