Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the SPEEDY sample for those with valid data on travel mode to school at both baseline and follow-up
| Percentage (n) (n =912) | |
|---|---|
| Child characteristics |
|
| Mean age (SD) |
10.23 (0.30) |
| Gender |
|
| Male |
40.9 (373) |
| Female |
59.1 (539) |
| Travel mode to school |
|
| Passive - car |
43.0 (392) |
| Passive - train or bus |
6.7 (61) |
| Active - walk |
40.8 (372) |
| Active - cycle |
9.5 (87) |
| Weight status |
|
| Normal |
78.63 (714) |
| Overweight |
16.96 (154) |
| Obese |
4.41 (40) |
| Parental characteristics |
|
| Age left full time education |
|
| <16 years |
44.7 (391) |
| 16-18 years |
21.5 (188) |
| Over 18 years |
33.7 (295) |
| Household characteristics |
|
| Housing tenure |
|
| House owner |
78.6 (694) |
| Renting |
21.4 (189) |
| Car access |
|
| No |
3.6 (32) |
| Yes |
96.4 (853) |
| Urban rural status |
|
| Village and hamlet |
32.0 (648) |
| Town and fringe |
28.4 (575) |
| Urban area |
39.5 (800) |
| Area-level deprivation score |
|
| Least deprived |
17.3 (156) |
| 2nd quartile |
38.7 (348) |
| 3rd quartile |
24.2 (218) |
| Most deprived |
19.8 (179) |
| Mean distance to school in km (SD) | 2.6 (3.78) |