TABLE 3.
Nested, Combined Model of Multivariable Neighborhood Predictors of Weekday Walking to or from School (8th Grade Girls Living 1.5 miles or less from school)
| Measure | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | |||
| Perception of Neighborhood Variables (survey) | |||
| There are places I like to walk in my neighborhood | 1.82* | 1.16 | 2.85 |
| There are sidewalks in my neighborhood | 0.93 | 0.59 | 1.45 |
| There are biking/walking trails in my neighborhood | 1.179 | 0.79 | 1.74 |
| It is safe to walk in my neighborhood | 1.84* | 1.09 | 3.10 |
| I see walkers/bikers from my home | 1.02 | 0.6 | 1.72 |
| There is too much traffic in my neighborhood | 0.93 | 0.59 | 1.46 |
| There is a lot of crime in my neighborhood | 0.73 | 0.44 | 1.20 |
| I often see kids playing in my neighborhood | 0.79 | 0.51 | 1.22 |
| There are interesting things to look at in my neighborhood | 1.01 | 0.66 | 1.55 |
| The streets are well lit in my neighborhood | 0.67 | 0.44 | 1.03 |
| Total Perceived Active Places to go in my neighborhood | 0.95 | 0.88 | 1.03 |
| Objective Environmental/Neighborhood Variables (GIS Calculated) | |||
| Distance to School | 0.14* | 0.09 | 0.22 |
| Total Active Destinations | 1.38* | 1.24 | 1.54 |
| Townsend Index | 0.87 | 0.56 | 1.36 |
| % African American | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.01 |
| % Hispanic | 1.05* | 1.01 | 1.10 |
| Total Population | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.00 |
| Street Connectivity Index | 1.002 | 0.92 | 1.09 |
| Block Size Index | 0.80* | 0.67 | 0.97 |
| Land Use Mix (diversity) Index | 0.36 | 0.05 | 2.50 |
| Individual Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Nonhispanic African American | 1.05 | 0.59 | 1.84 |
| Hispanic | 1.09 | 0.67 | 1.79 |
| Nonhispanic Other | 1.09 | 0.64 | 1.84 |
Random Effects (Intercepts Only): Site: 0.00, School: 0.47*
Model Fit Indices: % Correctly Predicted: 75.73: Wald Chi-square (34 d.f.): 144.79*
†: treatment (intervention effects were adjusted for in model
significant at the 0.05 level
#Street connectivity, block size and Townsend indices: each component in index standardized by subtracting means and dividing by standard deviation; standardized components then added for scale values; the resulting scales range in the data from: street connectivity (−5.50 to 15.81), block size (−2.12 to 10.25), Townsend index (−3.66 to 1.22)); Land use mix (diversity) index ranges from 0–1.