Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of the variables for community characteristics.
| Types | Variables | Description | Mean (st. dev) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Income | Income median (HK dollars) | 14,539.55 (5736.34) |
| Age | Age median (years old) | 41.98 (2.57) | |
| Education level | Percentage of population with postsecondary degrees (%) | 30.20 (12.52) | |
| Employment | Percentage of working population (%) | 51.51 (8.75) | |
| Transport usage | Percentage of population using metro for commuting (%) | 45.17 (19.82) | |
| Household size | Average number of household members (persons) | 2.90 (0.32) | |
| Occupation | Managers and administrators | 14.53 (9.93) | |
| Professionals/associate professionals | 28.69 (6.36) | ||
| Clerical support, service, and sales workers | 27.62 (10.54) | ||
| Craft and related workers | 9.38 (5.43) | ||
| Built environment | POIs | Number of POIs within 800 m | 2,682.19 (2,240.53) |
| Retails | Number of retail facilities within 800 m | 48.72 (117.11) | |
| Intersections | Number of intersections within 800 m | 582.49 (345.89) | |
| Bus stops | Number of Bus stops within 800 m | 98.17 (47.56) | |
| Parking space | Number of parking spaces within 800 m | 49.76 (37.38) | |
| Centrality degree of a station | Average travel time to other stations | Average travel time to any other station in the metro network (min) | 39.42 (7.67) |
| Population within 15 mins' travel | Population coverage within 15 min in the metro network | 41,606.45 (15,129.42) |