Evaluation of the implementation of a whole-workplace walking programme using the RE-AIM framework

BMC Public Health

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

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