Table 5 Walking levels in non-participants and participantsa
From: Evaluation of the implementation of a whole-workplace walking programme using the RE-AIM framework
| Â | Non-participants | Participants | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | % (n) | % (n) | p |
Usual mode of transport to and from work | Motorised transport | 61.3 (391) | 56.1 (120) | 0.160 |
Public transport | 5.8 (37) | 3.7 (8) | Â | |
Cycling | 2.8 (18) | 4.7 (10) | Â | |
Walking (≥10 min and other mode) | 21.2 (135) | 22.4 (48) |  | |
Walking only (≥10 min) | 8.9 (57) | 13.1 (28) |  | |
| Â | Â | % (n) | % (n) | p |
Time spent walking to and from work | 0Â min per week | 51.5 (261) | 45.1 (82) | 0.152 |
1–100 min per week | 21.9 (111) | 20.9 (38) |  | |
>100Â min per week | 26.6 (135) | 34.1 (62) | Â | |
Time spent walking during the working day | 0Â min per day | 32.5 (139) | 24.5 (37) | 0.060 |
1–30 min per day | 44.4 (190) | 43.7 (66) |  | |
>30Â min per day | 23.1 (99) | 31.8 (48) | Â | |
Incidental walking | % most/every day (n) | % most/every day (n) | p | |
Climb stairs instead of using lift | 73.2 (487) | 80.4 (168) | 0.037 | |
Walk to talk to colleague | 59.6 (399) | 59.6 (130) | 0.983 | |
Walk for at least 10Â min to get to a business meeting | 11.9 (71) | 17.5 (37) | 0.037 | |
Take part in a walking meeting | 1.2 (7) | 1.5 (3) | 0.710 | |
Walk for at least 10Â min at lunchtime | 30.1 (201) | 32.3 (71) | 0.551 | |
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 | 52.0 (326) | 58.8 (127) | 0.084 | |
Intention to walk for all or part of my journey to or from work on a regular basis in the next few months | 39.7 (247) | 49.8 (107) | 0.010 | |
Colleague support in the last 18Â months | % often/very often (n) | % often/very often (n) | p | |
Walking for some or all of the journey to or from work | 4.5 (29) | 9.6 (21) | 0.006 | |
Holding a walking meeting | 0.9 (6) | 3.2 (7) | 0.019 | |
Going for a walk at lunchtime | 14.8 (94) | 17.9 (39) | 0.271 | |
Perceived changes in the last 18Â months | % agreed (n) | % agreed (n) | p | |
Walked for all or part of the journey to and from work more often | 34.6 (217) | 46.3 (101) | 0.002 | |
Walked during the lunch break more often | 50.8 (316) | 64.8 (140) | <0.001 | |
Walked at other times during the working day more often | 49.2 (300) | 61.0 (130) | 0.003 | |