Table 4.

Baseline mean minutes of physical activity and change in mean minutes of physical activity for non-owners at baseline by dog ownership status at one year follow-up

	New dog owners: Mean minutes (SEM)	Continuing non-owners: Mean minutes (SEM)	p value
Baseline physical activity	278.37 (35.25)	251.37 (11.94)	0.447
Baseline walking	89.56 (12.16)	117.83 (5.95)	0.039
Baseline walking for recreation in neighborhood	44.87 (8.01)	58.16 (3.72)	0.216
Change in physical activity	32.44 (28.04)	2.75 (11.03)	0.357
Change in walking	38.00 (15.30)	-4.75 (6.35)	0.021
Change in walking for recreation in neighborhood	48.00 (10.17)	12.13 (4.63)	0.007
Walking with dog in neighborhood	130.35 (13.71)	-	-