Table 1.
Logistic regression analyses of factors associated with frequency of walking any dog, and frequency of walking without a dog, several times a week or more
| Outcome (predictor variable) | Category | Once a week or less (n (%) or median (IQR)) | Several times a week or more (n (%) or median (IQR)) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
a) Walking with any dog |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gender |
Male |
341 (74.3) |
118 (25.7) |
|
|
| |
Female |
271 (65.5) |
143 (34.5) |
1.52 |
1.43 |
| (1.14–2.04) |
(0.97–2.12) |
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| Ethnicity |
White |
420 (67.2) |
205 (32.8) |
|
|
| |
Non-white |
93 (81.6) |
21 (18.4) |
0.46 |
1.00 |
| (0.28–0.76) |
(0.53–1.87) |
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| Sibling status |
Neither |
321 (71.0) |
131 (29.0) |
|
|
| |
Single |
71 (67.6) |
34 (32.4) |
1.17 |
1.28 |
| (0.74–1.85) |
(0.67–2.44) |
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| |
Youngest |
230 (69.3) |
102 (30.7) |
1.09 |
1.00 |
| (0.80–1.48) |
(0.65–1.52) |
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| Deprivation score |
Continuous |
38.4 (39.3) |
43.2 (41.2) |
1.01 |
1.00 |
| (1.00–1.02) |
(0.99–1.01) |
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| Sports/outdoor games during weekday |
<1 hour |
236 (74.9) |
79 (25.1) |
|
|
| |
≥1 hour |
385 (67.9) |
182 (32.1) |
1.41 |
1.48 |
| (1.04–1.93) |
(0.97–2.25) |
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| Owns a dog |
No |
501 (89.3) |
60 (10.7) |
|
|
| |
Yes |
147 (41.0) |
212 (59.9) |
12.04 |
12.30 |
| (8.57–16.93) |
(8.10–18.69) |
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|
b) Walking without a dog |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gender |
Male |
219 (49.1) |
227 (50.9) |
|
|
| |
Female |
174 (42.4) |
236 (57.6) |
1.31 |
1.38 |
| (1.00–1.71) |
(1.00–1.90) |
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| Ethnicity |
White |
283 (46.1) |
331 (53.9) |
|
|
| |
Non-white |
48 (42.1) |
66 (57.9) |
1.18 |
1.23 |
| (0.78–1.76) |
(0.77–1.97) |
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| Sibling status |
Neither |
204 (45.6) |
243 (54.4) |
|
|
| |
Single |
41 (40.2) |
61 (59.8) |
1.25 |
1.10 |
| (0.81–1.93) |
(0.66–1.83) |
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| |
Youngest |
156 (48.0) |
169 (52.0) |
0.91 |
0.91 |
| (0.68–1.21) |
(0.65–1.29) |
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| Deprivation score |
Continuous |
41.2 (40.3) |
39.4 (41.3) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| (0.99–1.01) |
(1.00–1.01) |
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| Sports/outdoor games during weekday |
<1 hour |
149 (47.9) |
162 (52.1) |
|
|
| |
≥1 hour |
245 (44.1) |
311 (55.9) |
1.17 |
1.15 |
| (0.88–1.54) |
(0.83–1.61) |
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| Owns a dog |
No |
227 (40.7) |
331 (59.3) |
|
|
| Yes | 190 (55.1) | 155 (44.9) |
0.56 |
0.58 |
|
| (0.43–0.73) | (0.42–0.81) |
Bold=OR P<0.05.
a) n=655. Hosmer-Lemeshow=0.75. Adjusted model for gender, ethnicity, sibling status, deprivation score, sports/outdoor games during weekday, owns a dog.
b) n=646. Hosmer-Lemeshow=0.68. Adjusted model for gender, ethnicity, sibling status, deprivation score, sports/outdoor games during weekday, owns a dog.