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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jul 14.
Published in final edited form as: Can J Public Health. 2012 Jul 26;103(9 Suppl 3):eS67–eS72. doi: 10.1007/BF03403838

Table 3.

Summary of Survey Responses From Those Respondents Who Had a Map

Question Total n (%)
How did you get your copy of your community walking map?
 In the mail 54 (60.7)
 From a friend or family member 5 (5.6)
 From a place in my community (e.g., library) 16 (18.0)
 Other (e.g., internet) 10 (11.2)
 Missing 4 (4.5)
 Total 89 (100.0)
Have you tried any of the walking routes identified?
 Yes 43 (48.3)
 No 46 (51.7)
 Total 89 (100.0)
How many of the routes have you used in the maps?
 1 15 (34.9)
 2 10 (23.3)
 3 12 (27.9)
 4 1 (2.3)
 5 3 (7.0)
 Don’t know 2 (4.7)
 Total 43 (100.0)
Have you used the maps to discover new places to visit in your community (e.g., the library, parks or coffee shops)?
 Yes 39 (43.8)
 No 50 (56.2)
 Total 89 (100.0)
How many of the community destinations have you visited since getting the map?
 1 to 2 locations 22 (56.4)
 3 to 4 locations 10 (25.6)
 5 to 6 locations 3 (7.7)
 6 to 10 locations 2 (5.1)
 Don’t know 2 (5.1)
 Total 39 (100.0)
Have the routes and destinations on the map encouraged you to walk more in your community?
 Yes 68 (76.4)
 No 21 (23.6)
 Total 89 (100.0)
How have the maps encouraged you to walk more? (check all that apply)
 To visit places in my community (e.g., library or coffee shop) 34 (50.0)
 To get more exercise 45 (66.2)
 To get out and enjoy my community 40 (58.8)
 To learn about the history of my community 22 (32.4)
 To become familiarized with my community 45 (66.2)
 To get to know other members in my community 9 (13.2)
 Other 5 (7.4)
Do you think that you will walk more often to get to destinations because you have the map?
 Yes 57 (64.0)
 No 31 (34.8)
 Missing 1 (1.1)
 Total 89 (100)
Do you think you will walk more often for physical activity or exercise because you have the map?
 Yes 49 (55.1)
 No 39 (43.8)
 Missing 1 (1.1)
 Total 89 (100)
Do you find this map useful?
 Yes 81 (91.0)
 No 8 (9.0)
 Total 89 (100)
  Yes
   Provides places to go in the community 57 (70.4)
   Provides walking routes 60 (74.1)
   Other (e.g., length of route is provided, useful for visitors/new community members, good for exploring community, used for cycling routes, and crosswalk locations provided) 15 (18.5)
  No
   Does not provide places I want to go in the community 1 (12.5)
   Does not provide me with appropriate walking routes 2 (25.0)
   Other (e.g., unsafe areas to walk, lived in the area for a while – don’t need a map to walk) 6 (75.0)