Table 2.
Area-level characteristics of the schools and neighborhoods of urban Canadian youth (n = 3 997)
| N (%) | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|
|
School Characteristics | ||
| Bicycle storage available in a safe location | ||
| No |
835 (20.9) |
|
| Yes |
3 162 (79.1) |
|
| Has walk/bike to school days and/or walking school bus programs | ||
| No |
2 751 (68.8) |
|
| Yes |
1 246 (31.2) |
|
| Identification of safe walking/biking routes to school | ||
| No |
2 347 (58.7) |
|
| Yes |
1 650 (41.3) |
|
|
Neighborhood Characteristics | ||
| Sidewalk leading to school | ||
| No |
161 (4.0) |
|
| Yes |
3 836 (96.0) |
|
| % of roads with sidewalks |
|
64.6 (47.4 - 83.0) |
| Speed limit of school’s road (km/h) | ||
| ≤40 |
311 (7.8) |
|
| 50 |
3 390 (84.8) |
|
| ≥60 |
296 (7.4) |
|
| % of roads with speed limit ≤60 km/h | ||
| <90 |
493 (12.3) |
|
| 90 – 93.99 |
851 (21.3) |
|
| 94 – 99.99 |
1 196 (29.9) |
|
| 100 |
1 457 (36.5) |
|
| Total length of roads (km) |
|
36.7 (29.5 – 40.9) |
| Street connectivity | ||
| 1 (lowest connectivity) |
1 176 (29.4) |
|
| 2 |
1 034 (25.9) |
|
| 3 |
951 (23.8) |
|
| 4 (highest connectivity) |
836 (20.9) |
|
| Litter in neighborhood | ||
| No problem |
1 285 (32.1) |
|
| Minor problem |
2 216 (55.4) |
|
| Moderate problem |
399 (10.0) |
|
| Major problem |
97 (2.4) |
|
| Vacant or shabby housing | ||
| No problem |
2 999 (75.0) |
|
| Minor problem |
750 (18.8) |
|
| Moderate problem |
192 (4.8) |
|
| Major problem |
56 (1.4) |
|
| Neighborhood SES (median family income, $CAD) |
|
70 432 (58 129 – 84 063) |
| Average temperature (°C) |
|
4.7 (2.5 - 7.6) |
| Average annual rain (mm) |
|
1 369 (609 – 1 747) |
| Average annual snow (cm) |
|
231 (195–304) |
| Average number of hot days |
|
4.5 (0.5 - 11.4) |
| Average number of cold days | 26.0 (0.6 - 47.7) | |
IQR = interquartile range.