Table 3.
Average objective and perceived walking times, average differences, underestimations, correct estimations, and overestimations
| Destination | Respondents for whom perceived walking time was available (%) | Average objective walking time (min)* | Average perceived walking time (min)* | Average difference (min) | Underestimation (%) | Correct estimation (%) | Overestimation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All destinations |
97.2 |
13 |
16 |
3** |
13.9 |
52.2 |
33.9 |
| Bus or tram stop |
99.5 |
3 |
4 |
1** |
2.6 |
83.2 |
14.2 |
| Restaurant |
98.9 |
6 |
13 |
7** |
6.9 |
39.1 |
54.0 |
| Primary school |
98.0 |
8 |
12 |
4** |
12.0 |
47.2 |
40.8 |
| Bakery |
99.2 |
8 |
9 |
1** |
15.3 |
63.8 |
20.9 |
| Pharmacy |
99.1 |
8 |
10 |
2** |
5.8 |
66.5 |
27.7 |
| Supermarket |
99.3 |
9 |
17 |
8** |
7.1 |
27.7 |
65.2 |
| Butchery |
99.3 |
10 |
11 |
1** |
14.3 |
55.2 |
30.5 |
| Bank |
99.2 |
10 |
14 |
4** |
8.7 |
50.0 |
41.3 |
| Clothes shop |
98.5 |
16 |
22 |
6** |
10.9 |
42.8 |
46.3 |
| Video shop |
97.2 |
18 |
20 |
2** |
18.4 |
56.0 |
25.6 |
| Post office |
99.3 |
21 |
20 |
−1** |
28.3 |
50.3 |
21.4 |
| Library |
98.8 |
24 |
23 |
−1 |
29.5 |
45.5 |
25.0 |
| Swimming pool | 98.7 | 24 | 26 | 2** | 20.4 | 51.5 | 28.1 |
* Time category midpoints were used to calculated average values.
** p<0.001 from Wilcoxon t-test.