Table 4 Models for children (≤ 10 years) analyzing correlations between active school transport and sociodemographic variables, distance between home and school, and perceived barriers (based on parental answers). OR = exp(ß)

Socioeconomic status

 Age

0.91 (0.73–1.12)

0.349

 Gender female (ref.: male)

1.47 (0.95–2.25)

0.075

 High socioeconomic status

(ref.: low to middle)

1.55 (0.99–2.42)

0.051

Distance to school

 Distance between home and school

(in 100 m) for very short distances

0.91 (0.26–3.23)

0.88

1.02 (0.25–4.15)

0.972

 Distance between home and school

(in 100 m) for longer distances

0.90 (0.88–0.93)

 < 0.01

0.90 (0.87–0.93)

 < 0.01

Perceived barriers

 Number of perceived barriers

0.67 (0.60–0.74)

 < 0.01

Physical environment

 Too far

0.06 (0.03–0.12)

 < 0.01

 Takes too much time

0.08 (0.04–0.14)

 < 0.01

 Too hilly/too exhausting

0.00 (0.00-∞)

0.983

 No sidewalks or bike paths

0.37 (0.21–0.66)

 < 0.01

2.53 (0.82–7.75)

0.098

 Route too boring

0.34 (0.03–3.96)

0.379

 Insufficient street lighting

0.32 (0.16–0.63)

 < 0.01

Safety

 Route too dangerous

0.29 (0.18–0.45)

 < 0.01

4.12 (1.33–12.80)

0.012

 Crime

0.41 (0.21–0.78)

 < 0.01

 Too much traffic

0.20 (0.12–0.32)

 < 0.01

0.33 (0.11–1.00)

0.046

Social

 No other children

0.12 (0.07–0.20)

 < 0.01

0.37 (0.14–1.00)

0.045

Individual/Family preferences

 Not enough confidence

0.38 (0.22–0.67)

 < 0.01

 Too heavy load to carry

0.22 (0.14–0.36)

 < 0.01

0.42 (0.18–0.94)

0.031

 An adult gives a lift

0.09 (0.05–0.16)

 < 0.01

0.09 (0.04–0.19)

 < 0.01

 No desire

0.95 (0.40–2.25)

0.913