Table 2.

Personal and Built-Environment Barriers to Walking for American Indian Elders (N = 75), Seattle Indian Health Board, 2006

Barrier	No. Reporting Barrier (%)
Personal
Lack of energy	22 (29)
No one to walk with	12 (16)
Bad weather	12 (16)
Lack of interest in walking	11 (15)
Lack of time	10 (13)
Having to carry heavy items	5 (7)
Child care responsibility	2 (3)
Unattended dogs	1 (1)
Need car after work	0 (0)
Built-environment
Dangerous street crossing conditions	9 (12)
Too many hills	9 (12)
No interesting places to walk	9 (12)
No safe places to walk nearby	7 (9)
Too much traffic	6 (8)
Distances are too great	5 (7)
No sidewalks	4 (5)