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Table 2 Characteristics of the sample used to test the PT-STA model and its reference population
Variable types | Variables | Subgroups | Sample in this study (118 members) | Reference population of Mühlwald (1,402 inhabitants) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Share | Number | Share | |||
Variables with data available both for the sample and reference population | Gender | Males | 50 | 42.4% | 735 | 52.3% |
Females | 68 | 57.6% | 667 | 47.7% | ||
Age group | People age < 18 | 19 | 16.1% | 256 | 18.3% | |
People age 18–65 | 79 | 66.9% | 903 | 64.4% | ||
People age > 65 | 20 | 16.9% | 243 | 17.3% | ||
Place of residence | Built-up rural settlement | 72 | 61.0% | 906 | 64.6% | |
Dispersed rural hamlet | 46 | 39.0% | 496 | 35.4% | ||
Average household size (members)a | 3.6 | – | 2.7 | – | ||
Variables with data available only for the sample | Household composition | 1–2 members | 25 | 21.2% | – | – |
3 members | 22 | 18.6% | – | – | ||
> 3 members | 71 | 60.2% | – | – | ||
Employment status | Full-time | 41 | 34.7% | – | – | |
Part-time | 28 | 23.7% | – | – | ||
Not employed or retired | 28 | 23.7% | – | – | ||
Student | 21 | 17.8% | – | – | ||
Main mode of transport | Mostly public transport | 27 | 22.9% | – | – | |
Mostly private car | 58 | 49.2% | – | – | ||
Mostly other modes | 33 | 28.0% | – | – | ||
Private car availability | Always | 75 | 63.6% | – | – | |
Sometimes | 13 | 11.0% | – | – | ||
Never | 30 | 25.4% | – | – | ||