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Table 1 Descriptive statistics

From: Extending the theory of planned behavior to predict and nudge toward the subscription to a public transport ticket

Complete sample

DSN

D

SN

Control

Total

N

87

113

92

81

373

Age in years

33.93 (9.90)

35.05 (9.90)

33.01 (10.07)

35.90 (10.57)

34.47 (10.10)

Female

60.70%

63.60%

48.30%

58.40%

58.10%

Education: University degree

70.20%

74.50%

77.0%

63.60%

71.80%

Economic status of household. Scale 1–5 (very low-very high)

3.32 (1.20)

3.08 (1.13)

2.95 (1.21)

3.34 (1.05)

3.16 (1.15)

Car availability: anytime

47.60%

60.00%

56.50%

68.80%

58.10%

Residing within the city (vs. outside the city)

79.76%

87.27%

88.51%

80.52%

84.36%

Satisfaction with public transport connection at home. Scale 1–6 (very low-very high)

4.68 (1.15)

4.64 (1.16)

4.90 (.89)

4.66 (1.22)

4.72 (1.11)

Attitude toward using public transport. Scale 1–4 (neg-pos)

2.80 (.93)

2.74 (1.0)

2.76 (.95)

2.97 (.97)

2.81 (.98)

Subsample

DSN

D

SN

Control

Total

N

48

66

52

46

212

Age in years

38.98 (9.68)

39.03 (9.28)

36.10 (10.00)

37.67 (9.72)

38.01 (9.64)

Female

56.30%

54.50%

42.30%

54.30%

51.90%

Education: University degree

68.90%

74.60%

77.60%

61.90%

71.40%

Economic status of household. Scale 1–5 (very low-very high)

3.68 (.94)

3.41 (1.02)

3.41 (1.00)

3.38 (1.05)

3.46 (1.01)

Car availability: anytime

57.80%

71.40%

71.20%

71.40%

68.30%

Residing within the city (vs. outside the city)

73.33%

85.71%

83.67%

78.57%

80.90%

Satisfaction with public transport connection at home. Scale 1–6 (very low-very high)

4.60 (1.18)

4.56 (1.13)

4.96 (.89)

4.38 (1.34)

4.63 (1.14)

Attitude toward using public transport. Scale 1–4 (neg-pos)

2.53 (.99)

2.35 (.94)

2.46 (.98)

2.55 (.99)

2.46 (.97)

  1. N = 373 and subsample N = 212. Mean (SD)
  2. Economic household status was calculated as suggested in Mobilität in Deutschland [34] to reduce bias for families with young children