Table 2 Statistical Comparisons of Volunteers’ Motivations (n (%) reporting ‘very influential’) by School Street Site
Survey Question | Category | Pooled Total (n=56) | SS A (n=31) | SS B (n=25) | Chi-Square Statistic | Fisher's Exact Test (2-sided) p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||||
How influential were the following School Street program objectives in motivating you to volunteer for this program? | Promoting safety around schools | 47 (84) | 25 (81) | 22 (88) | 0.555 | 0.716 |
Re-imagining how streets can be used | 40 (71) | 23 (74) | 17 (68) | 0.26 | 0.767 | |
Promoting active school travel | 31 (55) | 22 (71) | 9 (36) | 6.847 | 0.015 | |
Promoting children’s independent mobility | 25 (45) | 15 (48) | 10 (40) | 0.394 | 0.596 | |
Promoting physical activity among children | 25 (45) | 19 (61) | 6 (24) | 7.787 | 0.007 | |
How influential were these other factors in motivating you to volunteer for this program? | Length of volunteer shifts | 31 (55) | 18 (58) | 13 (52) | 0.206 | 0.788 |
Proximity of the School Street to my home | 28 (50) | 17 (55) | 11 (44) | 0.65 | 0.591 | |
Opportunity to give back to my community | 27 (49) | 11 (36) | 16 (67) | 5.263 | 0.031 | |
Ease of work involved in a volunteer shift | 23 (42) | 13 (42) | 10 (42) | 0.000 | 1.000 | |
Frequency of volunteer shifts | 23 (41) | 12 (39) | 11 (44) | 0.16 | 0.787 | |
Opportunity to be involved in a novel program | 22 (40) | 15 (50) | 7 (28) | 2.75 | 0.166 | |
Opportunity to give back to my child(ren)’s school | 22 (39) | 6 (19) | 16 (64) | 11.565 | <0.001 | |
Opportunity to be outdoors | 19 (34) | 11 (36) | 8 (32) | 0.075 | 1.000 | |
Opportunity to meet new people and socialize | 14 (25) | 7 (23) | 7 (28) | 0.217 | 0.759 | |
Opportunity to be involved with community organization | 9 (16) | 7 (23) | 2 (8) | 2.181 | 0.167 | |
Opportunity to gain volunteer experience for my career development | 5 (9) | 4 (13) | 1 (4) | 1.249 | 0.373 |