Table 2

Replacement of other transport modes by bicycles or e-bikes

Replacement of private car trips*Replacement of public transport†Replacement of walks‡
E-bikers (n=1250)Cyclists (n=629)P valueE-bikers (n=1250)Cyclists (n=629)P valueE-bikers (n=1250)Cyclists (n=629)P value
Way to work
 Missing, n256105256105256105
 No, n (%)687 (69.1%)427 (81.5%)906 (91.1%)453 (86.5%)965 (97.1%)506 (96.6%)
 Yes, n (%)307 (30.9%)97 (18.5%)<0.000188 (8.9%)71 (13.5%)0.00529 (2.9%)18 (3.4%)0.579
Purchase of food/ shopping
 Missing, n256105256105256105
 No, n (%)677 (68.1%)437 (83.4%)973 (97.9%)505 (96.4%)922 (92.8%)480 (91.6%)
 Yes, n (%)317 (31.9%)87 (16.6%)<0.000121 (2.1%)19 (3.6%)0.08072 (7.2%)44 (8.4%)0.421
Leisure time
 Missing, n256105256105256105
 No, n (%)738 (74.2%)450 (85.9%)941 (94.7%)484 (92.4%)898 (90.3%)484 (92.4%)
 Yes, n (%)256 (25.8%)74 (14.1%)<0.000153 (5.3%)40 (7.6%)0.07596 (9.7%)40 (7.6%)0.189
Way to sport activities
 Missing, n256105256105256105
 No, n (%)806 (81.1%)468 (89.3%)977 (98.3%)507 (96.8%)942 (94.8%)494 (94.3%)
 Yes, n (%)188 (18.9%)56 (10.7%)<0.000117 (1.7%)17 (3.2%)0.05552 (5.2%)30 (5.7%)0.686
Others
 Missing, n256105256105256105
 No, n (%)864 (86.9%)493 (94.1%)974 (98.1%)508 (96.9%)962 (96.8%)507 (96.8%)
 Yes, n (%)130 (13.1%)31 (5.9%)<0.000120 (2.0%)16 (3.1%)0.20532 (3.2%)17 (3.2%)0.979
  • *Question: “Since you used your bike, which journeys with your private motorised vehicle (car) have you replaced with your bicycle/e-bike?“

  • †Question: “Since you used your bike, which journeys on foot have you replaced with your bicycle/e-bike?“.

  • ‡Question: “Since you used your bike, which journeys by public transport have you replaced with your bicycle/ e-bike?" Differences between groups were analysed with the Χ2 test. Data are n (%).