Demographic characteristics of trail users who participated in this study (The “walker” group includes walkers, hikers, runners, and dog walkers)
| Variable | Responses N = 153 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, median (range) | 44 (18–71) | |
| Sex | 94 Male (61%) | 71 (75%) Mountain bikers |
| 23 (25%) Walkers | ||
| 58 Female (38%) | 28 (48%) Mountain bikers | |
| 30 (52%) Walkers | ||
| Ethnic/cultural background | 141 Australian of European descent | |
| 1 Filipino Australian | ||
| 3 New Zealander of European descent (including 1 overseas tourist) | ||
| 1 Taiwanese | ||
| 3 European | ||
| 2 Canadian | ||
| 1 Mauritian | ||
| 1 Not specified | ||
| Trail user type | 54 (35%) Walkers | |
| 99 (65%) Mountain Bikers | ||
| Resident and visiting recreationist to the reserves | 91 (59%) Resident recreationists (45 walkers and 46 mountain bikers) | |
| 62 (41%) Visiting recreationists (9 walkers and 53 mountain bikers) | ||
| Variable | Responses | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, median (range) | 44 (18–71) | |
| Sex | 94 Male (61%) | 71 (75%) Mountain bikers |
| 23 (25%) Walkers | ||
| 58 Female (38%) | 28 (48%) Mountain bikers | |
| 30 (52%) Walkers | ||
| Ethnic/cultural background | 141 Australian of European descent | |
| 1 Filipino Australian | ||
| 3 New Zealander of European descent (including 1 overseas tourist) | ||
| 1 Taiwanese | ||
| 3 European | ||
| 2 Canadian | ||
| 1 Mauritian | ||
| 1 Not specified | ||
| Trail user type | 54 (35%) Walkers | |
| 99 (65%) Mountain Bikers | ||
| Resident and visiting recreationist to the reserves | 91 (59%) Resident recreationists (45 walkers and 46 mountain bikers) | |
| 62 (41%) Visiting recreationists (9 walkers and 53 mountain bikers) | ||
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