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Table 1 Summary statistics of individuals’ socio-demographic characteristics and number of trips per person per day
From: Variability in daily activity-travel patterns: the case of a one-week travel diary
Variable | Definition | Mean or percentage |
|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic | ||
Male | 50.3 % | |
Head or spouse | 74.9 % | |
Age | 40.1 | |
Holder of a public transport season ticket | 57.8 % | |
Living together as a couple | 79.0 % | |
Parking available at work place | 62.4 % | |
Presence of children under 12 years in the household | 26 % | |
Number of persons in the household | 3.0 | |
Number of cars in the household | 1.5 | |
Full time job | 43.5 % | |
Part time job | 12.8 % | |
Driving_license | The individual holds a driving license | 80 % |
Student | The socio-professional status of the individual is student, schoolboy-girl | 16 % |
Housewife | The socio-professional status of the individual is housewife/husband, unemployed, disabled | 13 % |
Pensioner | The socio-professional status of the individual is pensioner | 15 % |
Worker | The socio-professional status of the individual is worker | 56 % |
Role in the household and structure | ||
Child | The role of the individual is child | 29 % |
Single_with_child | The individual lives alone with the presence of children under 12 | 1 % |
Single_no_child | The individual lives alone without any child under 12 | 15 % |
Couple_with_child_no_worker | The individual lives as a couple with the presence of children under 12 and with no worker in the household | 0.1 % |
Couple_with_child_one_worker | The individual lives as a couple with the presence of children under 12 and with one worker in the household | 2 % |
Couple_with_child_two_worker | The individual lives as a couple with the presence of children of age under 12 and with two workers and more in the household | 18 % |
Couple_no_child_no_worker | The individual lives as a couple without any child under 12 and with no worker in the household | 13 % |
Couple_no_child_one_worker | The individual lives as a couple without any child under 12 and with one worker in the household | 6 % |
Couple_no_child_two_worker | The individual lives as a couple without any child under 12 and with two workers and more in the household | 16 % |
Other Summary statistics | ||
Density | Population density of statistical zone of residence (persons/km2) | 4376 |
Average number of trips per day (over 7 days) | 3.9 | |
Average number of trips on a weekday | 3.8 | |
Average number of trips on a weekend day | 4.2 | |
Number of individuals in the sample | 717 | |
Population of the city of Ghent in 2008 | 251,133 | |