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) |