Answer Frequencies and mean score of each item on the first assessment | Test-retest reliability scores | |||||||
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Types of residences | ||||||||
Item/scale | None | A Few | Some | Most | All | Mean (SD) | Agreement, % | ICC |
1. Residential density | 0.68a | |||||||
a) Detached houses | 19.5 | 31.1 | 22.6 | 18.4 | 8.4 | 2.7 (1.2) | 70 | 0.80 |
b) Semi-detached townhouses, terraced houses | 8.5 | 29.6 | 19.6 | 37.6 | 4.8 | 3.0 (1.1) | 66 | 0.71 |
c) Flats of 6 floors or more | 43.0 | 24.7 | 15.1 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 2.1 (1.2) | 66 | 0.72 |
Travel time to facilities | ||||||||
1-5 min | 6-10 min | 11-20 min | 21-30 min | >30 min | Mean (SD) | Agreement, % | ICC | |
2. Distance to local facilities | 0.86 b | |||||||
a) Local shop | 64.7 | 25.8 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 (0.8) | 76 | 0.74 |
b) Supermarket | 20.5 | 24.7 | 26.3 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 2.5 (1.2) | 67 | 0.78 |
c) Local services | 20.6 | 31.2 | 30.2 | 11.1 | 6.9 | 2.5 (1.1) | 66 | 0.80 |
d) Restaurant | 46.8 | 27.9 | 16.8 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 1.9 (1.1) | 62 | 0.71 |
e) Fast-food restaurant | 27.4 | 25.3 | 16.3 | 14.2 | 16.8 | 2.7 (1.4) | 65 | 0.82 |
f) Busstop | 74.2 | 17.4 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 (0.7) | 81 | 0.75 |
g) Sport and leisure facility | 16.3 | 25.3 | 28.9 | 14.2 | 15.3 | 2.9 (1.3) | 63 | 0.70 |
h) Open recreation area | 37.4 | 24.2 | 23.2 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 2.2 (1.2) | 59 | 0.73 |
Acceptance of statements | ||||||||
Strongly disagree | Somewhat disagree | Somewhat agree | Strongly agree | I don't know | Mean (SD) | Agreement, % | ICC | |
3. Total Infrastructure | 0.68 b | |||||||
Cycling Infrastructure, | 0.67 c | |||||||
Walking infrastructure | 0.66 d | |||||||
a) special lanes, routes or paths to cycle | 18.4 | 13.7 | 37.9 | 28.9 | 1.1 | 2.8 (1.1)# | 64 | 0.75 |
b) traffic-free cycle routes | 41.6 | 24.2 | 19.5 | 12.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 (1.1) # | 59 | 0.60 |
c) sidewalks | 2.6 | 5.8 | 18.4 | 72.6 | 0.5 | 3.6 (0.7) # | 71 | 0.60 |
d) pedestrian zones for shopping | 55.3 | 11.6 | 16.8 | 14.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 (1.2) # | 64 | 0.69 |
4. Maintenance | 0.66b | |||||||
a) cycling paths are well maintained | 9.5 | 10.1 | 39.7 | 20.6 | 20.7 | 2.9 (0.9) # | 60 | 0.61 |
b) sidewalks are well maintained | 5.3 | 18.5 | 56.1 | 19.0 | 1.1 | 2.9 (0.8) # | 65 | 0.58 |
c) public recreation facilities are well maintained | 5.3 | 9.5 | 47.1 | 32.8 | 5.3 | 3.1 (0.8) # | 62 | 0.61 |
Strongly disagree | Somewhat disagree | Somewhat agree | Strongly agree | Mean (SD) | Agreement, % | ICC | ||
5. Safety | 0.75b | |||||||
Safety from crime | 0.77e | |||||||
Safety from traffic | 0.69f | |||||||
a) not safe to leave a bicycle locked | 16.5 | 28.7 | 33.5 | 21.3 | 2.6 (1.0) | 53 | 0.53 | |
b) not enough safe places to cross busy streets | 18.0 | 46.0 | 31.2 | 4.8 | 2.2 (0.8) | 52 | 0.44 | |
c) Walking is unsafe because of the traffic | 35.4 | 50.3 | 12.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 (0.9) | 64 | 0.54 | |
d) Cycling is unsafe because of the traffic | 20.6 | 44.4 | 27.5 | 7.4 | 2.2 (0.9) | 61 | 0.64 | |
e) unsafe during the day because of the level of crime | 58.2 | 31.7 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 (0.7) | 71 | 0.61 | |
f) unsafe during the night because of the level of crime | 37.0 | 32.8 | 22.2 | 7.9 | 2.0 (1.0) | 68 | 0.81 | |
6. Pleasant | 0.81b | |||||||
Aesthetics | 0.79g | |||||||
a) a pleasant environment for walking and cycling | 2.1 | 21.6 | 52.6 | 23.7 | 2.9 (0.7) | 69 | 0.70 | |
b) generally free from litter or graffiti | 10.5 | 29.5 | 43.7 | 16.3 | 2.7 (0.9) | 66 | 0.61 | |
c) trees along the streets | 12.6 | 16.8 | 33.7 | 36.8 | 2.9 (1.0) | 62 | 0.73 | |
d) a lot of badly maintained, unoccupied or ugly buildings | 38.4 | 35.8 | 20.5 | 5.3 | 1.9 (0.9) | 66 | 0.65 | |
7. Cycling & walking network | 0.80b | |||||||
Connectivity | 0.92h | |||||||
a) Cycling is quicker than driving during the day | 20.0 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 15.3 | 8.4 | 2.4 (1.0) # | 53 | 0.57 |
b) Easier to take shortcuts with a bicycle or walking that with a car | 10.5 | 16.3 | 41.6 | 27.9 | 3.7 | 2.9(0.9) # | 57 | 0.52 |
c) many intersections | 5.3 | 21.6 | 43.7 | 26.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 (0.8) # | 60 | 0.61 |
d) many different routes for cycling or walking from place to place | 2.1 | 23.2 | 48.9 | 22.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 (0.7) # | 66 | 0.65 |
Availability of | Agreement, % | ICC | ||||||
yes | no | |||||||
8. Home environment | 0.86b | |||||||
a) Bicycle | 61.1 | 38.9 | 99 | |||||
b) Garden | 72.0 | 28.0 | 96 | |||||
c) Small sports equipment | 70.0 | 30.0 | 94 | |||||
d) Eercise equipment | 47.9 | 52.1 | 93 | |||||
e) Car | 82.1 | 17.9 | 98 | |||||
f) Dog | 24.7 | 75.3 | 99 | |||||
9. Workplace or study environment | 0.82b | |||||||
a) Escalators | 61.0 | 39.0 | 91 | |||||
b) Stairs | 89.9 | 10.1 | 94 | |||||
c) Fitness centre/equipment | 27.7 | 72.3 | 93 | |||||
d) Bicycles provided by employer or school | 13.8 | 86.2 | 93 | |||||
e) A safe place to leave a bike | 66.5 | 33.5 | 85 | |||||
f) A free car park | 65.4 | 34.6 | 90 | |||||
g) Showers and changing rooms | 57.9 | 42.1 | 92 | |||||
h) Exercise classes | 22.6 | 77.4 | 92 | |||||
i) Sports club | 22.0 | 48.0 | 92 | |||||
j) Employer subsidised public transport/cycling | 44.7 | 55.3 | 85 |