Table 2.
Personal and household factors stratified by adult’s travel mode to work
| Characteristic | Men (n=500) | Women (n=500) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Non AC (n=366) | AC (n=134) | Non AC (n=586) | AC (n=211) | |
| Mean age (SD) | 61.73 (5.88) | 60.66 (5.02) | 59.87 (5.16) | 59.68 (5.16) |
| Mean BMI (SD) | 26.54 (2.99) | 25.51 (2.99)* | 25.72 (4.43) | 25.72 (3.98) |
| Percentage (n) | ||||
| Social class | ||||
| Professional | 73.6 (181) | 26.4 (65) | 78.9 (255) | 21.1 (68)* |
| Skilled | 68.8 (121) | 31.3 (55) | 71.6 (250) | 28.4 (99) |
| Partly skilled/unskilled | 83.3 (60) | 16.7 (12) | 63.6 (77) | 36.4 (44) |
AC, active commuting; Non AC, Non-active commuting; BMI, Body Mass Index; SD, Standard Deviation.
*
p <0.01
Percentages are row percentages.
P values indicate the differences in characteristics between those active commuters and non active commuters (for men and women respectively).