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Socio-economic factors and active commuting to school in urban Spanish adolescents: the AVENA study Palma Chillo´n1, Francisco B. Ortega2,3, Jonatan R. Ruiz2,3, Isaac J. Pe´rez1, Miguel Martı´n-Matillas1, Jara Valtuen˜a4, Sonia Go´mez-Martı´nez5, Carlos Redondo6, Juan P. Rey-Lo´pez7, Manuel J. Castillo2, Pablo Tercedor1, Manuel Delgado1, AVENA Study Group* Background: This study aimed: (i) to describe the patterns of commuting to school in urban Spanish adolescents; and (ii) to examine the associations between active commuting to school (ACS) and socioeconomic factors. Methods: From the AVENA Study, 2183 adolescents (1142 females) aged 13–18.5 years were gathered. Mode and time of transportation to school were self-reported by the adolescents. Parental education level (primary, secondary or university degree), parental professional level (managerial, skilled worker or unskilled worker/unemployed) and the type of school (public or private) were self-reported by the parents. The relationships between ACS and socio-economic factors were analysed by binary logistic regression. Results: Nearly
