Girls' perception of physical environmental factors and transportation: reliability and association with physical activity and active transport to school

Evenson, Kelly R; Birnbaum, Amanda S; Bedimo-Rung, Ariane L; Sallis, James F; Voorhees, Carolyn C; Ring, Kimberly; Elder, John P

doi:10.1186/1479-5868-3-28

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Table 3 Percent (from first survey) and reliability of a measure of facilities near home for physical activity, using weighted kappa coefficients with 95% confidence intervals (CI)

From: Girls' perception of physical environmental factors and transportation: reliability and association with physical activity and active transport to school

	(n = 596)	(n = 480)
Facilities Near Home	Unadjusted %*	Agreement	95% CI
Basketball		0.57	(0.48, 0.65)
Do not know a place	20.7
Know a place, not go there	11.6
Know a place, would go there	67.8
Beach or lake		0.64	(0.57, 0.72)
Do not know a place	62.0
Know a place, not go there	6.2
Know a place, would go there	31.8
Golf course		0.57	(0.49, 0.65)
Do not know a place	71.7
Know a place, not go there	17.6
Know a place, would go there	10.6
Health club		0.61	(0.53, 0.68)
Do not know a place	57.2
Know a place, not go there	12.7
Know a place, would go there	30.2
Martial arts studio		0.55	(0.46, 0.63)
Do not know a place	69.4
Know a place, not go there	13.0
Know a place, would go there	17.6
Playing field		0.47	(0.37, 0.57)
Do not know a place	13.8
Know a place, not go there	11.3
Know a place, would go there	74.9
Park		0.51	(0.39, 0.63)
Do not know a place	9.8
Know a place, not go there	4.3
Know a place, would go there	85.9
Recreation center		0.59	(0.52, 0.66)
Do not know a place	46.7
Know a place, not go there	9.7
Know a place, would go there	43.7
Track		0.56	(0.49, 0.63)
Do not know a place	45.0
Know a place, not go there	10.9
Know a place, would go there	44.1
Skating rink		0.62	(0.54, 0.69)
Do not know a place	37.8
Know a place, not go there	3.2
Know a place, would go there	59.0
Swimming pool		0.57	(0.49, 0.66)
Do not know a place	25.7
Know a place, not go there	5.0
Know a place, would go there	69.3
Trail		0.53	(0.45, 0.61)
Do not know a place	41.7
Know a place, not go there	5.6
Know a place, would go there	52.7
Tennis court		0.62	(0.56, 0.69)
Do not know a place	45.7
Know a place, not go there	15.6
Know a place, would go there	38.7
Dance or gymnastics		0.47	(0.39, 0.55)
Do not know a place	56.6
Know a place, not go there	8.2
Know a place, would go there	35.3

*Percent from the first survey completed by participants.

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