Research Article

Modeling Mode Choice Behavior Incorporating Household and Individual Sociodemographics and Travel Attributes Based on Rough Sets Theory

Table 1

Attributes and their descriptions.

DimensionAttributeCategory

Household characteristicsHousehold size1-2 persons; 3-4 persons; 5+ persons
Household annual income<30,000*; 30,000–60,000; 60,000–90,000; 90,000–120,000; 120,000–150,000; >150,000
Car ownershipYes; no
Bicycle ownershipYes; no
Moped ownershipYes; no

Individual characteristicsGenderMale; female
OccupationStudent; worker; employee; officer; businessman; retired; other
Age6~19; 20~29; 30~39; 40~49; 50~59; 60+
EducationMiddle school or below; high school; college
License ownershipYes; no

Travel attributesPurposeWork; school; business; leisure; bring/get someone; visit; other
Distance (0, 2 km]; (2, 5 km]; (5 km, +)
ModeFoot; bicycle; SOV; transit; car

Note: *the unit is Yuan (RMB).