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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Dec 20.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Nov;163(11):1014–1021. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.181

Table 2. Survey Data.

Sample means (± SD) or proportions with [ranges across schools]

All Students
n = 5357
7th Grade
n = 2564
9th Grade
n = 2793
School-related PA (% reporting Yes)
    Active transport to school* 29% [6%, 58%] 33% [15%, 58%] 25% [6%, 38%]
    Active transport from school* 46% [15%, 78%] 51% [23%, 78%] 41% [15%, 67%]
    Full-year PE Participation* 84% [60%, 99%] 92% [78%, 99%] 77% [60%, 89%]
    Like PE 82% [71%,92%] 82% [74%, 94%] 83% [71%, 90%]
    ≥ 20 mins PA in PE* 57% [38%, 80%] 53% [38%, 80%] 62% [51%, 80%]
Access (Always or Often)
    Outdoor facilities available* 57% [46%, 70%] 59% [48%, 70%] 56% [46%, 68%]
    Indoor facilities available* 38% [20%, 54%] 40.1% [20%, 53%] 36% [24%, 54%]
    Facilities students like* 41% [28%, 50%] 43% [31%, 50%] 38% [28%, 49%]
Use (days/wk) of:
    Outdoor facilities* 1.9 ± 2.0 [1.4, 2.7] 2.1 ± 2.1 [1.4, 2.7] 1.8 ± 2.0 [1.6, 2.1]
    Indoor facilities * 1.1 ± 1.8 [0.9, 1.4] 1.2 ± 1.8 [0.9, 1.7] 1.1 ± 1.7 [0.9, 1.2]
    Bike or jog path* 1.9 ± 2.1 [1.5, 2.2] 2.0 ± 2.1 [1.5, 2.2] 1.8 ± 2.1 [1.4, 2.1]
    Streets or yards for PA* 2.1 ± 2.2 [1.4, 3.2] 2.3 ± 2.3 [1.6, 3.2] 2.0 ± 2.2 [1.4, 2.5]
    PA classes outside of school 0.9 ± 1.7 [0.6, 1.2] 0.9 ± 1.7 [0.7, 1.4] 0.9 ± 1.7 [0.6, 1.2]
    Sports team participation* 1.4 ± 2.1 [0.8, 1.9] 1.6 ± 2.2 [0.9, 1.9] 1.2 ± 2.1 [0.8, 1.6]
    PA on school grounds not during school* 1.4 ± 2.0 [0.9, 1.8] 1.4 ± 2.0 [1.3, 1.7] 1.3 ± 2.0 [0.9, 1.8]
    Bought food from snack cart on way to/from school 12% [2%, 26%] 14% [5%, 26%] 10% [2%, 20%]

PA: physical activity

*

7th and 9th grade proportions (or means) different (p<0.05) by chi-squared (or t-test)