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

TABLE 2—

Univariate Description, Being Driven 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 1529.00 (1248.00; 904.11) 99
 Home to school, shortest path 1482.00 (1196.00; 915.24) 99
 School to home, mapped 1623.00 (1375.00; 967.99) 99
 School to home, shortest path 1543.00 (1361.00; 926.15) 99
Proportion of segment overlap
 To school 0.69 (0.85; 0.33) 99
 From school 0.60 (0.67; 0.34) 99
No. of major intersections crossed
 To school, mapped 6.44 (3.00; 9.62) 99
 To school, shortest path 7.30 (3.00; 10.46) 99
 From school, mapped 6.26 (3.00; 9.36) 99
 From school, shortest path 7.16 (3.00; 10.47) 99
Route directness
 To school, mapped 0.64 (0.66; 0.14) 99
 To school, shortest path 0.67 (0.68; 0.13) 99
 From school, mapped 0.61 (0.60; 0.14) 99
 From school, shortest path 0.64 (0.65; 0.15) 99
Central city
Route distance, m
 Home to school, mapped 1636.00 (1362.00; 896.32) 40
 Home to school, shortest path 1633.00 (1303.00; 958.48) 40
 School to home, mapped 1812.00 (1516.00; 1000.37) 40
 School to home, shortest path 1757.00 (1470.00; 932.77) 40
Proportion of segment overlap
 To school 0.59 (0.66; 0.35) 40
 From school 0.42 (0.42; 0.32) 40
No. of major intersections crossed
 To school, mapped 11.65 (6.50; 12.44) 40
 To school, shortest path 7.30 (3.00; 13.07) 40
 From school, mapped 10.10 (5.50; 11.50) 40
 From school, shortest path 13.10 (7.50; 13.28) 40
Route directness
 To school, mapped 0.69 (0.69; 0.11) 40
 To school, shortest path 0.70 (0.71; 0.11) 40
 From school, mapped 0.62 (0.61; 0.14) 40
 From school, shortest path 0.64 (0.67; 0.16) 40
Inner suburbs
Route distance, m
 Home to school, mapped 1457.00 (1227.00; 909.85) 59
 Home to school, shortest path 1380.00 (1094.00; 878.31) 59
 School to home, mapped 1473.00 (1228.00; 923.97) 59
 School to home, shortest path 1399.00 (1094.00; 900.90) 59
Proportion of segment overlap
 To school 0.75 (0.92; 0.29) 59
 From school 0.71 (0.87; 0.31) 59
No. of major intersections crossed
 To school, mapped 2.92 (2.00; 4.58) 59
 To school, shortest path 3.05 (2.00; 4.93) 59
 From school, mapped 3.66 (2.00; 6.47) 59
 From school, shortest path 3.14 (2.00; 5.10) 59
Route directness
 To school, mapped 0.61 (0.62; 0.14) 59
 To school, shortest path 0.65 (0.65; 0.15) 59
 From school, mapped 0.61 (0.60; 0.14) 59
 From school, shortest path 0.65 (0.65; 0.15) 59

Note. Cases were excluded if distance > 5 km.