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Table 4 Summaries of covariates and outcomes of retained VISTA12 participants by liveability score quintile

From: The Urban Liveability Index: developing a policy-relevant urban liveability composite measure and evaluating associations with transport mode choice

 

ULI quintiles

p value

84.6, 95.0

95.0, 98.4

98.4, 100.8

100.8, 103.4

103.4, 117.7

 

N

2465

2464

2465

2464

2465

 

Age

      

Continuous—median [IQR]

46 [24.0]

48 [25.0]

46 [25.0]

46 [26.0]

43 [25.0]

0.029a

 Group—n (%)

      

  18–29

434 (17.6)

407 (16.5)

429 (17.4)

436 (17.7)

469 (19.0)

< 0.001b

  30–49

981 (39.8)

916 (37.2)

1012 (41.1)

966 (39.2)

1012 (41.1)

 

  50–64

721 (29.2)

727 (29.5)

649 (26.3)

627 (25.4)

641 (26.0)

 

  65 and over

329 (13.3)

414 (16.8)

375 (15.2)

435 (17.7)

343 (13.9)

 

Sex

      

Male

1211 (49.1)

1207 (49.0)

1202 (48.8)

1192 (48.4)

1193 (48.4)

0.516c

Female

1254 (50.9)

1257 (51.0)

1263 (51.2)

1272 (51.6)

1272 (51.6)

 

Household structure

      

Lone person

143 (5.8)

239 (9.7)

259 (10.5)

306 (12.4)

436 (17.7)

< 0.001b

With children

824 (33.4)

785 (31.9)

753 (30.5)

631 (25.6)

605 (24.5)

 

Without children

1498 (60.8)

1440 (58.4)

1453 (58.9)

1527 (62.0)

1424 (57.8)

 

Employed—n (%)

      

Yes

1825 (74.0)

1745 (70.8)

1729 (70.1)

1712 (69.5)

1737 (70.5)

0.003c

Vehicle access—n (%)

      

No

24 (1.0)

42 (1.7)

80 (3.2)

90 (3.7)

181 (7.3)

< 0.001c

Survey administration day of weeke—n (%)

  

Weekday

1922 (78.0)

1868 (75.8)

1834 (74.4)

1883 (76.4)

1878 (76.2)

0.003b

Weekend

543 (22.0)

596 (24.2)

631 (25.6)

581 (23.6)

587 (23.8)

 

Equivalised household income (pre-tax weekly $AUD)

  

Continuous—median [IQR]

972.2 [775.0]

945 [847.9]

933.3 [833.3]

958.3 [916.7]

1022 [1104.0]

0.098d

 Quintiles—n (%)

      

  < 500

448 (18.2)

525 (21.3)

548 (22.2)

552 (22.4)

547 (22.2)

< 0.001b

  500–810

486 (19.7)

464 (18.8)

514 (20.9)

440 (17.9)

413 (16.8)

 

  812–1125

561 (22.8)

497 (20.2)

491 (19.9)

483 (19.6)

426 (17.3)

 

  1129–1633

536 (21.7)

522 (21.2)

480 (19.5)

501 (20.3)

463 (18.8)

 

  > 1635

434 (17.6)

456 (18.5)

432 (17.5)

488 (19.8)

616 (25.0)

 

At least one transport trip reported, by mode of transport—n (%)

 

Walking

390 (15.8)

528 (21.4)

655 (26.6)

717 (29.1)

1068 (43.3)

< 0.001c

Cycling

38 (1.5)

36 (1.5)

51 (2.1)

82 (3.3)

136 (5.5)

< 0.001c

Public transport

64 (2.6)

144 (5.8)

238 (9.7)

282 (11.4)

459 (18.6)

< 0.001c

Private vehicle

2331 (94.6)

2253 (91.4)

2143 (86.9)

2085 (84.6)

1850 (75.1)

< 0.001c

  1. Tests: aLinear model (trend); bChi squared; cGeneralised linear model (trend); dLinear model (square root transformed; trend); eSurvey day of administration was included as separate days in statistical models, but for conciseness summarised here as week or weekend day