Closing the loop: short term impacts on physical activity of the completion of a loop trail in Sydney, Australia

Table 2 Intercept survey sample demographic characteristics and travel to trail by user type

	Pedestrian (n = 172)		Cyclist (n = 77)		All (n = 249)
Gender	%	frequency	%	frequency	%	frequency
Male	39.0	67	61.0	47	45.6	114
Female	61.1	105	39.0	30	54.4	135
Age
18–24	2.9	5	1.3	1	2.4	7
25–34	10.5	18	18.2	14	12.8	32
35–44	22.7	39	33.8	26	26.0	65
45–54	26.2	45	28.6	22	26.8	67
55–64	21.5	37	10.4	8	18.0	45
65+	16.3	28	7.8	6	13.6	34
Group size (adults + children)
1 (adult only)	25.0	43	24.7	19	24.9	62
2	50.6	87	40.3	31	47.6	119
3	12.2	21	19.5	15	14.4	36
4	10.5	18	11.7	9	10.8	27
5	1.7	3	3.9	3	2.4	6
Residence
Elanora Heights/Narrabeen, Collaroy, Cromer/Dee Why	54.4	93	38.2	29	49.2	122
Other SHOROC*	35.1	60	51.3	39	40.3	100
Not SHOROC*	10.5	18	10.5	8	10.5	26
How travelled to trail
Car	71.5	123	52.0	40	65.6	163
Walking only	25.6	44	1.3	1	18	45
Cycling only	0.6	1	45.5	35	14.4	36
Public transport	1.2	2	0	0	0.8	2
Other	1.2	2	0	1	1.2	3
Time taken to travel to trail
0–5 min	40.4	69	32.9	25	38.1	94
6–10 min	25.7	44	19.7	15	23.9	59
11–20 min	20.5	35	26.3	20	22.3	55
21–30 min	6.4	11	11.8	9	8.1	20
31+ mins	7.0	12	9.2	7	7.7	19

*Shore Regional Organisation of Councils including Pittwater, Warringah, Manly and Mosman Councils

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