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Table 2 Perceived environmental factors associated with motorcycle use among Taiwanese adults

From: Perceptions of activity-supportive environment and motorcycle use among urban Taiwanese adults

Perceived Environmental Factors

  

Motorcycle Use

   

Model 1

Model 2

 

N

%

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Residential density

 High

955

95.2%

0.69(0.37–1.31)

0.62(0.32–1.20)

 Low

48

4.8%

1.00

1.00

Access to public transport

 Good

934

93.1%

0.45(0.25–0.82)**

0.46(0.26–0.84)*

 Poor

69

6.9%

1.00

1.00

Presence of sidewalks

 Yes

767

76.5%

0.67(0.48–0.90)**

0.63(0.46–0.87)**

 No

236

23.5%

1.00

1.00

Safety from crimes at night

 Safe

207

20.6%

0.64(0.46–0.89)**

0.64(0.45–0.89)**

 Not safe

796

79.4%

1.00

1.00

Aesthetics

 Yes

601

59.9%

0.94(0.73–1.23)

0.99(0.75–1.29)

 No

402

40.1%

1.00

1.00

Connectivity of streets

 Yes

772

77.0%

1.02(0.75–1.38)

1.05(0.77–1.44)

 No

231

23.0%

1.00

1.00

Presence of destination

 Yes

829

82.7%

0.66(0.47–0.95)*

0.65(0.45–0.94)*

 No

174

17.3%

1.00

1.00

  1. Abbreviation: OR odds ratio
  2. Model 1 was an unadjusted model
  3. Model 2 was adjusted for gender, age, education level, occupation, marital status, and BMI
  4. * p < 0.05;** p < 0.01