Description | Item | Factor 1 Change in infrastructure | Factor 2 Change in safety |
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Perceived physical environment | |||
Safety for walking | Walking is unsafe because of the traffic | 0.276 | 0.809 |
Safety for cycling | Cycling is unsafe because of the traffic | 0.243 | 0.804 |
Pavements for walking | There are pavements suitable for walking | 0.732 | 0.221 |
Special lanes for cycling | There are special lanes, routes or paths for cycling | 0.688 | 0.280 |
Pleasant | The routes are pleasant for walking or cycling | 0.706 | 0.203 |
Low crime | The level of crime or antisocial behaviour means walking or cycling is unsafe | −0.128 | 0.678 |
Lighting | The routes for walking and cycling are generally well lit at night | 0.695 | 0.032 |
Perceived social environment | |||
Visibility of cycling for transport | I see people in my neighbourhood cycling for travel | NA | NA |
Visibility of walking for transport | I see people in my neighbourhood walking for travel | NA | NA |
Visibility of cycling for recreation | I see people in my neighbourhood cycling for recreation | NA | NA |
Visibility of walking for recreation | I see people in my neighbourhood walking for recreation | NA | NA |
NA: not applicable as this variable was not used in factor analysis. Factor analysis was based on 1211 participants for whom change scores for all relevant items were available.