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Table 1 Bike ownership, cycle and safety behaviours, and accidents by gender and age

From: The impact of cycle proficiency training on cycle-related behaviours and accidents in adolescence: findings from ALSPAC, a UK longitudinal cohort

  

Boys (n = 2462)

Girls (n = 2953)

  

14 years

16 years

14 years

16 years

Has own bike

Yes (%)

95.0 (94.1–95.9)

85.8 (84.0–87.6)

87.8 (86.5–88.9)

71.2 (69.2–73.1)

When last cycled

In last week (%)

54.4 (52.4–56.4)

36.5 (34.1–39.0)

21.8 (20.3–23.2)

8.1 (7.0–9.3)

 

In last month (%)

21.3 (19.7–22.9)

15.9 (14.1–17.7)

22.5 (21.0–24.0)

9.7 (8.5–10.9)

 

>1 mth ago (%)

24.3 (22.6–26.0)

47.6 (45.1–50.0)

55.8 (54.0–57.5)

82.2 (80.6–83.7)

Distance last cycled

<1 mile (%)

29.1 (27.3–30.9)

20.9 (18.7–23.0)

36.2 (34.5–38.0)

26.6 (24.7–28.4)

 

1–3 miles (%)

49.1 (47.1–51.1)

45.0 (42.5–47.4)

41.8 (40.0–43.6)

44.6 (42.4–46.8)

 

3–5miles (%)

10.4 (9.2–11.6)

15.1 (13.3–17.0)

11.4 (10.2–12.5)

14.1 (12.6–15.5)

 

>5 miles (%)

11.3 (10.1–12.6)

19.0 (17.0–21.0)

10.6 (9.5–11.8)

14.8 (13.2–16.3)

Cycles as part/all of school commute

Yes (%)

12.9 (11.5–14.2)

14.5 (12.7–16.3)

1.9 (1.4–2.3)

1.6 (1.1–2.1)

  

n = 2337

n = 2079

n = 2585

n = 2072

Wore fluorescent/reflective clothing on last cyclea

Yes (%)

4.5 (3.6–5.3)

7.2 (5.7–8.6)

3.1 (2.4–3.8)

4.2 (3.2–5.3)

Owns cycle helmeta

Yes (%)

65.1 (63.2–67.0)

56.6 (53.9–59.3)

62.5 (60.7–64.4)

53.9 (51.6–56.3)

  

n = 1520

n = 1150

n = 1614

n = 1105

Wore cycle helmet on last cycleb

Yes (%)

41.6 (39.2–44.1)

41.0 (37.6–44.3)

40.6 (38.2–43.0)

44.3 (41.0–47.6)

Had a bike accident in previous 12 months at 14 or 16 years

Yes (%)

4.4 (3.0–5.9)

2.1 (1.4–2.8)

  1. aRestricted to those who own a bike
  2. bRestricted to those who own a bike and a cycle helmet