Table 3.
Parent-child bicycle safety instructions reported topics and agreement.
| Topics | Both parent and Adolescent Reported N(%) |
Parent only reported N(%) |
Adolescent only reported N(%) |
Neither parent or adolescent reported N(%) |
Kappa | Kappa p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Safety | 4 (11.1) | 10 (27.8) | 7 (19.4) | 15 (41.7) | −0.03 | 0.84 |
| Bicycle control/handling | 1 (2.8) | 2 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 33 (91.7) | 0.48 | <0.01 |
| Ride on sidewalk/Off-street | 14 (38.9) | 8 (22.2) | 6 (16.7) | 8 (22.2) | 0.20 | 0.22 |
| Wear (helmet, bright clothing, etc.) | 25 (69.4) | 4 (11.1) | 4 (11.1) | 3 (8.3) | 0.29 | 0.08 |
| Crossing the road | 11 (30.6) | 9 (25.0) | 5 (13.9) | 11 (30.6) | 0.23 | 0.15 |
| Personal security | 1 (2.8) | 4 (11.1) | 2 (5.6) | 29 (80.6) | 0.16 | 0.31 |
| Be predictable | 0 (0) | 4 (11.1) | 2 (5.6) | 30 (83.3) | −0.08 | 0.61 |
| Which route to take/avoid | 6 (16.7) | 8 (22.2) | 1 (2.8) | 21 (58.3) | 0.42 | <0.01 |
| Positioning/Ride on the right side of street | 2 (5.6) | 5 (13.9) | 1 (2.8) | 28 (77.8) | 0.32 | 0.03 |
Note: N = 36, 4 were removed because the child said they were given instructions but did not give a description of those instructions.