Table 4.
Changes in walking levels between baseline and follow-up surveys
| Baseline | Follow-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | p | ||
| Usual mode of transport to and from work | Motorised transport | 61.0 (860) | 60.0 (511) | 0.461 |
| Public transport | 3.8 (54) | 5.3 (45) | ||
| Cycling | 3.3 (47) | 3.3 (28) | ||
| Walking (≥10 min and other mode) | 20.6 (290) | 21.5 (183) | ||
| Walking only (≥10 min) | 11.2 (158) | 10.0 (85) | ||
| % (n) | % (n) | p | ||
| Time spent walking to and from work | 0 min per week | 50.6 (602) | 49.8 (343) | 0.799 |
| 1–100 min per week | 22.2 (264) | 21.6 (149) | ||
| >100 min per week | 27.2 (323) | 28.6 (197) | ||
| Time spent walking during the working day | 0 min per day | 26.8 (276) | 30.4 (176) | 0.100 |
| 1–30 min per day | 43.1 (443) | 44.2 (256) | ||
| >30 min per day | 30.1 (309) | 25.4 (147) | ||
| Incidental walking | % most/every day (n) | % most/every day (n) | p | |
| Climb stairs instead of using lift | 74.1 (1044) | 74.9 (655) | 0.652 | |
| Walk to talk to colleague | 58.9 (860) | 59.6 (529) | 0.749 | |
| Walk for at least 10 min to get to a business meeting | 12.8 (170) | 13.3 (108) | 0.747 | |
| Take part in a walking meeting | 1.2 (15) | 1.3 (10) | 0.883 | |
| Walk for at least 10 min at lunchtime | 39.2 (579) | 30.7 (272) | <0.001 | |
| Mediators of behaviour change | % agree (n) | % agree (n) | p | |
| Confidence to include some walking as part of my journey to or from work on most days | 50.5 (694) | 53.7 (453) | 0.135 | |
| Intention to walk for all or part of my journey to or from work on a regular basis in the next few months | 41.5 (564) | 42.3 (354) | 0.714 | |
| Colleague support in the last month | % often/very often (n) | % often/very often (n) | p | |
| Walking for some or all of the journey to or from work | 4.3 (61) | 5.8 (50) | 0.110 | |
| Holding a walking meeting | 0.9 (13) | 1.5 (13) | 0.201 | |
| Going for a walk at lunchtime | 14.8 (208) | 15.6 (133) | 0.638 | |
Bold numerical values: p=<0.05