Table 2.
Self reported physical activity outcomes adults raw unadjusted for NDO (Non-Dog Owners) vs DO (Dog Owners), and NDO vs NDW (Non-Dog Walkers) vs DW (Dog Walkers), residing in 385 households in West Cheshire, UK, 2015.
| Outcome | NDO | DO | P Med NDO/DO | P Mean NDO/DO | NDW | DW | P Med NDO/NDW/DW | P Mean NDO/NDW/DW | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Med (IQR) | Mean(SD) | n | Med (IQR) | Mean (SD) | n | Med (IQR) | Mean (SD) | n | Med (IQR) | Mean (SD) | |||||
| Walk for recreation frequency/week | 449 | 1 (2) | 1.6 (2.2) | 187 | 7 (8) | 7.3 (6.0) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 18 | 0 (0) | 0.7 (1.9) | 169 | 7 (9) | 7.9 (5.6) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Walk for recreation mins/week | 445 | 30 (120) | 84 (136) | 184 | 210 (360) | 293 (300) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 18 | 0 (0) | 27.8 (65.5) | 166 | 240 (325) | 322.3 (301.7) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Walk for transport frequency/week | 449 | 2 (5) | 3.0 (3.7) | 187 | 0 (3) | 2.4 (4.5) | 0.000 | 0.14 | 18 | 0 (1.3) | 1.3 (3.3) | 169 | 0 (3) | 2.5 (4.6) | 0.000 | 0.13 |
| Walk for transport mins/week | 444 | 40 (90) | 75 (123) | 186 | 0 (60) | 53 (113) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 18 | 0 (11.3) | 15.8 (42.6) | 168 | 0 (60) | 56.8 (117.7) | 0.000 | 0.04 |
| Total walk frequency/week | 449 | 4 (5) | 4.6 (4.6) | 187 | 7 (10) | 9.6 (8.0) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 18 | 0 (2.5) | 2.1 (3.7) | 169 | 8 (9) | 10.4 (7.9) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Total walk mins/week | 442 | 90 (190) | 159 (209) | 184 | 250 (372.5) | 347 (316) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 18 | 0 (60) | 43.6 (73.5) | 166 | 292.5 (355) | 379.7 (315.1) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| MVPA freq/week | 449 | 1 (4) | 2.2 (2.9) | 187 | 2 (4) | 2.9 (5.1) | 0.17 | 0.09 | 18 | 0.5 (4) | 2.0 (2.6) | 169 | 2 (5) | 3.0 (5.3) | 0.23 | 0.06 |
| MVPA mins/week | 441 | 60 (180) | 127 (190) | 179 | 60 (200) | 126 (180) | 0.97 | 0.97 | 17 | 0 (120) | 80.2 (124.9) | 162 | 60 (200) | 131.4 (184.3) | 0.44 | 0.56 |
| VPA freq/week | 449 | 0 (1) | 0.7 (1.5) | 187 | 0 (1) | 0.9 (1.7) | 0.50 | 0.16 | 18 | 0 (2) | 0.9 (1.6) | 169 | 0 (1) | 0.9 (1.7) | 0.76 | 0.32 |
| VPA mins/week | 448 | 0 (30) | 37.1 (91.4) | 183 | 0 (30) | 51 (119) | 0.78 | 0.15 | 18 | 0 (52.5) | 52.2 (103.0) | 165 | 0 (40) | 51.0 (120.5) | 0.88 | 0.28 |
| Total PA mins/week | 439 | 205 (340) | 286 (293) | 176 | 420 (440) | 476 (357) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 17 | 75 (210) | 126.4 (156.6) | 159 | 440 (480) | 515.3 (352.3) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| % of total PA walking contributes | 397 | 61.9 (68.9) | 59.8 (35.8) | 171 | 83.3 (40.9) | 73.4 (30.5) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 12 | 35.3 (100) | 45.9 (43.9) | 159 | 84.2 (39.0) | 75.5 (28.3) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| % of total PA walking for recreation contributes | 397 | 20.8 (45.5) | 27.8 (29.9) | 171 | 66.7 (60.9) | 60.0 (33.7) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 12 | 0.0 (45.0) | 21.3 (39.6) | 159 | 67.1 (56.3) | 63.0 (31.4) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| % of total PA walking for transport contributes | 397 | 22.2 (50.0) | 32.0 (33.3) | 171 | 0.0 (17.7) | 13.4 (23.0) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 12 | 2.4 (36.4) | 24.6 (37.7) | 159 | 0.0 (17.4) | 12.5 (21.5) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| % of total walking dog walking contributes | 100 (77.9–100.0) | 84.5 (26.6) | 100 (82.5–100) | 88.6 (19.4) | ||||||||||||
| % of total physical activity dog walking contributes | 71.4 (42.9–94.6) | 65.0 (32.3) | 75.2 (51.2–95.3) | 69.1 (28.6) | ||||||||||||
DO: dog owners; NDO: non-dog owners; NDW: non-dog walkers; DW: dog walkers; PA: physical activity; MVPA: moderate-vigorous intensity physical activity; VPA vigorous physical activity; Med:median.