ArticleBMC public health2016
How do children travel to school in urban India? A cross-sectional study of 5,842 children in Hyderabad.
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- Road Use Pattern and Street Crossing Habits of Schoolchildren in India.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Individual, Social and Environmental Correlates of Active School Travel among Adolescents in India.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Profiles of Active Transportation among Children and Adolescents in the Global Matrix 3.0 Initiative: A 49-Country Comparison.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Behavioral Health at School: Do Three Competences in Road Safety Education Impact the Protective Road Behaviors of Spanish Children?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Mortality due to road injuries in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2017.The Lancet. Public health · 2020Article
- Influence of distance, area, and cultural context in active commuting: Continental and insular children.PloS one · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundMillions of children travel to school every day in India, yet little is known about this journey. We examined the distribution and determinants of school travel in Hyderabad, India.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey using a two-stage stratified cluster sampling design. School travel questionnaires were used to collect data from children aged 11-14 years, attending private, semi-private and government funded schools in Hyderabad. We used Google Earth to estimate the distance from home to school for each child and modelled the relationship between distance to school and mode of travel, adjusting for confounders.
resultsForty five of the 48 eligible schools that were selected agreed to participate, providing a total sample of 5842 children. The response rate was 99 %. Most children walked (57 %) or cycled (6 %) to school but 36 % used motorised transport (mostly bus). The proportion using motorised transport was higher in children attending private schools (41 %) than in those attending government schools (24 %). Most (90 %) children lived within 5km of school and 36 % lived within 1km. Greater distance to school was strongly associated with the use of motorised transport. Children living close to school were much more likely to walk or cycle.
conclusionsMost children in Hyderabad walk (57 %) or cycle (6 %) to school. If these levels are to be maintained, there is an urgent need to ensure that walking and cycling are safe and pleasant. Social policies that decrease distances to school could have a large impact on road traffic injuries, air pollution, and physical activity levels.
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