Table 2 Characteristics of the Study Samples (Adults 20 to 64 and Currently Working)*

Walking (hrs per week)

   0 hrs (no walking)

37.0

100

--

30.0

100

--

   0-5 hrs

40.0

--

63.6

45.5

--

64.9

   6 hrs or more

23.0

--

36.4

24.5

--

35.1

Has diabetes

   Yes

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.8

3.1

2.7

   No

97.8

97.9

97.8

97.2

96.9

97.3

Has high blood pressure

   Yes

8.0

8.3

7.8

10.1

10.9

9.7

   No

92.0

91.7

92.2

89.9

89.1

90.3

Self-perceived stress

   Not all/not very

26.5

26.7

26.3

26.7

27.4

26.4

   A bit

43.4

41.5

44.6

45.3

43.0

46.3

   Quite a bit/extremely

30.1

31.8

29.1

28.0

29.6

27.3

Adult weight (BMI)

   Normal weight

51.2

49.6

52.1

48.5

46.4

49.4

   Overweight/obese

48.8

50.4

47.9

51.5

53.6

50.6

Physical activity index

   Active/moderate

55.5

58.2

53.9

49.1

52.6

47.7

   Inactive

44.5

41.8

46.1

50.9

47.4

52.3

Sex

   Male

54.6

59.5

51.7

55.3

60.5

53.1

   Female

45.4

40.5

48.3

44.7

39.5

46.9

Age

   20-34

33.6

30.7

35.3

31.3

28.4

32.6

   35-49

45.6

47.1

44.7

43.9

45.2

43.3

   50-64

20.8

22.2

20.0

24.8

26.4

24.1

Household Income

   Under $20,000

6.3

5.3

6.9

4.0

3.2

4.4

   $20,000 to $49,999

29.3

28.7

29.8

23.0

22.3

23.3

   $50,000 to $79,999

32.2

32.5

31.9

29.7

30.3

29.5

   $80,000 and over

32.2

33.5

31.4

43.3

44.2

42.8

Education

   Less than high school

5.6

6.5

5.1

3.2

3.9

2.9

   High school

12.8

12.5

12.9

9.3

9.5

9.2

   College or trades diploma

45.2

45.7

45.0

45.2

46.9

44.5

   University

36.4

35.3

37.0

42.3

39.7

43.4