Characteristics | Sample | % of total sample a | % of men a | % of women a |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | % | % | % |
Age (years) |  |  |  | p = 0.0001 |
 18-34 | 209 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 15.9 |
 35-44 | 482 | 22.0 | 21.1 | 23.4 |
 45-54 | 635 | 30.8 | 28.5 | 34.2 |
 55-64 | 406 | 24.5 | 25.4 | 23.0 |
 65+ | 130 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 3.5 |
Education |  |  |  | p = 0.021 |
 No tertiary degree | 266 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 14.9 |
 Trade/apprenticeship or certificate/diploma | 361 | 18.4 | 20.1 | 15.9 |
 Undergraduate degree | 628 | 34.1 | 35.2 | 32.5 |
 Postgraduate university degree | 607 | 33.1 | 30.7 | 36.7 |
Household | Â | Â | Â | p <0.0001 |
 Live alone | 212 | 12.5 | 9.6 | 16.7 |
 Live with adults and no children | 971 | 55.2 | 53.9 | 57.1 |
 Live with adults and children | 679 | 32.3 | 36.4 | 26.3 |
No. of cars in household |  |  |  | p = 0.003 |
 0 | 34 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
 1 | 677 | 38.0 | 34.8 | 42.7 |
 2 | 869 | 45.4 | 47.7 | 41.9 |
 3+ | 282 | 14.6 | 15.9 | 12.6 |
Employment | Â | Â | Â | p <0.0001 |
 Full-time paid work | 1,350 | 68.6 | 76.9 | 56.5 |
 Part-time paid work | 262 | 16.7 | 8.9 | 28.0 |
 Retired or not in paid work | 250 | 14.7 | 14.2 | 15.4 |
SEIFA |  |  |  | p = 0.18 |
 Decile 10 (most advantaged) | 516 | 27.9 | 27.6 | 28.3 |
 Decile 9 | 563 | 29.5 | 31.5 | 26.8 |
 Decile 8 | 332 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 17.8 |
 Decile 7 | 157 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 10.1 |
 Deciles 1-6 (most disadvantaged) | 294 | 15.7 | 14.8 | 17.0 |
Residential location |  |  |  | p = 0.10 |
 Urban | 1,574 | 84.4 | 85.9 | 82.1 |
 Inner suburban | 186 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 11.9 |
 Outer suburban or more remote | 102 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
BMI | Â | Â | Â | p <0.0001 |
 Normal (BMI <25) | 1,022 | 58.8 | 49.9 | 71.8 |
 Overweight (BMI 25- < 30) | 665 | 32.5 | 39.2 | 22.9 |
 Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 175 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 5.3 |
Years of cycling as an adult | Â | Â | Â | p <0.0001 |
 10+ years | 794 | 40.2 | 47.0 | 30.2 |
 5 - < 10 | 428 | 23.9 | 21.0 | 28.2 |
 2 - < 5 | 441 | 24.5 | 22.2 | 27.9 |
 0 - < 2 | 199 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 13.8 |
Cycling frequency | Â | Â | Â | p <0.0001 |
 5-7 days/week | 447 | 22.9 | 27.5 | 16.3 |
 3-4 days/week | 720 | 38.3 | 40.2 | 35.5 |
 1-2 days/week | 513 | 27.6 | 26.4 | 29.4 |
 At least once/month | 101 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 10.2 |
 At least once in previous 3 months | 45 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 4.1 |
 At least once in the last year | 36 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
Cycle purpose last week | Â | Â | Â | p <0.0001 |
 Recreation and transport | 535 | 27.9 | 31.5 | 22.6 |
 Recreation only | 783 | 42.0 | 41.5 | 42.8 |
 Transport only | 292 | 15.6 | 16.5 | 14.4 |
 Did not cycle last week | 252 | 14.4 | 10.5 | 20.2 |
Total physical activity (mins/week) |  |  |  | p = 0.87 |
 Not meeting guidelines | 231 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.7 |
 Meeting guidelines | 1631 | 87.5 | 87.6 | 87.3 |