Table 3.

Mean Responses^a to Survey About Walking Barriers for Adults Who Engage in Various Types of Walking and Those Who Do Not

Type of Walking	Walking Barriersb
	Footwear		Situational		Appearance
	Mean (SD)	P	Mean (SD)	P	Mean (SD)	P
Stairs instead of elevator
Yes	1.7 (0.8)	.28	2.2 (0.7)	.04	1.8 (0.8)	.03
No	1.9 (0.8)		2.5 (0.7)		2.1 (0.0)
Walk instead of drive
Yes	1.7 (0.8)	.48	2.2 (0.7)	.21	1.7 (0.8)	.01
No	1.8 (0.8)		2.4 (0.7)		2.0 (0.8)
Park car away from destination
Yes	1.8 (0.8)	.60	2.3 (0.7)	.88	1.8 (0.8)	.78
No	1.8 (0.8)		2.3 (0.7)		1.8 (0.8)
Walk at lunch
Yes	1.8 (0.7)	.90	2.1 (0.8)	.02	1.8 (0.7)	.39
No	1.8 (0.8)		2.4 (0.7)		1.9 (0.8)
Get off bus early
Yes	1.8 (0.7)	.93	2.2 (0.8)	.58	2.0 (1.0)	.51
No	1.8 (0.8)		2.3 (0.7)		1.8 (0.8)
Extra walking
Yes	1.9 (0.8)	.01	2.2 (0.7)	.13	1.9 (0.8)	.64
No	1.6 (0.7)		2.4 (0.7)		1.8 (0.8)
Walk for transportationc
Yes	1.7 (0.8)	.87	2.2 (0.7)	.045	1.9 (0.8)	.33
No	1.8 (0.8)		2.4 (0.7)		1.8 (0.8)
Walk for recreationc
Yes	1.8 (0.8)	.72	2.4 (0.8)	.28	1.7 (0.7)	.054
No	1.7 (0.8)		2.3 (0.7)		1.9 (0.8)

^aWalking barriers were assessed using a 4-point scale, from 1 = not at all to 4 = a great deal; vigorous exercise barriers were assessed using a 5-point scale, from 1 = not at all to 5 = a great deal.

^b P values determined by t tests.

^cMeasured by 3-Day Physical Activity Recall.