Table 2.
Characteristics of schoolsΨ and girls with high or low number of facilities within a 0.75 radius of the school
| Variable | LF schools (<5, n=12) Mean (SD) or percent (n=697 girls) | HF schools (≥5, n=10) Mean (SD) or percent (n=505 girls) | p-value (t-test or Chi-square) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent free/reduced lunchΨ | 37.6 (14.2) | 29.3 (12.4) | <0.001 |
| RuralΨ | 52.1% | 31.7% | <0.001 |
| BMI | 25.4 (6.8) | 24.8 (5.9) | 0.05 |
| Percent Black | 58.1% | 53.9% | 0.11 |
| Parent > HS education | 58.6% | 69.7% | <0.001 |
| Total MET-weighted blocks, after 3 | 28.7 (10.0) | 29.7 (10.0) | 0.07 |
| 2+ blocks of MVPA, after 3 | 37.6% | 43.3% | 0.03 |
| 1+ block of VPA, after 3 | 20.8% | 26.9% | 0.01 |
Note: 5 facilities is the 75th percentile of number of facilities
Ψ
at the school level (the remainder are at the girl level)
With school as a random variable