Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of POS visits (n = 373)

Company (% of POS visits; multiple answers possible)

% (n = 373)

 Friends/classmates

59.8

 Siblings/cousins

16.4

 Parents/grandparents

16.4

 Alone

15.6

 Organisation

2.5

Location (% of POS visits)

 Public transportation stop/station

71.0

 Street

9.4

 Parking lot

5.4

 Square

3.5

 Shopping street

3.2

 Sport field/playground

2.9

 Park

2.9

 Shopping mall

1.3

 Vacant lot

0.3

Reasons for POS visit (% of POS visits; multiple answers possible)

 I had to wait for something/someone here (e.g., train)

30.3

 My friends/classmates/siblings/cousins wanted go there

17.4

 Other (e.g., for shopping purposes, easy to meet up)

17.4

 This POS is close to my home/school

13.8

 I was going somewhere else and decided to stay there

10.1

 It is a habit to go there

8.3

 There is a nice atmosphere

4.6

 My parent want me to go there/I am not allowed to go anywhere else

4.6

 There is sport infrastructure available

4.6

 This POS is easy accessible

3.7

 I know this place for a long time and I am familiar with this POS

1.8

Activity in POS (self-reported; multiple answers possible)

 Standing

43.1

 Walking

38.5

 Sitting/lying down

13.8

 Ball sports

6.4

 Biking

2.8

 Other

1.8

 Skateboarding/BMX/roller-skating

0.9

 Active games

0.9

 Jogging

0.9