Table 3.
Walking and biking school policies and programming from the Safe TRavel Environment Evaluation in Texas Schools (STREETS) school health policy survey.
| Policy or Program Reported within the Last Year | Total n = 76 n (%) |
Austin SRTS n = 57 n (%) |
Comparison n = 19 n (%) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program implemented to increase walking/biking in past year | 20 (26.3%) | 17 (29.8%) | 3 (15.7%) | 0.36 |
| Improvements to sidewalks, crosswalks, crossing signals, or bike trails in past year | 29 (38.2%) | 22 (38.6%) | 7 (36.%) | 0.99 |
| Improvements to safety signage around school in past year | 15 (19.7%) | 10 (17.5%) | 5 (26.1%) | 0.62 |
| School drop-off and pick up policy includes use of lane closures, cones, or crossing guards | 74 (97.4%) | 55 (96.5%) | 19 (100%) | 0.99 |
| Existence of school policy to support or encourage walking/biking to school | 47 (61.8%) | 38 (66.7%) | 9 (47.4%) | 0.22 |
| Curriculum taught to encourage walking/biking to school | 34 (44.7%) | 31 (54.4%) | 3 (15.8%) | 0.008 |
| Participated in Walk to School Day in past year | 25 (32.9%) | 17 (29.8%) | 8 (42.1%) | 0.48 |
| Communication sent to families about walking/biking | 18 (23.7%) | 14 (24.6%) | 4 (21.0%) | 0.99 |