Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the variables used in the analysis
Variable (N = 4164) | Mean (or %) | Min | Max | STD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Active commuting (outcome) | ||||
 % No | 41 | / | / | / |
 % Yes | 59 | / | / | / |
   If yes (h/week) | 2.34 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 1.8 |
Individual variables | ||||
Age | 43.6 | 19 | 87 | 13.3 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  % Men | 22.0 | / | / | / |
  % Women | 78.0 | / | / | / |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  % < high school | 16.8 | / | / | / |
  % ≥ high school | 83.1 | / | / | / |
Parking at work | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  % Yes | 36.7 | / | / | / |
  % No | 63.3 | / | / | / |
Transit pass | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  % Yes | 45.8 | / | / | / |
  % No | 54.3 | / | / | / |
Commuting time | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  % 1st tertile | 36.2 | / | / | / |
  % 2nd tertile | 30.6 | / | / | / |
  % 3rd tertile | 33.1 | / | / | / |
Number of motor vehicles owned | 1.03 | 0 | 8 | 0.95 |
Number of bikes owned | 1.30 | 0 | 4 | 1.38 |
GIS-based environmental variables | ||||
PC1 (densely built-up areas) | 0 | −8.6 | 5.3 | 2.5 |
PC2 (well-to-do areas) | 0 | −8.5 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
Perceived environmental variables | Â | % agree | % neither agree nor disagree | % disagree |
Too much pollution | Â | 47.3 | 24.6 | 28.1 |
Neighborhood is not clean | Â | 15.8 | 14.3 | 69.9 |
Biking is unsafe | Â | 34.4 | 25.7 | 39.9 |