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Table 1 Participants from the main study who reported at least three negative perceptions of the route to work and reported some walking or cycling to work in the questionnaire

From: Walking and cycling to work despite reporting an unsupportive environment: insights from a mixed-method exploration of counterintuitive findings

 

Participants (n=340) n (%)

Individual and household characteristics

 

Age

 

  Under 30 years

57 (16.7)

  30-40 years

93 (27.4)

  40-50 years

95 (27.9)

  50-60 years

65 (19.1)

  Over 60 years

30 (8.9)

Weight status

 

  Normal weight

223 (65.9)

  Overweight or obese

115 (34.1)

Gender

 

  Female

225 (66.2)

  Male

115 (33.8)

Car access

 

  No car access

45 (13.2)

  Car access

295 (86.8)

Driving licence

 

  No

29 (8.6)

  Yes

310 (91.4)

Education

 

  Less than degree

81 (23.9)

  Degree or higher

258 (76.1)

Children in the household

 

  No children

140 (41.2)

  One or more children

200 (58.8)

Housing tenure

 

  Does not own their home

85 (25.0)

  Owns their home

254 (75.0)

Environmental perceptions of the route

 

Disagree or strongly disagree that ….

 

  It is pleasant to walk

84 (24.7)

  There is convenient public transport

210 (61.7)

  There are convenient routes for cycling

149 (43.8)

  There is little traffic

442 (93.8)

  It is safe to cross the road

122 (35.8)

Agree or strongly agree that…

 

  The roads are dangerous for cyclists

282 (82.9)

  There are no convenient routes for walking

157 (46.1)