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Table 6 Summaries of covariates and outcomes of retained VISTA12 participants by hard threshold liveability score quintile (including air quality)

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

 

ULI quintiles, including air quality

p value

87.3, 96.0

96.0, 98.3

98.3, 100.1

100.1, 102.2

102.2, 110.6

 

N

2465

2464

2465

2465

2464

 

Age

      

Continuous—median [IQR]

47 [24.0]

46 [24.0]

46 [25.0]

45 [25.0]

46 [26.0]

0.972a

 Group—n (%)

     

< 0.010b

 18–29

431 (17.5)

429 (17.4)

447 (18.1)

434 (17.6)

434 (17.6)

 

 30–49

935 (37.9)

1011 (41.0)

987 (40.0)

1016 (41.2)

938 (38.1)

 

 50–64

745 (30.2)

663 (26.9)

652 (26.5)

613 (24.9)

692 (28.1)

 

 65 and over

354 (14.4)

361 (14.7)

379 (15.4)

402 (16.3)

400 (16.2)

 

Sex

     

0.528c

Male

1199 (48.6)

1227 (49.8)

1190 (48.3)

1203 (48.8)

1186 (48.1)

 

Female

1266 (51.4)

1237 (50.2)

1275 (51.7)

1262 (51.2)

1278 (51.9)

 

Household structure

     

< 0.001b

Lone person

176 (7.1)

225 (9.1)

296 (12.0)

294 (11.9)

392 (15.9)

 

With children

774 (31.4)

840 (34.1)

679 (27.5)

695 (28.2)

610 (24.8)

 

Without children

1515 (61.5)

1399 (56.8)

1490 (60.4)

1476 (59.9)

1462 (59.3)

 

Employed—n (%)

     

< 0.001c

Yes

1810 (73.4)

1788 (72.6)

1745 (70.8)

1738 (70.5)

1667 (67.7)

 

Vehicle access—n (%)

     

< 0.001c

No

23 (0.9)

64 (2.6)

105 (4.3)

86 (3.5)

139 (5.6)

 

Survey administration day of weeke—n (%)

 

< 0.004b

Weekday

1922 (78.0)

1880 (76.3)

1847 (74.9)

1836 (74.5)

1900 (77.1)

 

Weekend

543 (22.0)

584 (23.7)

618 (25.1)

629 (25.5)

564 (22.9)

 

Equivalised household income (pre-tax weekly $AUD)

 

Continuous—median [IQR]

972.2 [803.6]

985.7 [878.1]

980 [905.6]

964.3 [906.2]

933.3 [940.0]

< 0.008d

 Quintiles—n (%)

     

< 0.001b

  < 500

438 (17.8)

482 (19.6)

569 (23.1)

532 (21.6)

599 (24.3)

 

  500–810

480 (19.5)

476 (19.3)

452 (18.3)

465 (18.9)

444 (18.0)

 

  812–1125

586 (23.8)

487 (19.8)

428 (17.4)

510 (20.7)

447 (18.1)

 

  1129–1633

521 (21.1)

539 (21.9)

532 (21.6)

437 (17.7)

473 (19.2)

 

  > 1635

440 (17.9)

480 (19.5)

484 (19.6)

521 (21.1)

501 (20.3)

 

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

 

Walking

416 (16.9)

603 (24.5)

699 (28.4)

757 (30.7)

883 (35.8)

< 0.001c

Cycling

43 (1.7)

57 (2.3)

72 (2.9)

80 (3.2)

91 (3.7)

< 0.001c

Public transport

78 (3.2)

213 (8.6)

267 (10.8)

313 (12.7)

316 (12.8)

< 0.001c

Driving

2304 (93.5)

2197 (89.2)

2074 (84.1)

2082 (84.5)

2005 (81.4)

< 0.001c

  1. Tests: alm(trend); bChi-squared; cglm (trend); dlm(sqrt) (trend); esurvey day of administration was included as separate days in statistical models, but for conciseness summarised here as week or weekend day