Constraints | Respondents who cycled within the last year (n = 1849) |  | Respondents who only cycled for transport in the last week (n = 292) | Respondents who only cycled for recreation in the last week (n = 783) | ||||||||
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 | Men | Women | Gender differences b | Men | Women | Gender differences b | Men | Women | Gender differences b | |||
 | % | % | OR | 95%CI | % | % | OR | 95%CI | % | % | OR | 95%CI |
Concerns about cycling in traffic | 53.2 | 67.6 | 1.6 | 1.27-2.05 | 52.6 | 61.0 | 1.01 | 0.53-1.94 | 59.3 | 72.3 | 1.53 | 1.04-2.52 |
Aggression from motorists | 52.6 | 86.8 | 1.54 | 1.22-1.95 | 44.9 | 60.8 | 1.62 | 0.86-3.04 | 52.2 | 67.0 | 1.82 | 1.25-2.66 |
Rainy or stormy weather | 49.5 | 58.7 | 1.28 | 1.02-1.62 | 43.4 | 47.2 | 0.95 | 0.49-1.82 | 54.6 | 59.5 | 1.11 | 0.76-1.61 |
Lack of time | 40.8 | 41.9 | 1.15 | 0.90-1.47 | 20.5 | 26.9 | 2.50 | 1.26-4.96 | 52.9 | 45.9 | 0.78 | 0.52-1.18 |
Lack of safe places to park or store my bicycle at places I would want to ride my bicycle to | 37.7 | 40.0 | 1.03 | 0.81-1.30 | 29.3 | 38.9 | 1.50 | 0.78-2.87 | 40.8 | 47.3 | 1.12 | 0.77-1.63 |
Inhaling car fumes when cycling on the road | 34.4 | 47.9 | 1.63 | 1.29-2.07 | 34.8 | 45.9 | 1.49 | 0.77-2.87 | 30.7 | 41.4 | 1.66 | 1.13-2.43 |
Lack of shower and changing facilities at places I would want to ride my bicycle to | 28.3 | 33.0 | 1.18 | 0.92-1.52 | 23.3 | 28.1 | 0.98 | 0.51-1.90 | 32.9 | 41.4 | 1.44 | 0.97-2.15 |
Inability to put my bicycle on public transportation (buses, trains) | 27.9 | 39.1 | 1.54 | 1.20-1.96 | 27.0 | 40.5 | 2.49 | 1.06-5.81 | 24.3 | 32.6 | 1.39 | 0.94-2.06 |
Decrease in daylight hours during winter months | 25.7 | 38.9 | 1.83 | 1.43-2.34 | 10.1 | 22.9 | 3.08 | 1.37-6.94 | 35.2 | 42.1 | 1.22 | 0.84-1.77 |
Windy weather | 19.7 | 37.3 | 2.26 | 1.73-2.96 | 11.5 | 22.1 | 2.09 | 0.92-4.74 | 21.7 | 41.3 | 2.48 | 1.67-3.67 |
Hot or humid weather | 17.0 | 31.3 | 1.91 | 1.46-2.51 | 11.8 | 23.8 | 1.62 | 0.72-3.60 | 18.0 | 33.0 | 1.97 | 1.28-3.04 |
Living too far away from places I would want to ride my bike to | 16.3 | 24.2 | 1.70 | 1.28-2.26 | 17.8 | 19.7 | 2.30 | 0.76-6.99 | 12.9 | 18.3 | 1.56 | 0.99-2.46 |
Cold weather | 14.6 | 18.9 | 1.21 | 0.90-1.64 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 1.04 | 0.32-3.42 | 16.6 | 18.6 | 0.96 | 0.62-1.48 |
Illness, injury or health problems | 13.4 | 16.5 | 1.23 | 0.90-1.68 | 7.4 | 13.6 | 2.26 | 0.94-5.41 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 1.40 | 0.86-2.30 |
The presence of hills | 8.5 | 25.7 | 3.98 | 2.88-5.49 | 8.8 | 22.6 | 3.97 | 1.73-9.11 | 8.2 | 23.0 | 3.60 | 2.11-6.14 |
Lack of knowledge about local cycling routes | 8.2 | 17.0 | 2.01 | 1.41-2.87 | 3.3 | 11.4 | 2.42 | 0.95-6.19 | 9.2 | 15.2 | 1.73 | 1.02-2.94 |
Cost of cycling (bicycles, accessories, clothing, rides) | 6.1 | 4.1 | 0.54 | 0.32-0.90 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 0.75 | 0.20-2.77 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 0.45 | 0.20-1.03 |
Lack of fitness | 4.5 | 12.1 | 3.21 | 2.12-4.85 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 3.10 | 1.16-8.29 | 3.8 | 9.0 | 2.51 | 1.28-4.93 |
Lack of confidence in bicycle maintenance, such as repairing a puncture | 2.2 | 20.2 | 10.2 | 6.43-16.18 | 1.9 | 14.6 | 11.39 | 3.27-39.58 | 1.5 | 16.7 | 11.59 | 5.51-24.40 |
Lack of confidence in my cycling ability or skills | 2.2 | 14.3 | 5.97 | 3.85-9.25 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 10.71 | 1.18-97.44 | 2.6 | 13.5 | 5.23 | 2.60-10.50 |