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Table 4 Neighbourhood factors identified using principal components analysis

From: Perceived characteristics of the environment associated with active travel: development and testing of a new scale

Factor

Items contributing to factor

Direction of correlation

Label for factor

1

Pleasantness for walking

Positive

Safe and pleasant surroundings

 

Attractiveness

Positive

 
 

Safety walking after dark

Positive

 
 

Likelihood of attack

Positive

 

2

Public transport

Negative

Low traffic

 

Traffic volume

Positive

 
 

Traffic noise

Positive

 
 

Road safety for cyclists

Positive

 

3

Proximity to park

Positive

Convenience for walking

 

Green space

Positive

 
 

Proximity to shops

Positive

 
 

Routes for walking

Positive