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Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression analysis to understand the impact perceived barriers have on AST behaviour while controlling for intrapersonal, interpersonal, and physical environmental factors

From: Understanding child and parent perceptions of barriers influencing children’s active school travel

Variable

Active Travel to School

Active Travel from School

Parent Perceptions

Child Perceptions

Parent Perceptions

Child Perceptions

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Barriers: Physical Environment

 Too far / Takes too much time

0.399

0.216–0.738

0.003

0.577

0.322–1.034

0.064

0.768

0.487–1.211

0.256

 Not enough bike paths

1.159

0.771–1.742

0.479

0.942

0.606–1.465

0.791

1.312

0.861–1.999

0.207

1.015

0.622–1.657

0.951

 Not enough sidewalks

0.861

0.577–1.285

0.464

 No bike rack

1.168

0.761–1.792

0.477

 Not lots of trees

0.766

0.589–0.998

0.048

Barriers: Safety

 Route feels unsafe due to traffic

0.590

0.345–1.008

0.053

1.034

0.640–1.671

0.892

0.906

0.550–1.490

0.697

0.905

0.476–1.719

0.760

 Too many busy streets

0.779

0.470–1.291

0.333

1.134

0.625–2.059

0.678

0.589

0.344–1.010

0.054

1.042

0.533–1.966

0.898

 Unsafe for child to walk alone

0.695

0.448–1.080

0.106

0.627

0.392–1.005

0.052

0.991

0.652–1.507

0.968

0.857

0.562–1.307

0.473

 Unsafe for child to walk with friends

1.217

0.616–2.405

0.572

0.710

0.434–1.161

0.173

0.852

0.426–1.704

0.651

 Drivers speed on streets

1.415

1.032–1.940

0.031

1.326

0.942–1.865

0.105

 Feels unsafe because of crime

0.837

0.393–1.782

0.644

0.638

0.335–1.214

0.171

0.446

0.233–0.851

0.014

Barriers: Social

 No one to walk with

0.523

0.355–0.768

< 0.001

0.677

0.443–1.034

0.071

0.517

0.300–0.894

0.018

0.621

0.374–1.032

0.066

 Might get bullied/teased

1.133

0.719–1.784

0.592

0.902

0.559–1.456

0.672

1.056

0.626–1.784

0.836

0.926

0.579–1.482

0.749

 I do not know people in my neighbourhood

1.162

0.829–1.630

0.383

1.022

0.695–1.503

0.910

0.906

0.617–1.330

0.614

Barriers: Individual/ Family Preferences

 More difficult to walk than drive

0.130

0.083–0.205

< 0.001

0.197

0.141–0.276

< 0.001

0.197

0.123–0.315

< 0.001

0.243

0.168–0.352

< 0.001

 Too much stuff to carry

0.936

0.558–1.568

0.801

0.551

0.343–0.886

0.014

0.758

0.451–1.273

0.294

 Get too hot/ sweaty

1.276

0.844–1.930

0.248

 Not fun to walk

2.449

1.252–4.792

0.009

0.917

0.575–1.461

0.715

Constant

118.737

7.562–1864.471

0.001

4.066

0.385–42.976

0.244

41.369

1.537–832.813

0.020

2.100

0.124–35.486

0.607

Sample size (N)

1169

1188

1172

1046

Pseudo R2

0.333

0.233

0.297

0.255

Log Pseudolikelihood

−470.972

− 547.689

−439.301

−419.026

  1. All italicized numbers represent statistical signifigance based on critical value cut-offs p<0.05 or p<0.01