Table 6.
Population attributable risk and the potential for intervention of the correlates of active transportation to school
| Characteristic | PAR | Potential to intervene | How to intervene |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Individual Characteristics | |||
| Female gender |
7.1% |
High |
Safe walking programs directed towards females |
| Not living with both parents |
2.8% |
Low |
|
| Low family SES (< very well off) |
8.8% |
Low |
|
| Cars in household (1 or more) |
10.8% |
Low |
|
| Low perceived neighborhood safety |
2.3% |
High |
Determine what makes a neighborhood feel safe and direct intervention towards these factors |
|
Neighborhood Characteristics | |||
| % of roads with sidewalks (> quartile 1) |
9.5% |
High |
Construction of sidewalks on roads that have none |
| Total length of roads (> quartile 1) |
6.9% |
High |
Building new schools in areas with more streets; or increasing multi-use trails |
| No problem with vacant or shabby housing |
10.4% |
Low |
Improve the aesthetics of neighborhoods where children live |
| Low average temperature (quartile 1) |
16.6% |
Low |
|
| High total rain (quartiles 3 and 4) |
9.8% |
Low |
|
| High number of hot days (> quartile 1) | 16.1% | Low | |
RR = Relative Risk, PAR = Population Attributable Risk.