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Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the RIGHT TRACKS study

From: Feasibility of an incentive scheme to promote active travel to school: a pilot cluster randomised trial

 

Control school

Intervention school

Overall

Gender of the child

 Boy

5 (38.5%)

8 (53.3%)

13 (46.4%)

 Girl

8 (61.5%)

7 (46.7%)

15 (53.5%)

Age of the child*

9 (9–9)

9 (9–9)

9 (9–9)

Total number of people living in household*

3 (2–4)

4 (3–4)

3.5 (3–4)

Families with two parents/carers in the household

6 (46.2%)

10 (66.7%)

16 (57.1%)

Car available to drive child to school

9 (69.2%)

12 (80.0%)

21 (75.0%)

Parent’s qualifications**

 Degree or higher degree

2 (15.4%)

6 (40.0%)

8 (28.6%)

 A Levels, professional qualification or equivalent

3 (23.1%)

10 (66.7%)

13 (46.4%)

 GCSE’s, CSE’s, O Levels or equivalent

11 (84.6%)

13 (86.7%)

24 (85.7%)

 None of the above

0 (0.0%)

2 (13.3%)

2 (7.1%)

Ethnic group of parent/carer who completed questionnaire

 White British

11 (91.7%)

14 (93.3%)

25 (92.6%)

 Black African

1 (8.3%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (3.6%)

 Chinese

0 (0.0%)

1 (6.7%)

1 (3.6%)

Parent who completed questionnaire is employed

 Yes

10 (76.9%)

13 (86.7%)

23 (82.1%)

 No

3 (23.1%)

2 (13.3%)

5 (17.9%)

Distance from school (miles) based on postcode*

0.5 (0.3–0.8)

0.5 (0.3–0.7)

0.5 (0.3–0.7)

 < 1 mile

9 (83.3%)

13 (86.7%)

23 (85.2%)

 1–2 miles

2 (16.7%)

2 (13.3%)

4 (14.8%)

 > 2 miles

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Child’s travel mode to school on a typical day**

 By car

3 (25.0%)

7 (46.7%)

10 (37.0%)

 By bicycle

3 (25.0%)

2 (13.3%)

5 (18.5%)

 By walking

8 (66.7%)

12 (80.0%)

20 (74.1%)

 Other (scooter)

2 (16.7%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (7.4%)

Who does your child go to school with on most days**

 Child goes alone

1 (7.7%)

3 (20.0%)

4 (14.3%)

 With me or my partner

11 (84.6%)

10 (66.7%)

21 (75.0%)

 With an older sibling

2 (15.4%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (7.1%)

 With other children

3 (23.1%)

2 (13.3%)

5 (17.9%)

 With other adults

2 (15.4%)

5 (33.3%)

7 (25.0%)

  1. *Median (IQR)
  2. **Multiple responses allowed