Table 1. Characteristics of Adult Bicyclists in Travis County, Texas, and Jefferson County, Alabama, October 2016–January 2017.
| Variablea | Total Sample, N = 801 | Nonbicycling, n = 113 | Recreation-Only Bicycling, n = 271 | Transportation Bicycling, n = 417 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Variables | ||||
| Age in years, median (interquartile range) | 35.5 (16.9) | 34.4 (15.2) | 41.5 (17.6) | 32.9 (14.6) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 444 (55.4) | 30 (26.5) | 142 (52.4) | 272 (65.2) |
| Female | 357 (44.6) | 83 (73.5) | 129 (47.6) | 145 (34.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 668 (83.4) | 93 (82.3) | 231 (85.2) | 344 (82.5) |
| Black | 31 (3.9) | 6 (5.3) | 18 (6.6) | 7 (1.7) |
| Hispanic | 46 (5.7) | 6 (5.3) | 12 (4.4) | 28 (6.7) |
| Other | 56 (7.0) | 8 (7.1) | 10 (3.7) | 38 (9.1) |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school/ high school graduate or equivalent | 41 (5.1) | 9 (8.0) | 13 (4.8) | 19 (4.6) |
| Some college/associates degree | 138 (17.2) | 17 (15.0) | 42 (15.5) | 79 (18.9) |
| Undergraduate degree | 353 (44.1) | 47 (41.6) | 121 (44.7) | 185 (44.4) |
| Graduate degree | 269 (33.6) | 40 (35.4) | 95 (35.1) | 134 (32.1) |
| Employed part-time or full-time | ||||
| Yes | 681 (85.0) | 93 (82.3) | 237 (87.4) | 351 (84.2) |
| No | 120 (15.0) | 20 (17.7) | 34 (12.6) | 66 (15.8) |
| Annual household income, $ | ||||
| < 30,000 | 132 (16.5) | 16 (14.2) | 20 (7.4) | 96 (23.0) |
| 30,000 to <75,000 | 282 (35.2) | 37 (32.7) | 87 (32.1) | 158 (37.9) |
| ≥75,000 | 387 (48.3) | 60 (53.1) | 164 (60.5) | 163 (39.1) |
| Perceived Environment Variables | ||||
| Residential density | ||||
| Tertile 1 | 330 (41.2) | 65 (57.5) | 148 (54.6) | 117 (28.1) |
| Tertile 2 | 204 (25.5) | 19 (16.8) | 60 (22.1) | 125 (30.0) |
| Tertile 3 | 267 (33.3) | 29 (25.7) | 63 (23.3) | 175 (42.0) |
| Destination | ||||
| Tertile 1 | 298 (37.2) | 55 (48.7) | 142 (52.4) | 101 (24.2) |
| Tertile 2 | 361 (45.1) | 49 (43.4) | 94 (34.7) | 218 (52.3) |
| Tertile 3 | 142 (17.7) | 9 (8.0) | 35 (13.0) | 98 (23.5) |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Tertile 1 | 299 (37.3) | 48 (42.5) | 116 (42.8) | 135 (32.4) |
| Tertile 2 | 280 (35.0) | 42 (37.2) | 101 (37.3) | 137 (32.9) |
| Tertile 3 | 222 (27.7) | 23 (20.4) | 54 (19.9) | 145 (34.8) |
| Safety from crime | ||||
| Tertile 1 | 233 (29.1) | 45 (39.8) | 72 (26.6) | 116 (27.8) |
| Tertile 2 | 221 (27.6) | 22 (19.5) | 60 (22.1) | 139 (33.3) |
| Tertile 3 | 347 (43.3) | 46 (40.7) | 139 (51.3) | 162 (38.9) |
| Aesthetics | ||||
| Tertile 1 | 453 (56.6) | 74 (65.5) | 145 (53.5) | 234 (56.1) |
| Tertile 2 | 103 (12.9) | 11 (9.7) | 36 (13.3) | 56 (13.4) |
| Tertile 3 | 245 (30.6) | 28 (24.8) | 90 (33.2) | 127 (30.5) |
| Bicycle infrastructure | ||||
| Tertile 1 | 300 (37.5) | 52 (46.0) | 122 (45.0) | 126 (30.2) |
| Tertile 2 | 241 (30.1) | 32 (28.3) | 75 (27.7) | 134 (32.1) |
| Tertile 3 | 260 (32.5) | 29 (25.7) | 74 (27.3) | 157 (37.7) |
| Traffic safety | ||||
| Tertile 1 | 277 (34.6) | 42 (37.2) | 104 (38.4) | 131 (31.4) |
| Tertile 2 | 348 (43.5) | 43 (38.1) | 116 (42.8) | 189 (45.3) |
| Tertile 3 | 176 (22.0) | 28 (24.8) | 51 (18.8) | 97 (23.3) |
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Values are n (%) unless otherwise noted.