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Table 1 Items from the parent survey (and response options) for enabling factors and parent physical activity

From: Interactions of socioeconomic position with psychosocial and environmental correlates of children's physical activity: an observational study of South Australian families

Variable

Items

Response options (data code in brackets)

neighbourhood risk

(mean of 3 items)

It is not safe for my child to play, walk or ride a bike near the house because of traffic/strangers

(2 items)

strongly disagree (1); disagree (2); unsure (3); agree (4); strongly agree (5)

 

My child is allowed to play outside of my property alone, or with friends, without adult supervision*

strongly disagree (1); disagree (2); unsure (3); agree (4); strongly agree (5)

access

(mean of 3 items)

There are parks, recreation facilities and other play areas within my child's walking distance from home*

strongly disagree (1); disagree (2); unsure (3); agree (4); strongly agree (5)

 

It is easy to arrange transport for my child to get to sporting activities*

strongly disagree (1); disagree (2); unsure (3); agree (4); strongly agree (5)

 

There are not enough children of similar age near where we live, for my/our child to play with

strongly disagree (1); disagree (2); unsure (3); agree (4); strongly agree (5)

mother/father activity (mean of 2 items)

Which one of the following best characterises your activity habits? Physically active implies that you get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week or 20 minutes of vigorous activity on at least 3 days a week.

I am not physically active and I don't plan to start (1); I am not physically active, but I intend to start (2); I am occasionally active, but not regularly (3); I have been physically active recently, but for less than 6 months (4); I have been physically active regularly for the past 6 months (5)

  1. Note:
  2. * Denotes survey item was reverse coded