Table 2.

Study questionnaire variables with references

Variable	Reference
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and other general questions concerning background and health related issues like general health, current medications, symptoms, pain, stress, and sleeping quality.	The Public Health Survey in Skåne, Sweden and questions from the Swedish Annual Level of Living Survey (SALLS).
Health related quality of life	EQ-5D (http://www.euroqol.org/)
Lifestyle related habits - general questions related to the individuals: physical activity, healthy eating, tobacco and alcohol usage	The National Board of Health and Welfares Questionnaire.
Physical activity level	International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) – short version [30].
Stages of change (readiness for change to be more physically active)	Used in previous study [9]
Physical activity history and dog ownership and dog-walking	Study specific question
Self-efficacy	General Self-Efficacy Scale (http://www.ralfschwarzer.de/)
Self-determination	Perceived Competence Scale (PCS), Health Care Climate Questionnaire (HCCQ), Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ) from the Health-Care, Self-Determination Theory Packet (http://www.psych.rochester.edu/SDT/measures/hc_description.php)
Anxiety and depression	Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) Scale [33]
Anxiety related physical sensations	Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI) [34]
Activities of daily living (ADL) ability	Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) [35]
- only patients that score 2–3 p in question A, B, or C in EQ-5D
Non-adherence and reasons for non-adherence to PARs intervention	Used in previous study [36]