Table 2 Socio-demographic factors and neighbourhood social cohesion, and the odds of adults permitting greater distances for children’s independent travel and outdoor play
Independent travela | Independent outdoor playb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio (95 % CI) | P | Odds ratio (95 % CI) | P | |
Age | 1.00 (0.99-1.01) | 0.498 | 1.00 (0.99-1.00) | 0.231 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 0.81 (0.65-1.02) | 0.068 | 0.61 (0.48-0.76) | 0.000 |
Male | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Parental status | ||||
Parent (children 0–12 years) | 0.57 (0.40-0.81) | 0.002 | 0.50 (0.35-0.72) | 0.000 |
Parent (children ≥ 13 years) | 0.87 (0.66-1.17) | 0.360 | 0.85 (0.63-1.14) | 0.279 |
Non-parent | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Education | ||||
≤12 years | 0.59 (0.46-0.76) | 0.000 | 0.60 (0.46-0.77) | 0.000 |
13-14 years | 0.87 (0.63-1.22) | 0.427 | 0.84 (0.60-1.17) | 0.303 |
≥15 years | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Area-level socio-economic disadvantage | ||||
Low | 0.86 (0.63-1.16) | 0.319 | 0.90 (0.66-1.23) | 0.496 |
Medium | 0.85 (0.66-1.09) | 0.193 | 0.97 (0.75-1.26) | 0.840 |
High | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Neighbourhood social cohesion | 1.05 (1.01-1.08) | 0.008 | 1.05 (1.02-1.09) | 0.005 |