The feasibility of cycling as a form of active commuting among children from a parental perspective: a qualitative study

Figures & data

Table 1. Sex, mean age and ways that children commute to school.

Participant	Mother	Father	Daughter	Son	Mean age (SD)	Primary mode of transport	Secondary mode of transport
1	X		X		11	Bus	None
2	X			X	12	Car	Bicycle
3		X	X		11	Car	None
4	X		X		12	Walk	None
5	X			X	12	Walk	None
6	X		X		10	Walk	None
7		X	X		8	Walk	None
8		X	X		11	Train	None
9	X			X	8	Car	None
10		X		X	10	Car	None
11		X	X		8	Car	None
12	X			X	12	Walk	None
13	X		X		11	Walk	None
14		X	X		9	Car	None
15	X		X		9	Car	Walk
16		X		X	8	Car	None
17		X	X		9	Car	None
18	X			X	12	Car	Walk
Total	10	8	11	7	10.2 (1.6)

Note: Age of children in years. SD = standard deviation.

Table 2. Descriptive data for ways of commuting.

	Primary mode	Secondary mode
Car	10 (55.6%)	0 (0%)
Walk	6 (33.3%)	2 (11.1%)
Bus	1 (5.6%)	0 (0%)
Train	1 (5.6%)	0 (0%)
Bicycle	0 (0%)	1 (5.6%)