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. 2019 Apr 19;48(4):1175–1186. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyz065

Table 2.

Self-reported travel modes by purpose, overall and by age category (%)

Overall <50 years 50 to <65 years ≥65 years
Non-work travel
 No. participants 90 697 21 458 55 045 14 194
 Walking 6.7 6.7 6.9 5.8
 Cycling 1.4 1.8 1.3 0.9
 Public transport 3.8 3.2 3.7 4.7
 Car/motor vehicle 36.8 38.5 37.8 30.6
 Mixed modea 51.2 49.6 50.2 57.9
 Other 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
Commuting to/from work
 No. participants 52 091 18 377 32 000 1714
 Walking 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.5
 Cycling 2.8 3.5 2.5 2.2
 Public transport 7.9 7.5 8.0 10.0
 Car/motor vehicle 60.4 58.0 61.9 58.6
 Mixed modeb 23.6 25.9 22.3 22.8
 Other 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.9
a

85.8% car/motor-vehicle use + walking, cycling and/or public transport; 13.9% walking + public transport and/or cycling; 0.3% public transport + cycling.

b

76.3% car/motor-vehicle use + walking, cycling and/or public transport; 19.9% walking + public transport and/or cycling; 3.8% public transport + cycling.