Table 6.
Children’s (n = 46) reported physical activity (excluding activity during school time), by participants (dog –Owning (DO) and non-dog owning (NDO), in a study in West Cheshire, UK, 2015.
| Outcome | n | NDO | Mean (SD) | n | DO | Mean (SD) | P Medians NDO/DO | P Means NDO/DO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |||||||
| Walk for recreation frequency/week | 36 | 2.0 (2.8) | 3.4 (6.1) | 10 | 4 (10.5) | 6.1 (6.4) | 0.09 | 0.26 |
| Walk for recreation mins/week | 36 | 40.0 (105.0) | 61.8 (77.2) | 10 | 117.5 (78.8) | 115.0 (97.9) | 0.04 | 0.14 |
| Walk for transport frequency/week | 36 | 5.0 (7.8) | 6.4 (5.9) | 10 | 3.0 (8.3) | 4.0 (4.2) | 0.23 | 0.16 |
| Walk for transport mins/week | 36 | 120.0 (165.0) | 143.1 (127.8) | 10 | 52.5 (233.8) | 179.0 (306.9) | 0.40 | 0.73 |
| Total walk frequency/week | 36 | 6.0 (6.8) | 9.9 (11.0) | 10 | 10.5 (8.5) | 10.1 (5.5) | 0.32 | 0.93 |
| Total walk mins/week | 36 | 205.0 (177.5) | 204.9 (140.2) | 10 | 490.0 (488.0) | 694.0 (968.0) | 0.01 | 0.15 |
| Freetime physical activity frequency/week (eg playing) | 36 | 6.0 (4.8) | 5.4 (3.7) | 10 | 13.5 (13.5) | 14.9 (7.1) | <0.001 | 0.002 |
| Freetime physical activity mins/week (eg playing) | 36 | 180.0 (230.0) | 218.5 (184.0) | 10 | 440.0 (835.0) | 858 (1091) | 0.004 | 0.10 |
| Sports frequency/week | 36 | 2.0 (2.0) | 2.3 (1.8) | 10 | 2.0 (3.3) | 2.4 (1.9) | 0.89 | 0.92 |
| Sports mins/week | 36 | 105.0 (120.0) | 150.3 (183.0) | 10 | 120.0 (207.5) | 137.0 (122.8) | 0.91 | 0.79 |
| Total PA mins/week | 36 | 477.5 (320.0) | 565.6 (369.2) | 10 | 680.0 (1016.0) | 1035.0 (1010.0) | 0.17 | 0.18 |
| n | % | n | % | OR | 95% CI | P | ||
| Met children’s physical activity guidelines (excluding school activity) of 60 mins per day average | 20 | 55.6 | 8 | 80.0 | 3.2 | 0.6–17.2 | 0.16 |