Table 3 Chi-square test for independence, parent and child perception of barriers
From: Understanding child and parent perceptions of barriers influencing children’s active school travel
Barriers to Active Transportation | X2 (p) | Both Agree n (%) | Both Disagree n (%) | Parent Agree & Child Disagree n (%) | Child Agree & Parent Disagree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical Environment | |||||
Too Far / Takes too much Time | 98.821 (< 0.001) | 50 (4.1%) | 998 (81.5%) | 113 (9.2%) | 64 (5.2%) |
Not enough sidewalks | 74.701 (< 0.001) | 71 (6.3%) | 819 (73.2%) | 127 (11.3%) | 102 (9.1%) |
Not enough bike paths | 32.325 (< 0.001) | 134 (11.3%) | 631 (53.2%) | 290 (24.5%) | 130 (11.0%) |
No bike rack | 11.954 (< 0.001) | 44 (3.7%) | 868 (72.8%) | 165 (13.8%) | 116 (9.7%) |
Not a lot of trees | 26.767 (< 0.001) | 119 (9.7%) | 700 (57.0%) | 161 (13.1%) | 248 (20.2%) |
Safety | |||||
Route feels unsafe due to traffic | 82.642 (< 0.001) | 145 (12.0%) | 662 (54.8%) | 330 (27.3%) | 72 (6.0%) |
Drivers speed on streets | 54.774 (< 0.001) | 289 (23.4%) | 374 (30.2%) | 500 (40.4%) | 74 (6.0%) |
Too many busy streets | 77.415 (< 0.001) | 94 (7.8%) | 806 (67.0%) | 221 (18.4%) | 82 (6.8%) |
Feels unsafe because of crime | 39.975 (< 0.001) | 33 (2.7%) | 994 (81.7%) | 127 (10.4%) | 62 (5.1%) |
Unsafe for child to walk alone | 27.063 (< 0.001) | 64 (5.2%) | 827 (67.4%) | 255 (20.8%) | 81 (6.6%) |
Unsafe for child to walk with friends | 84.162 (< 0.001) | 71 (5.8%) | 911 (74.5%) | 86 (7.0%) | 154 (12.6%) |
Social | |||||
No one to walk with | 21.698 (< 0.001) | 57 (4.8%) | 851 (71.0%) | 157 (13.1%) | 133 (11.1%) |
I do not know people in my neighbourhood | 53.527 (< 0.001) | 141 (11.4%) | 709 (57.3%) | 224 (18.1%) | 164 (13.2%) |
Might get bullied/teased | 46.066 (< 0.001) | 46 (3.8%) | 920 (76.2%) | 184 (15.2%) | 57 (4.7%) |
Individual/ Family Preferences | |||||
Route is boring | 15.367 (< 0.001) | 27 (2.3%) | 945 (78.8%) | 56 (4.7%) | 171 (14.3%) |
Get too hot/sweaty | 21.137 (< 0.001) | 28 (2.3%) | 975 (81.3%) | 73 (6.1%) | 124 (10.3%) |
Not fun to walk | 24.158 (< 0.001) | 28 (2.3%) | 973 (81.1%) | 59 (4.9%) | 140 (11.7%) |
Too much stuff to carry | 29.217 (< 0.001) | 66 (5.5%) | 834 (69.4%) | 186 (15.5%) | 116 (9.7%) |
More difficult to walk than drive | 134.404 (< 0.001) | 198 (16.4%) | 669 (55.4%) | 163 (13.5%) | 177 (14.7%) |