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Table 3 Average objective and perceived walking times, average differences, underestimations, correct estimations, and overestimations

From: Correspondence between objective and perceived walking times to urban destinations: Influence of physical activity, neighbourhood walkability, and socio-demographics

Destination

Respondents for whom perceived walking time was available (%)

Average objective walking time (min)*

Average perceived walking time (min)*

Average difference (min)

Underestimation (%)

Correct estimation (%)

Overestimation (%)

All destinations

97.2

13

16

3**

13.9

52.2

33.9

Bus or tram stop

99.5

3

4

1**

2.6

83.2

14.2

Restaurant

98.9

6

13

7**

6.9

39.1

54.0

Primary school

98.0

8

12

4**

12.0

47.2

40.8

Bakery

99.2

8

9

1**

15.3

63.8

20.9

Pharmacy

99.1

8

10

2**

5.8

66.5

27.7

Supermarket

99.3

9

17

8**

7.1

27.7

65.2

Butchery

99.3

10

11

1**

14.3

55.2

30.5

Bank

99.2

10

14

4**

8.7

50.0

41.3

Clothes shop

98.5

16

22

6**

10.9

42.8

46.3

Video shop

97.2

18

20

2**

18.4

56.0

25.6

Post office

99.3

21

20

−1**

28.3

50.3

21.4

Library

98.8

24

23

−1

29.5

45.5

25.0

Swimming pool

98.7

24

26

2**

20.4

51.5

28.1

  1. * Time category midpoints were used to calculated average values.
  2. ** p<0.001 from Wilcoxon t-test.