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Table 4 Variable definitions
From: Motives for walking and cycling when commuting – differences in local contexts and attitudes
Variable | Definition | Mean | Std.dev. | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | Dummy variable for gender (1 for female, 0 otherwise) | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Education | Dummy variable (1 for university degree 0 otherwise) | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Income* | Monthly gross income levels for households, ranging between 1 and 9 | 4.198 | 1.612 | 1 | 9 |
Age | Age ranging from 18 to 82 | 46 | 14 | 18 | 82 |
Distance | Distance from residence to work or study (kilometers) | 9 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
Availability WB | Dummy variable (1 for agree highly or completely to a statement that the availability of sidewalks and biking lanes is high) | 0.68 | 0.47 | 0 | 1 |
Climate | Dummy variable (1 for agree highly or completely to a statement that the respondent is concerned about climate change, 0 otherwise) | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Health | Dummy variable (1 for agree highly or completely to a statement that transport choices are affected by health considerations, 0 otherwise) | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0 | 1 |