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Table 29: [Travel to school reasons] Reasons why public transport can not be used for school children, 2001 - 2007*

Age

All ages

Primary: 4-11

Secondary: 12-18

by whether they could use public transport

column percentages

Yes

26

52

33

No

69

41

61

Sample size (n=100%)

3,423

1,348

4,771

if they could use public transport, reasons for not using it

Too young to travel on own

55

8

36

No service available

6

5

6

Inconvenient

33

44

38

Too far to bus stop

3

6

4

Cost, too expensive

7

12

9

Too short a distance, not worth it

7

5

6

Prefer to use car

31

50

39

Others

42

46

44

Sample size (n=100%)

666

542

1,208

If they could not use public transport, reasons why they cannot

Too young to travel on own

44

6

38

No service available

49

69

53

Inconvenient

9

17

11

Too far to bus stop

4

5

4

Cost, too expensive

1

2

1

Too short a distance, not worth it

14

9

13

Prefer to use car

6

10

6

Others

7

13

8

Sample size (n=100%)

2,059

443

2,502


*Percentages may total to more than 100% as respondents can give multiple answers. Table only includes those who have given a reason (question asked only of a sub-sample from 2005).

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