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Table 12.8 Frequency of Walking per week, 1998
| Number of Walks per week |
All Walks |
Walks of over 1/2 mile |
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|
February |
August |
Total |
February |
August |
Total |
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percentages of the adult population |
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| None |
9 |
10 |
10 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
| One |
5 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
| Two |
8 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
| Three |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| Four |
6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| Five |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
| Six |
6 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Seven |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
| 8-10 |
12 |
14 |
13 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| 11-14 |
13 |
15 |
14 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
| 15-21 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 22-28 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 29+ |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| All |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
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numbers |
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| Average number per week |
9.2 |
9.7 |
9.4 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
| Sample size (=100%)(unweighted) |
1,063 |
1,081 |
2.144 |
1,063 |
1,081 |
2,144 |
Table 12.9 Cyclists: Reasons for Using a Bicycle, 1997
|
Cyclists aged 19 and over |
All cyclists |
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|
Main reason |
Other reason |
All reported reasons |
Main reason |
Other reason |
All reported reasons |
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percentages |
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| Reported reasons for using a bicycle | ||||||
| Leisure |
55 |
25 |
78 |
72 |
18 |
86 |
| Keeping fit / healthy / exercise |
23 |
29 |
51 |
13 |
20 |
32 |
| Commuting to work |
11 |
3 |
13 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
| Shopping |
5 |
4 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Travel to school / college |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| To visit friends |
2 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
| For business purposes |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Other personal business |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Other reasons |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Sample number of cyclists (=100%)(those reported to "use a bike") |
1,606 |
1,606 |
1,606 |
3,373 |
3,373 |
3,373 |
Table 12.10 Cyclists: Frequency of Cycling, 1997
|
Young cyclists |
Cyclists |
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|
aged |
aged |
aged |
aged |
aged |
All cyclists |
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percentages |
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| Reported frequency of use of a bicycle | ||||||
| Every day |
37 |
25 |
13 |
30 |
8 |
19 |
| 4 - 6 days a week |
17 |
16 |
8 |
15 |
8 |
12 |
| 1 - 3 days a week |
28 |
32 |
26 |
28 |
25 |
27 |
| 1 - 3 times a month |
11 |
13 |
21 |
13 |
22 |
18 |
| Less often |
6 |
14 |
32 |
13 |
37 |
24 |
| Sample number of cyclists (=100%)(those reported to "use a bike") |
1,005 |
437 |
325 |
1,767 |
1,606 |
3,373 |
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