Table 5 Models for adolescents (> 10 years) analyzing correlations between active school transport and sociodemographic variables, distance between home and school, and perceived barriers (separate models based on parental or adolescents' answers). OR = exp(ß)

Socioeconomic status

 Age

0.98 (0.92–1.05)

0.6

0.98 (0.92–1.05)

0.6

 Gender female (ref.: male)

1.01 (0.75–1.37)

0.924

1.01 (0.75–1.37)

0.924

 High socioeconomic status

(ref.: low to middle)

1.70 (1.21–2.38)

 < 0.01

2.17 (1.34–3.49)

 < 0.01

1.70 (1.21–2.38)

 < 0.01

1.93 (1.07–3.48)

0.025

Transport modes to school

 Preferred means of transport active (ref.: passive)

10.10 (7.01–14.40)

 < 0.01

Distance to school

 Distance between home and school (in 100 m) for very short distances

1.37 (1.03–1.80)

0.025

1.34 (1.01–1.79)

0.040

1.37 (1.03–1.80)

0.025

1.37 (0.98–1.94)

0.064

 Distance between home and school (in 100 m) for longer distances

0.95 (0.94–0.96)

 < 0.01

0.96 (0.94–0.97)

 < 0.01

0.95 (0.94–0.96)

 < 0.01

0.95 (0.93–0.96)

 < 0.01

Perceived barriers

 Number of perceived barriers

0.60 (0.53–0.66)

 < 0.01

0.65 (0.59–0.72)

 < 0.01

0.82 (0.70–0.96)

0.013

Physical environment

 Too far

0.05 (0.03–0.11)

 < 0.01

0.06 (0.02–0.16)

 < 0.01

 Takes too much time

0.08 (0.04–0.15)

 < 0.01

0.22 (0.08–0.58)

 < 0.01

0.06 (0.02–0.14)

 < 0.01

 Too hilly/too exhausting

0.29 (0.14–0.60)

 < 0.01

0.00 (0.00-∞)

0.979

 No sidewalks or bike paths

0.25 (0.13–0.48)

 < 0.01

2.93 (0.85–10.01)

0.081

0.11 (0.05–0.26)

 < 0.01

 Route too boring

0.43 (0.24–0.78)

 < 0.01

0.20 (0.02–1.77)

0.139

 Insufficient streetlighting

0.27 (0.13–0.54)

 < 0.01

4.37 (1.30–14.60)

0.015

0.19 (0.08–0.44)

 < 0.01

6.33 (1.02–39.20)

0.043

Safety

 Route too dangerous

0.12 (0.05–0.30)

 < 0.01

0.33 (0.10–1.12)

0.070

0.14 (0.07–0.28)

 < 0.01

 Crime

0.57 (0.29–1.11)

0.092

0.16 (0.05–0.49)

 < 0.01

0.22 (0.03–1.60)

0.126

 Too much traffic

0.19 (0.11–0.31)

 < 0.01

0.34 (0.15–0.74)

 < 0.01

0.15 (0.08–0.27)

 < 0.01

Social

 No other children

0.17 (0.09–0.33)

 < 0.01

0.12 (0.06–0.24)

 < 0.01

Individual/Family preferences

 Not enough confidence

0.13 (0.44–0.46)

 < 0.01

0.28 (0.10–0.79)

0.014

6.05 (0.94–39.20)

0.054

 Too heavy load to carry

0.19 (0.12–0.29)

 < 0.01

0.43 (0.22–0.84)

0.012

0.10 (0.05–0.20)

 < 0.01

0.13 (0.03–0.48)

 < 0.01

 An adult gives a lift

0.31 (0.17–0.58)

 < 0.01

0.12 (0.05–0.27)

 < 0.01

 No desire

0.26 (0.17–0.41)

 < 0.01

0.10 (0.03–0.35)

 < 0.01

 Parents do not permit it

0.12 (0.06–0.26)

 < 0.01

 Bad weather conditions

0.39 (0.28–0.53)

 < 0.01

0.48 (0.31–0.75)

 < 0.01

0.14 (0.07–0.32)

 < 0.01