Table 3

 Mean (SD) for attitudinal factor scores (regression factor scores) according to the participant’s characteristics in 2001

VariablesFactor 1*Factor 2†Factor 3‡Factor 4§
EnforcementSpeed limitationsAbility assessmentAlcohol prohibition
Mean (SD)p ValueMean (SD)p ValueMean (SD)p ValueMean (SD)p Value
MPV, multi-purpose vehicle.
Higher mean factor scores indicate more negative attitudes towards traffic safety.
*Scores in factor 1 range from –2.36 to 2.95.
†Scores in factor 2 range from –2.20 to 3.41.
‡Scores in factor 3 range from –1.66 to 3.33.
§Scores in factor 4 range from –2.23 to 3.35.
Sex<10–3<10–30.92<10–3
    Man0.08 (1.01)–0.04 (1.00)0.00 (1.00)0.05 (1.00)
    Woman–0.28 (0.88)0.12 (1.01)–0.00 (1.00)–0.16 (0.98)
Year of birth<10–30.990.08<10–3
    1939–43–0.05 (0.98)–0.00 (1.00)0.03 (1.01)0.04 (1.01)
    1944–80.08 (1.02)0.00 (1.01)–0.01 (1.00)0.00 (1.00)
    1949–53–0.23 (0.90)–0.00 (0.96)–0.02 (0.99)–0.16 (0.98)
Socioprofessional category0.47<10–3< 10–30.00
    Unskilled workers–0.00 (1.00)0.07 (1.04)0.17 (1.10)0.00 (1.05)
    Skilled workers0.01 (1.00)0.04 (1.01)0.03 (1.00)–0.03 (1.01)
    Managers–0.02 (0.99)–0.08 (0.97)–0.09 (0.97)0.04 (0.97)
Alcohol consumption<10–3<10–30.00<10–3
    Non-drinker–0.19 (0.91)–0.01 (0.99)0.01 (0.99)–0.37 (0.89)
    Low-quantity regular–0.13 (0.98)–0.04 (0.96)–0.03 (0.97)–0.13 (0.95)
    Low-quantity episodic0.10 (1.07)–0.08 (0.93)0.16 (1.09)0.22 (0.93)
    High-quantity regular0.01 (1.02)–0.03 (1.01)0.01 (1.02)0.15 (1.00)
    High-quantity episodic0.17 (1.06)0.14 (1.09)0.04 (1.04)0.46 (1.02)
Annual mileage<10–3<10–30.01<10–3
    <10 000–0.15 (0.92)–0.06 (0.98)–0.01 (1.00)–0.07 (1.01)
    10 000–20 000–0.16 (1.01)–0.03 (1.00)0.02 (1.00)0.04 (0.98)
    >20 0000.17 (1.03)0.05 (1.00)–0.05 (0.97)0.00 (1.00)
Type of vehicle<10–3<10–30.29<10–3
    City and utilitarian cars–0.16 (0.96)–0.03 (0.98)0.02 (1.02)–0.08 (1.00)
    Small family cars–0.00 (0.99)–0.07 (0.99)0.01 (1.00)0.03 (0.99)
    Large family cars, MPV and 4×4 sport utility vehicles0.06 (1.02)0.03 (1.01)–0.01 (0.98)0.03 (1.00)
    Executive, luxury, and sports cars0.19 (1.03)0.13 (1.01)–0.05 (0.98)–0.04 (1.03)