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Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents (n = 584)
Characteristics/sample group | Total (n = 584), % |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 64.6 |
Female | 33.4 |
Age | |
Children (aged under 15 years) | 0 |
Young Adult (aged 15–24) | 20.7 |
Adult (aged 25–44) | 27.7 |
Middle-age Adult (aged 45–64) | 46.1 |
Elderly (aged above 65) | 5.1 |
Employment Status | |
Working | 58.9 |
Business Owner | 3.3 |
At School | 31 |
Permanently Retired from Work | 4.1 |
Education Background | |
Undergraduate or above | 78.6 |
Gross Annual Income (before tax) in Swedish Kronor (SEK) | |
Low-income (≤ 200,000 SEK ≅ 19,127 euro / 21,386 USD) | 16.6 |
High-income (≥ 700,000 SEK ≅ 66,943 / 74,851 USD) | 41.1 |
Technology Awareness | |
Tech-savvy: well informed about or know how to use computers, mobile phones and electronic devices. | 93.8 |
Familiar with the technologies used to enable automated road vehicle to drive without human driver | 57 |
Existing Travel Modes | |
Walking | 26.5 |
Cycling | 13.5 |
Regular Public Bus | 39.6 |
Metro | 48.3 |
Commuter Train | 26.5 |
Car | 26.2 |
Private Shuttle Service | 0 |
Automated Bus Ride Experience | |
Never | 53.3 |
At least once | 46.7 |