Table 1.
Sample characteristics stratified by gender
| Gender | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sample Characteristic | Boys (n = 573) | Girls (n = 624) |
| Child's grade level (%) | ||
| 5 | 29.7 | 25.8 |
| 6 | 35.8 | 37.3 |
| 7 | 34.6 | 36.9 |
| Weight status of child (%) | ||
| Acceptable | 67.5 | 58.0 |
| Overweight or Obese | 19.7 | 17.9 |
| Refused | 12.7 | 24.0 |
| Socio-economic status of school (%) | ||
| Low | 22.2 | 26.8 |
| Medium | 36.5 | 34.3 |
| High | 41.4 | 38.9 |
| School walkability index (%) | ||
| Low | 54.5 | 51.9 |
| High | 45.5 | 48.1 |
| Sex of responding parent (%) | ||
| Male | 13.8 | 10.6 |
| Female | 86.2 | 89.4 |
| Maternal education (%) | ||
| Less than Secondary | 26.6 | 29.6 |
| Secondary/trade/diploma | 55.1 | 54.0 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 18.3 | 16.4 |
| Maternal employment (%) | ||
| None | 24.2 | 28.1 |
| Part-time | 47.3 | 48.5 |
| Full-time | 28.5 | 23.4 |
| Distance to school | ||
| (mean km [SE]) | 1.8 (0.1) | 1.6 (0.1) |
| Commuting to/from school | ||
| (mean trips/week, [SE]) | ||
| Cycles | 1.8 (0.1)*** | 0.8 (0.1) |
| Walks | 2.8 (0.2)* | 3.3 (0.2) |
| Driven | 5.0 (0.2)** | 5.6 (0.2) |
| Cycles to/from school ≥ 1 trip/week (%) | 31.2*** | 14.6 |
| Child's preference is to cycle (%) | 59.4*** | 36.7 |
*p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01; *** p ≤ 0.001, SE = standard error