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Table 6 Multivariable model of reporting 150mins of walking with their dog per week (regular dog walking)

From: A cross-sectional study of factors associated with regular dog walking and intention to walk the dog

Variable

Level

OR

95%CI

P

Number of people in household

1

1

 

0.08

 

2

0.03

0.001-0.79

0.04

 

3+

0.07

0.003-1.62

0.10

Owner gender

Male

1

  
 

Female

1.35

0.44-4.13

0.59

Owner age (years, categorised)

16-29

1

 

0.33

 

30-49

0.20

0.21-1.87

0.16

 

50-69

0.50

0.06-4.16

0.52

 

70+

1.02

0.07-15.03

0.99

Marital/partner status

Unmarried/does not live with partner

1

  
 

Married or lives with partner

33.51

2.48-458.84

0.01

Household income

£0-20,000

1

 

0.26

 

£20-40,000

4.59

0.83-25.51

0.08

 

£40-60,000

1.32

0.25-6.99

0.75

 

£60,000+

2.40

-.38-15.27

0.35

Intention in next month to walk with dog for at least 30 minutes per day

Low-medium (4 days per week or less)

1

  
 

High (5 days per week or more)

12.09

3.45-42.32

<0.001

Dog walking automaticity (habit) index

Continuous score (4-20)

2.09

1.25-3.51

<0.01

Friends provided social support for walking in past month

Average score 1-5

0.27

0.11-0.68

<0.01

  1. Hosmer-Lemeshow Statistic 0.66. n=130. Bold=P<0.05