. Veda Vakili; . Ahmad Reza Zarifian; . Majid Khadem‑Rezaiyan
Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2018, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The development of public transportation (PT) is a crucial issue in the modernsocieties. The aim of this study was to assess the status of PT usage among the population ...
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BACKGROUND: The development of public transportation (PT) is a crucial issue in the modernsocieties. The aim of this study was to assess the status of PT usage among the population residingin Mashhad.MATERIALS and METHODS: In a cross‑sectional design, 464 citizens of Mashhad filled a checklistabout 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 inferentialanalysis in SPSS 11.5.RESULTS: Mean age was 30.02 ± 11.24 years and 57% (263) were female. Bus (169, 50%) was themost popular PT means, followed by metro (98, 29%) and taxi (74, 21%). Most transportations werehappened 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 designpopulation‑oriented services.
