Table 1.
Comparison of distraction type among pedestrians by type of location.
| Campus (n = 272) | Downtown (n = 1283) | Schools (n = 169) | Entertainment (n = 1524) | χ 2 | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any distraction (%) | 144 (52.9) | 457 (35.6) | 66 (39.1) | 247 (16.2) | 235.50 | <0.0001 |
| Talking (%) | 60 (22.1) | 210 (16.4) | 23 (13.6) | 88 (5.8) | 107.46 | <0.0001 |
| Texting (%) | 35 (12.9) | 99 (7.7) | 16 (9.5) | 51 (3.3) | 50.39 | <0.0001 |
| Headphones (%) | 46 (16.9) | 84 (6.5) | 16 (9.5) | 11 (0.7) | 158.35 | <0.0001 |
| Eating (%) | 2 (0.7) | 6 (0.5) | 5 (3.0) | 4 (0.3) | 21.55 | <0.0001 |
| Reading (%) | 1 (0.4) | 12 (0.9) | 2 (1.2) | 7 (0.5) | 3.38 | 0.3371 |
| Other (%) | 8 (2.9) | 77 (6.0) | 15 (8.9) | 90 (5.9) | 7.05 | 0.0703 |
*
Estimated from a chi-square test.