Structure Analysis of Factors Influencing the Preference of Ridesplitting

Table 3

Model variables.

Variable	Description
Gender	1 = males; 0 = female
Age	1 = individual 18–25 years old; 0 = above 25
Education	1 = graduate degree; 0 = below graduate degree
Income
Low	1 = monthly income of 2500–5000 CNY; 0 = else
Medium	1 = monthly income of 5000–10000 CNY; 0 = else
High (reference)	1 = monthly income of above 10000 CNY; 0 = else
Distance
short (Reference)	1 = average distance of below 5 km; 0 = else
Medium	1 = average distance of 5–10 km; 0 = else
Long	1 = average distance of above 10 km; 0 = else
Perceived usefulness	Measured by items from PU1 to PU5 in Table 1, ranging from 1 to 7
Perceived benefit	Measured by items from PB1 to PB3 in Table 1, ranging from 1 to 7
Attitude towards incentives and management issues	Measured by items from AIM1 to AIM4 in Table 1, ranging from 1 to 7
Attitude towards public transport	Measured by items from APT1 to APT4 in Table 1, ranging from 1 to 7