Table 5 |
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Comparisons of parental assessment of characteristics built environment by school† |
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| School A |
School B |
Both |
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| N = 48 |
N= 95 |
N = 143 |
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| Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
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| Safety * |
21 (4) |
23 (3) |
23 (3) |
| Residential density * |
14 (2) |
16 (2) |
15 (2) |
| Esthetics * |
7 (2) |
10 (2) |
9 (2) |
| Presence of facilities |
9 (2) |
9 (2) |
9 (2) |
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*p-value < 0.05 comparing the two schools using the t-test †A higher score represents a built environment favoring walking |
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Merchant et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:1 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-1 |
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