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. 2013 Sep;103(9):1589–1596. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301172

TABLE 1—

Univariate Description, Walking as Primary Mode to and From School: Built Environment and Active Transportation Project; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Spring and Fall 2011

Variable Mean (Median; SD) No.
Route distance, m
 Home to school, mapped 565.80 (506.10; 342.36) 561
 Home to school, shortest path 605.90 (542.50; 348.40) 561
 School to home, mapped 584.60 (515.00; 371.22) 561
 School to home, shortest path 605.90 (542.50; 348.40) 561
Proportion of segment overlap
 To school 0.53 (0.59; 0.37) 561
 From school 0.50 (0.56; 0.37) 561
No. of major intersections crossed
 To school, mapped 1.31 (0.00; 2.57) 561
 To school, shortest path 1.57 (1.00; 2.51) 561
 From school, mapped 1.37 (0.00; 2.71) 561
 From school, shortest path 1.57 (1.00; 2.51) 561
Route directness
 To school, mapped 0.72 (0.72; 0.14) 501
 To school, shortest path 0.71 (0.74; 0.18) 501
 From school, mapped 0.71 (0.72; 0.15) 503
 From school, shortest path 0.71 (0.73; 0.20) 503
Central city
Route distance, m
 Home to school, mapped 573.60 (524.60; 337.99) 359
 Home to school, shortest path 568.70 (525.50; 306.99) 359
 School to home, mapped 592.20 (524.60; 376.51) 359
 School to home, shortest path 568.70 (525.50; 306.99) 359
Proportion of segment overlap
 To school 0.55 (0.62; 0.35) 359
 From school 0.54 (0.61; 0.36) 359
No. of major intersections crossed
 To school, mapped 1.71 (1.00; 2.98) 359
 To school, shortest path 1.73 (1.00; 2.82) 359
 From school, mapped 1.79 (0.00; 3.15) 359
 From school, shortest path 1.73 (1.00; 2.82) 359
Route directness
 To school, mapped 0.72 (0.72; 0.13) 322
 To school, shortest path 0.74 (0.75; 0.15) 322
 From school, mapped 0.71 (0.71; 0.14) 320
 From school, shortest path 0.74 (0.75; 0.15) 320
Inner suburbs
Route distance, m
 Home to school, mapped 551.80 (468.90; 350.39) 202
 Home to school, shortest path 671.90 (596.70; 404.31) 202
 School to home, mapped 571.30 (478.60; 362.17) 202
 School to home, shortest path 671.90 (596.70; 404.31) 202
Proportion of segment overlap
 To school 0.49 (0.50; 0.39) 202
 From school 0.45 (0.36; 0.39) 202
No. of major intersections crossed
 To school, mapped 0.60 (0.00; 1.35) 202
 To school, shortest path 1.28 (0.00; 1.80) 202
 From school, mapped 0.62 (0.00; 1.38) 202
 From school, shortest path 1.28 (0.00; 1.80) 202
Route directness
 To school, mapped 0.72 (0.73; 0.15) 179
 To school, shortest path 0.66 (0.69; 0.21) 179
 From school, mapped 0.71 (0.72; 0.17) 183
 From school, shortest path 0.66 (0.69; 0.25) 183