Table 3.
Survey results of motivators for women to walk daily by age groups.
| Domains | Full sample (N=400), n (%) | Respondents aged 21-49 years (n=276), n (%) | Respondents aged 50-75 years (n=124), n (%) | |
| Overall physical well-being | 387 (96.8) | 266 (96.4) | 121 (97.6) | |
| Overall mental well-beinga | 344 (86) | 244 (88.4) | 100 (80.7) | |
| Most cited motivators | ||||
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Feels good physically | 336 (84) | 235 (85.1) | 101 (81.5) |
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Reduces stress levels | 298 (74.5) | 213 (77.2) | 85 (68.6) |
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Helps with weight managementb | 286 (71.5) | 186 (67.4) | 100 (80.7) |
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Gives me more energy | 283 (70.8) | 194 (70.3) | 89 (71.8) |
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Reduces risk for chronic illness or improves overall healthb | 263 (65.8) | 168 (60.9) | 95 (76.6) |
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Reduces anxietyb | 243 (60.8) | 181 (65.6) | 62 (50) |
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Reduces depression | 229 (57.3) | 164 (59.4) | 65 (52.4) |
aP<.05.
bP<.01.