Table 4.
Percent (from first survey) and association of physical environmental factors (independent variables) to physical activity and active transport to school; OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval; models are adjusted for site, race/ethnicity, and grade
| Physical Activity Above vs. Below Median (n = 610) | Active Transport to School (n = 609) | ||||
| Survey Item | Unadjusted %** | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
| Safety of Environment | |||||
| Safe walk/jog | |||||
| Agree a little/A lot | 69.6 | 2.14 | (1.31, 3.48)* | 0.97 | (0.58, 1.62) |
| Neither agree or disagree | 14.1 | 1.50 | (0.80, 2.80) | 0.81 | (0.41, 1.59) |
| Disagree a little/A lot | 16.3 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Safe ride bike | |||||
| Agree a little/A lot | 77.4 | 1.45 | (0.85, 2.47) | 0.87 | (0.49, 1.56) |
| Neither agree or disagree | 10.7 | 0.81 | (0.39, 1.68) | 0.77 | (0.35, 1.69) |
| Disagree a little/A lot | 11.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Seen by others | |||||
| Agree a little/A lot | 72.0 | 1.03 | (0.60, 1.76) | 0.57 | (0.31, 1.00)* |
| Neither agree or disagree | 16.6 | 1.24 | (0.64, 2.38) | 0.64 | (0.32, 1.28) |
| Disagree a little/A lot | 11.5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Traffic | |||||
| Disagree a little/A lot | 72.6 | 0.91 | (0.56, 1.48) | 0.91 | (0.53, 1.56) |
| Neither agree or disagree | 12.4 | 0.73 | (0.38, 1.40) | 1.51 | (0.75, 3.04) |
| Agree a little/A lot | 14.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Crime in neighborhood | |||||
| Disagree a little/A lot | 67.1 | 0.99 | (0.63, 1.55) | 1.01 | (0.62, 1.66) |
| Neither agree or disagree | 13.0 | 1.10 | (0.60, 2.03) | 1.45 | (0.76, 2.79) |
| Agree a little/A lot | 19.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| See others playing | |||||
| Agree a little/A lot | 70.3 | 1.42 | (0.91, 2.22) | 0.99 | (0.60, 1.64) |
| Neither agree or disagree | 10.6 | 1.38 | (0.71, 2.66) | 1.46 | (0.71, 2.99) |
| Disagree a little/A lot | 19.1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Loose dogs | |||||
| Disagree a little/A lot | 58.5 | 1.01 | (0.67, 1.51) | 1.25 | (0.79, 1.98) |
| Neither agree or disagree | 15.1 | 0.66 | (0.38, 1.16) | 1.46 | (0.79, 2.69) |
| Agree a little/A lot | 26.4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Lighting | |||||
| Agree a little/A lot | 49.5 | 1.40 | (0.95, 2.08) | 1.16 | (0.75, 1.79) |
| Neither agree or disagree | 18.0 | 1.02 | (0.62, 1.70) | 1.26 | (0.72, 2.18) |
| Disagree a little/A lot | 32.4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Aesthetics of Environment | |||||
| Trees | |||||
| Agree a little/A lot | 61.7 | 1.78 | (1.17, 2.72)* | 0.96 | (0.61, 1.50) |
| Neither agree or disagree | 13.7 | 1.47 | (0.82, 2.64) | 0.87 | (0.46, 1.66) |
| Disagree a little/A lot | 24.6 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Things to look at | |||||
| Agree a little/A lot | 49.2 | 2.36 | (1.56, 3.59)* | 1.41 | (0.89, 2.24) |
| Neither agree or disagree | 22.9 | 1.31 | (0.81, 2.14) | 1.53 | (0.89, 2.63) |
| Disagree a little/A lot | 27.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Smells | |||||
| Disagree a little/A lot | 71.6 | 1.08 | (0.66, 1.75) | 0.43 | (0.26, 0.71)* |
| Neither agree or disagree | 12.8 | 0.85 | (0.45, 1.63) | 0.35 | (0.17, 0.72)* |
| Agree a little/A lot | 15.6 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Garbage | |||||
| Agree a little/A lot | 51.9 | 1.78 | (1.20, 2.65)* | 1.27 | (0.82, 1.97) |
| Neither agree or disagree | 16.5 | 1.18 | (0.70, 1.98) | 1.39 | (0.79, 2.46) |
| Disagree a little/A lot | 31.7 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Facilities Near Home | |||||
| Equipment | |||||
| Agree a little/A lot | 56.4 | 2.50 | (1.65, 3.79)* | 1.02 | (0.65, 1.61) |
| Neither agree or disagree | 17.9 | 1.45 | (0.85, 2.46) | 1.56 | (0.89, 2.75) |
| Disagree a little/A lot | 25.7 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Sidewalks | |||||
| Agree a little/A lot | 68.4 | 1.34 | (0.89, 2.02) | 1.05 | (0.66, 1.67) |
| Neither agree or disagree | 7.9 | 1.43 | (0.71, 2.91) | 1.29 | (0.60, 2.79) |
| Disagree a little/A lot | 23.7 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Trails | |||||
| Agree a little/A lot | 47.4 | 1.68 | (1.16, 2.44)* | 1.59 | (1.05, 2.40)* |
| Neither agree or disagree | 13.8 | 1.15 | (0.68, 1.96) | 0.75 | (0.39, 1.42) |
| Disagree a little/A lot | 38.8 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Number of facilities near home | |||||
| >=10 | 37.7 | 2.26 | (1.44, 3.57)* | 2.26 | (1.36, 3.76)* |
| >=7–9 | 31.9 | 1.56 | (0.98, 2.49) | 1.46 | (0.86, 2.47) |
| <7 | 30.4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Number of facilities near home/go there | |||||
| >=20 | 34.9 | 2.75 | (1.72, 4.40)* | 1.94 | (1.17, 3.21)* |
| 16–19 | 33.1 | 1.08 | (0.68, 1.72) | 0.76 | (0.44, 1.29) |
| <16 | 32.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
*Indicates OR with p < 0.05; **Percent from the first survey completed by participants.