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Table 2 Summary statistics of the sample
From: Definitions matter: investigating indicators for transport poverty using different measurement tools
| Â | Utrecht | Rotterdam | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Respondents | 51.0% (515) | 49.0% (494) | 100% (1009) |
Sex | |||
Male | 39.0% (201) | 46.4% (229) | 42.6% (430) |
Female | 61.0% (314) | 53.6% (265) | 57.4% (579) |
Age | |||
18–30 | 41.7% (215) | 35.4% (175) | 38.7% (390) |
31–50 | 35.3% (182) | 39.5% (195) | 37.4% (377) |
51 +  | 22.9% (118) | 25.1% (124) | 24.0% (242) |
Household composition | |||
Single, without children | 26.4% (136) | 30.2% (149) | 28.2% (285) |
Single parent, with children | 8.9% (46) | 7.5% (37) | 8.2% (83) |
Couple, without children | 28.3% (146) | 28.1% (139) | 28.2% (285) |
Couple, with children | 12.2% (63) | 15.2% (75) | 13.7% (138) |
Other | 24.1% (124) | 19.0% (94) | 21.6% (218) |
Education level | |||
Low (primary education, vmbo, tertiary education mbo1) | 10.9% (57) | 16.8% (83) | 13.8% (139) |
Medium (secondary education havo and vwo, tertiary education mbo 2–4) | 26.6% (137) | 39.7% (196) | 33.0% (333) |
High (university of applied sciences, bachelor, master, PhD) | 62.3% (321) | 42.9% (212) | 52.8% (533) |
Estimated net household income | |||
Low: < €1870 | 45.2% (197) | 44.4% (188) | 44.8% (385) |
Medium: €1870–€3800 | 41.1% (179) | 43.5% (184) | 42.3% (363) |
High: > €3800 | 13.8% (60) | 12.1% (51) | 12.9% (111) |
Employment status | |||
Full time job | 32.2% (166) | 43.7% (216) | 37.9% (382) |
Part time job | 36.9% (190) | 30.2% (149) | 33.6% (339) |
Student, retired or unemployed | 30.9% (159) | 26.1% (129) | 28.5% (288) |
Use of mobility aid | |||
Yes (walking cane, crutches, white cane, walker, mobility scooter or a wheelchair) | 6.4% (33) | 2.0% (10) | 4.3% (43) |
No | 93.6% (482) | 98.0% (484) | 95.7% (966) |
Primary Language spoken at home | |||
Dutch | 82.5% (425) | 90.7% (448) | 86.5% (873) |
Other | 17.5% (90) | 9.3% (46) | 13.5% (136) |
Possession of a valid driver’s License | |||
Yes | 71.8% (370) | 71.1% (351) | 7.15% (721) |
No | 28.2% (145) | 28.9% (143) | 28.5% (288) |
Access to a car | |||
Yes, always | 37.3% (192) | 46.0% (227) | 41.5% (419) |
Sometimes | 24.5% (126) | 20.2% (100) | 22.4% (226) |
No | 38.3% (197) | 33.8% (167) | 36.1% (364) |