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Table 1 Characteristics of participants and self-reported cycling behaviours at baseline and 12-month follow-up

From: Use of and short-term impacts of new cycling infrastructure in inner-Sydney, Australia: a quasi-experimental design

 

Baseline

Follow-up

Cohort comparison P

n = 846

n = 512

Bicycle ownership

 No

294 (34.7)

179 (34.9)

0.50

 Yes

552 (65.3)

334 (65.1)

 

Cycling frequency

 At least weekly

237 (28.1)

125 (24.4)

<0.001

 Within 12 months

236 (27.9)

150 (29.3)

 

 Longer than a year

373 (44.1)

237 (46.3)

 

Usual mode to work

 Bicycle

113 (13.4)

48 (9.4)

<0.001

 Walk

168 (19.9)

101 (19.7)

 

 Public transport

332 (39.2)

194 (37.9)

 

 Car

198 (23.4)

130 (25.4)

 

 No travel

35 (4.1)

39 (7.6)

 

Age

 18–24

149 (17.6)

70 (13.7)

<0.001

 25–34

214 (25.3)

111 (21.7)

 

 35–44

217 (25.7)

141 (27.5)

 

 45–55

266 (31.4)

190 (37.1)

 

Sex

 Male

494 (41.9)

202 (39.5)

0.12

 Female

352 (58.1)

310 (62.5)

 

Education

 Less than tertiary

255 (30.4)

131 (25.6)

0.10

 Tertiary or higher

585 (69.6)

380 (74.4)

 

Income

 Less than $80 K (AUS)

286 (37.3)

136 (30.0)

0.03

 $80 K or more

481 (62.7)

318 (70.0)

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