Table 2. Respondents’ characteristics.
| Demographic variables | Number | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 133 | 35.37 |
| Female | 243 | 64.63 | |
| Age | <=20 years old | 101 | 26.86 |
| 21–30 years old | 120 | 31.91 | |
| 31–40 years old | 122 | 32.45 | |
| 40–50 years old | 28 | 7.45 | |
| >50 years old | 5 | 1.33 | |
| Education | Senior middle school or below | 13 | 3.46 |
| Junior college | 46 | 12.23 | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 188 | 50.00 | |
| Master’s degree or above | 129 | 34.31 | |
| Income | <=3,000 | 171 | 45.48 |
| 3,001–5,000 | 55 | 14.63 | |
| 5,001–8,000 | 92 | 24.47 | |
| > 8,001 | 58 | 15.43 | |
| Brand of shared bike | OFO | 69 | 18.35 |
| Mobike | 108 | 28.72 | |
| Hellobike | 147 | 39.10 | |
| Others | 52 | 13.83 | |
| Use frequency | More than once a day | 12 | 3.19 |
| 2–3 times a week | 76 | 20.21 | |
| 2–3 times one month | 143 | 38.03 | |
| Less than 10 times a year | 145 | 38.56 | |
| Travel distance | 1 kilometer and below | 94 | 25.00 |
| 1–2 kilometer | 134 | 35.64 | |
| 2–3 kilometers | 76 | 20.21 | |
| 3–4 kilometers | 35 | 9.31 | |
| 5 kilometers and above | 37 | 9.84 | |
| Time of using a shared bicycle | 1 months and below | 75 | 19.95 |
| 1–3 months | 34 | 9.04 | |
| 3–6 months | 26 | 6.91 | |
| 6–12 months | 24 | 6.38 | |
| 1 years and above | 217 | 57.71 | |
| Purpose of using a shared bicycle | Go for work | 61 | 16.22 |
| Daily walking | 204 | 54.26 | |
| Recreation & Entertainment | 148 | 39.36 | |
| Shopping | 60 | 15.96 | |
| Change to other means of transportation | 135 | 35.90 | |
| Others | 52 | 13.83 | |
| Reasons for choosing a shared bike | Convenient | 295 | 78.46 |
| Save time | 206 | 54.79 | |
| Exercise | 130 | 34.57 | |
| Save cost | 137 | 36.44 | |
| Low carbon for environmental protection | 177 | 47.07 | |
| Other transportation vehicles at home | Car | 215 | 57.18 |
| Bicycle | 19 | 5.05 | |
| A storage battery car | 85 | 22.61 | |
| Motorcycle | 4 | 1.06 | |
| Others | 53 | 14.10 | |