The research organization in England conducted a telephone survey on the role of bicycles in the daily lives of respondents. They asked 4 questions and received the following answers from 500 respondents:
Do you ride a bike? (N = 500)
Yes, often - 20 %
Yes, sometimes - 35 %
Never - 45 %
What kind of rides do you use it for? (Only those who cycle regularly or occasionally answered; N = 275)
For sports and recreation - 74.3 %
For driving to the store and errands - 35.7 %
For driving to work 10 %
Other - 4 %
How do you get to work or to college? (only employees and students answered; N = 233)
On foot - 21 %
By a bike - 7 %
With public transport - 9 %
By a car - 63 %
Would you be willing to give up your car for a ride to work and ride a bike regularly at least once a week? (Only employees and students driving to work or college were asked; N = 147)
Yes - 30 %
Yes, I'm already doing it - 5.6 %
No - 64.4 %
Find out:
What is the population in the survey?
Is the sample random?
What do you think of its representativeness?
Can we, on the basis of this research, declare British a non-cycling nation?
