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. 2025 Jun 10;22:71. doi: 10.1186/s12966-025-01767-y

Table 2.

Baseline participant characteristics

Characteristics Unweighted n Weighted mean or % (95% CI)
Individual characteristics
Mean age, years 779 35.2 (34.2, 36.2)
Gender
Men 344 48% (44%, 51%)
Women 435 52% (49%, 56%)
Education level
Post-secondary or greater 488 70% (65%, 75%)
Less than post-secondary 284 30% (25%, 35%)
Immigrant status
Yes 144 19% (14%, 23%)
No 634 81% (77%, 86%)
School and work school status
Currently employed or in school 505 76% (72%, 80%)
Not in school or work 173 24% (20%, 28%)
Moved during the study
Yes 331 40% (34%, 46%)
No 448 60% (54%, 66%)
Health Utility Index, score 779 0.91 (0.90, 0.93)
Season of data collection
Spring 173 24% (20%, 28%)
Summer 195 23% (19%, 28%)
Fall 188 26% (21%, 31%)
Winter 205 26% (22%, 31%)
Cycling for transportation
Yes 66 10% (7%, 12%)
No 660 90% (88%, 93%)
Cycling for transportation, min/day 779 20 (12, 28)
Cycling for recreation
Yes 193 28% (23%, 33%)
No 535 72% (67%, 77%)
Cycling for recreation, min/day 779 11 (9, 13)
Home DA-level characteristics of participants
Marginalization Index, score 779 3.61 (3.49, 3.73)
Walkability Index, score 779 2.64 (2.39, 2.89)
Cycling infrastructure closest distance
High-comfort, metres 779 2842 (2465, 3219)
Medium-comfort, metres 779 1757 (1552, 1962)
Low-comfort, metres 779 1909 (1634, 2184)
Cycling infrastructure distance thresholds
High comfort (< 1790 m), yes 779 34% (24%, 43%)
Medium comfort (< 623 m), yes 779 15% (11%, 20%)
Low comfort (< 321 m), yes 779 9% (5%, 14%)
Cycling infrastructure density
High-comfort, m/km2 779 59.1 (30.2, 88.0)
Medium-comfort, m/km2 779 201.1 (155.3, 246.9)
Low-comfort, m/km2 779 234.7 (162.9, 306.6)