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Table 1 Characteristics of parents who were employed and did not work at home (N = 888 parents)

From: Is there a role for workplaces in reducing employees' driving to work? Findings from a cross-sectional survey from inner-west Sydney, Australia

Characteristic

 

% of sample

Parent gender

Male

19.4

Parent age

> = 40 yrs

67.3

Employment

Part-time

40.8

 

Full-time

59.2

Distance to work

> 5 km

70.2

 

> 10 km

47.0

English spoken at home

 

64.0

No. of children in the household

1

23.0

 

> 1

77%

No. of cars in the household

0-1

56%

 

> = 2

44%

Tertiary education

 

69.9

Travel to work by car

 

69.0

Workplace encourages active travel

 

18.8

Can work flexible hours

 

45.1

Convenient public transport close to work

 

62.6

Workplace has shower and change rooms

 

35.9

Convenient parking near workplace

 

65.9

Workplace is in a safe area

 

53.2

Convenient public transport close to home

 

68.6

Home is in a safe area

 

52.2