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Table 3 Environment ratings by street-recruited participants bicycle-commuting in both inner urban and suburban areas

From: Bikeability and methodological issues using the active commuting route environment scale (ACRES) in a metropolitan setting

 

Women (n = 32-33)

Men (n = 58-60)

 

Inner urban

Suburban

Difference

Inner urban

Suburban

Difference

Item

Mean ± SD

Min - max

Mean ± SD

Min - max

Mean ± SD

p-value

Mean ± SD

Min - max

Mean ± SD

Min - max

Mean ± SD

p-value

1. On the whole

10.03 ± 2.55

4 - 14

10.78 ± 2.95

5 - 15

-0.75 ± 2.87

0.150

8.19 ± 3.61

1 - 15

10.24 ± 2.77

4 - 15

-2.05 ± 3.59

0.000

2. Hinders or stimulates

10.58 ± 2.80

3 - 14

10.85 ± 3.03

1 - 15

-0.27 ± 3.10

0.616

8.90 ± 3.29

3 - 15

10.66 ± 2.65

4 - 15

-1.76 ± 3.47

0.000

3. Exhaust fumes

10.18 ± 3.14

2 - 15

8.61 ± 2.84

3 - 14

1.58 ± 3.84

0.025

9.68 ± 3.00

3 - 15

7.52 ± 3.39

1 - 15

2.17 ± 3.66

0.000

4. Noise

10.06 ± 3.17

3 - 15

8.24 ± 3.10

1 - 14

1.82 ± 3.96

0.013

9.83 ± 2.66

4 - 14

8.52 ± 3.46

1 - 14

1.32 ± 3.59

0.006

5. Flow of motor vehicles

11.73 ± 3.46

3 - 15

9.45 ± 3.75

1 - 15

2.27 ± 4.03

0.003

11.38 ± 2.63

4 - 15

9.53 ± 3.95

1 - 15

1.84 ± 3.75

0.000

6. Speeds of motor vehicles

9.53 ± 2.59

3 - 15

9.59 ± 2.34

3 - 14

-0.06 ± 1.50

0.815

8.92 ± 2.77

1 - 15

9.31 ± 2.76

1 - 15

-0.39 ± 2.28

0.195

7. Speeds of bicyclists

10.15 ± 2.74

4 - 15

9.67 ± 2.57

5 - 15

0.48 ± 2.54

0.281

7.85 ± 2.04

4 - 14

8.55 ± 2.00

1 - 14

-0.70 ± 1.84

0.005

8. Congestion: all types of vehicles

10.63 ± 3.14

2 - 15

7.50 ± 2.63

2 - 12

3.13 ± 3.38

0.000

10.53 ± 3.10

2 - 15

6.53 ± 3.11

1 - 15

4.00 ± 3.69

0.000

9. Congestion: bicyclists

9.61 ± 4.03

2 - 15

6.48 ± 3.35

1 - 13

3.12 ± 4.58

0.000

8.17 ± 3.81

1 - 15

5.15 ± 3.27

1 - 12

3.02 ± 3.93

0.000

10. Conflicts

8.42 ± 3.89

1 - 14

5.70 ± 3.65

1 - 13

2.73 ± 3.78

0.000

8.43 ± 3.97

1 - 15

5.38 ± 3.37

1 - 13

3.05 ± 3.98

0.000

11. Bicycle paths*

7.22 ± 2.27

1 - 10

7.91 ± 2.18

2 - 10

-0.69 ± 3.25

0.240

6.44 ± 2.47

0 - 10

7.46 ± 2.49

1 - 10

-1.02 ± 3.50

0.029

12. Traffic: unsafe or safe

9.42 ± 3.47

3 - 15

11.45 ± 2.59

8 - 15

-2.03 ± 3.04

0.001

8.77 ± 3.22

1 - 15

11.62 ± 2.58

5 - 15

-2.85 ± 3.44

0.000

13. Greenery

8.12 ± 3.45

2 - 15

9.91 ± 3.47

1 - 15

-1.79 ± 4.49

0.029

6.14 ± 3.42

1 - 15

10.20 ± 3.18

1 - 15

-4.07 ± 4.48

0.000

14. Ugly or beautiful

11.42 ± 2.96

5 - 15

11.12 ± 3.04

4 - 15

0.30 ± 3.79

0.649

9.47 ± 3.32

3 - 15

9.18 ± 3.29

3 - 15

0.28 ± 4.78

0.648

15. Course of the route

6.59 ± 3.79

1 - 13

5.38 ± 3.66

1 - 13

1.22 ± 2.62

0.013

7.35 ± 3.24

2 - 14

5.38 ± 3.38

1 - 14

1.97 ± 3.96

0.000

16. Hilliness

5.82 ± 3.81

1 - 13

6.21 ± 3.87

1 - 14

-0.39 ± 3.40

0.510

4.70 ± 3.30

1 - 12

6.52 ± 3.88

1 - 14

-1.82 ± 4.18

0.001

17. Red lights

8.09 ± 4.38

1 - 15

5.33 ± 3.59

1 - 15

2.76 ± 3.64

0.000

7.65 ± 3.93

1 - 14

4.23 ± 3.38

1 - 13

3.42 ± 4.61

0.000

18. Short or long

6.58 ± 2.37

1 - 10

6.91 ± 3.22

1 - 12

-0.33 ± 4.07

0.641

6.45 ± 2.22

2 - 10

7.20 ± 2.48

1 - 12

-0.75 ± 3.14

0.069

  1. *Minimal value = 0 and maximal value = 10.