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标题：Predictors of public transportation in Mashhad: A population-based study
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作者：Veda Vakili ; Ahmad Reza Zarifian ; Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan 等
期刊名称：Journal of Education and Health Promotion
印刷版ISSN：2277-9531
出版年度：2018
卷号：7
期号：1
页码：5-5
DOI：10.4103/jehp.jehp_44_17
出版社：Medknow Publications
摘要：Background: The development of public transportation (PT) is a crucial issue in the modern societies. The aim of this study was to assess the status of PT usage among the population residing in Mashhad. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional design, 464 citizens of Mashhad filled a checklist about PT-use (i.e., bus, taxi, and metro) to find their supporting and opposing factors in 2014. Chi-square, Mann–Whitney, Student's t -test, and logistic regressions were used for inferential analysis in SPSS 11.5. Results: Mean age was 30.02 ± 11.24 years and 57% (263) were female. Bus (169, 50%) was the most popular PT means, followed by metro (98, 29%) and taxi (74, 21%). Most transportations were happened at morning (248, 35%) and evening (221, 31%). Increasing age (odds ratio [OR] =1.04, confidence interval [CI] 95% = 1.008–1.07), higher education (OR = 2.91, CI 95% = 1.14–7.38), being homemaker (OR = 2.97, CI 95% = 1.19–7.36), or student (OR = 2.91, CI 95% = 1.14–7.38) were predictors of PT-use. Conclusion: Individual preference between PT and driving is associated with social, economic, and cultural aspects of a population. Recognizing the influencing factors can help to design population-oriented services.
关键词：Bus; Iran; metro; predictor; public transport; taxi