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. 2020 Sep 1;63:102468. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102468

Table 1.

Variable definition and sample statistics.

Variables Variable Description Value set Mean (±S.D.)
/ Percentage
Travel time spent on sustainable travel
The share of riding public transit The proportions of time spent riding public transit among the total amount of time spent traveling during the survey period Continuous variable: R+ 0.19 (±0.33)
The share of engaging in active travel The proportions of time spent engaging in active travel among the total amount of time spent traveling during the survey period Continuous variable: R+ 0.19 (±0.30)
Time spent online (in minutes)
Duration of telework The average amount of time spent on teleworking
on the survey days
Continuous variable: R+ 60.28. (±132.31)
Duration of online shopping The average amount of time spent on online shopping
on the survey days
Continuous variable: R+ 10.02 (±20.28)
Built environment at the places of residences (census block group level)
Population density Persons×1000/sq. mi. Continuous variable: R+ 12.31 (±11.28)
Job density Jobs×1000/sq. mi. Continuous variable: R+ 12.19 (±44.18)
Land use mixture Entropy variable using the 8-tier employment categories from Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) 2010 Continuous variable: R+ 0.58 (±0.26)
Pedestrian-oriented intersections Pedestrian-oriented intersections/sq. mi. Continuous variable: R+ 153.92 (±100.36)
Frequency of peak-hours transit services Aggregate frequency of transit service within 0.25 miles of block group boundary per hour during evening peak period Continuous variable: R+ 161.25 (±196.73)
Vehicle ownership and household income
Household income Categorical variable
Less than 25k = 1 if household income >=$0 and <=$24,999;
= 0 otherwise
6.12 %
25k to 50k = 1 if household income >=$25,000 and <=$49,999;
= 0 otherwise
12.53 %
50k to 75k = 1 if household income >=$50,000 and <=$74,999;
= 0 otherwise
15.96 %
75k to 100k = 1 if household income >=$75,000 and <=$99,999;
= 0 otherwise
15.09 %
100k to 150k = 1 if household income >=$100,000 and <=$149,999;
= 0 otherwise
25.15 %
150k+ = 1 if household income >=$150,000;
= 0 otherwise
25.15 %
Household vehicles per person Number of household vehicles/Household size Continuous variable: R+ 0.71 (±0.44)
Other demographics
Age Categorical variable
Young Adults (Age 18–34) = if age > = 18 and < = 34; = 0 otherwise 45.38 %
Mid-Aged Adults (Age 35–54) = if age > = 35 and < = 54; = 0 otherwise 39.62 %
Older Adults (Age 55–74) = if age > = 55; = 0 otherwise 15.00 %
Gender Categorical variable
Female = 1 if female; = 0 if male 47.32 %
Male = 1 if male; = 0 if female 52.68 %
Driver’s license Categorical variable
Licensed driver = 1 if licensed driver; = 0 if non-driver 95.08 %
Non-driver = 1 if non-driver; = 0 if licensed driver 4.92 %
Educational Attainment Categorical variable
Less than Bachelor = 1 if highest grade completed is
at most associates degree; = 0 otherwise
21.00 %
Bachelor = 1 if highest grade completed is bachelor’s degree;
= 0 otherwise
44.70 %
Graduate = 1 if highest grade completed is at least a graduate degree;
= 0 otherwise
34.30 %
Race and ethnicity Categorical variable
White = 1 if race White; = 0 otherwise 70.49 %
Hispanic = 1 if race Hispanic; = 0 otherwise 4.21 %
Non-Hispanic others = 1 if race Non-Hispanic others; = 0 otherwise 25.30 %
Number of children Categorical variable
No child = 1 if no child; = 0 otherwise 78.87 %
One child = 1 if one child; = 0 otherwise 11.91 %
Two or more children = 1 if number of children > = 2; = 0 otherwise 9.22 %
Employment types Categorical variable
Full time = 1 if full time; = 0 otherwise 80.92 %
Part time = 1 if part time; = 0 otherwise 10.86 %
Self-employed = 1 if self-employed; = 0 otherwise 8.23 %
Working Hours Categorical variable
Less than 20 = 1 if number of hours typically worked per week < = 20;
= 0 otherwise
7.89 %
20 to 40 = 1 if number of hours typically
worked per week >20 and < = 40; = 0 otherwise
44.11 %
More than 40 = 1 if number of hours typically
worked per week > 40; = 0 otherwise
48.00 %

Note: sample size = 3233.