Effects of new dock-less bicycle-sharing programs on cycling: a retrospective study in Shanghai.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine (1) the effect of new dock-less bicycle-sharing programmes on change in travel mode and (2) the correlates of change in travel mode.

Design

A retrospective natural experimental study.

Setting

12 neighbourhoods in Shanghai.

Participants

1265 respondents were recruited for a retrospective study in May 2017.

Main outcome measures

Prevalence of cycling before and after launch of dock-less bicycle-sharing programme.

Results

The proportion of participants cycling for transport increased from 33.3% prior to the launch of the bicycle-sharing programmes to 48.3% 1 year after the launch (p<0.001). Being in the age group of 30-49 years (OR 2.28; 95% CI 1.30 to 4.00), living within the inner ring of the city (OR 2.27; 95% CI 1.22 to 4.26

SUBMITTER: Jia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6398781 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature