Table 1 Physical activity and dog walking (including jogging and cycling) in irregular and regular dog walkers
From: A cross-sectional study of factors associated with regular dog walking and intention to walk the dog
Characteristic | Irregular dog walkers (<150min/wk) (n=49) | Regular dog walkers (≥150 min/wk) (n=135) |  |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (SD) | Median (Quartiles) | Mean (SD) | Median (Quartiles) | P means | P medians |
Minutes dog walking over a usual week | 50.2 (46.0) | 45.0 (0.0-78.8) | 456.9 (306.5) | 400.0 (240.0-600.0) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Frequency dog walking over a usual week | 3.2 (4.2) | 2.0 (0.0-4.0) | 10.4 (6.0) | 9.0 (7.0-14.0) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Minutes of total physical activity over a usual week | 232.9 (232.8) | 147.5 (71.3-322.5) | 608.1 (343.6) | 515.0 (367.5-810.0) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Achieve 150min physical activity over a usual week (%) | 50% | Â | 100% | Â | Â | Â |
Minutes of walking over a usual week | 59.7 (58.6) | 60.0 (30.0-120.0) | 451.0 (307.1) | 420.0 (250.0-630.0) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Minutes of walking for recreation over a usual week | 51.8 (53.8) | 30.0 (0.0-86.3) | 422.3 (298.3) | 360.0 (220.0-521.3) | <0.001 | <0.001 |