Table 2 Dog ownership, dog-walking status, and leisure-time walking, according to metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas
Variable | Total | Metropolitan area | Non-Metropolitan area | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1074 | 526 (49.0%) | 548 (51.0%) | ||
% of dog ownership /dog walking category | .004* | |||
Non-dog owner | 88.0% | 90.9% | 85.2% | |
Non-dog walker | 8.3% | 5.5% | 10.9% | |
Dog walker | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | |
% of dog walking in dog owners | .105 | |||
Dog owner | ||||
- Non-dog walker | 69.0% | 60.4% | 74.1% | |
- Dog walker | 31.0% | 39.6% | 25.9% | |
% of meeting 150 min of LT walking | .053 | |||
< 150 min | 46.9% | 43.9% | 49.8% | |
150+ min | 53.1% | 56.1% | 50.2% | |
Time spent in dog walking (dog walker) | 0.15 | |||
Day/Week | 5.85 | 5.21 | 6.43 | |
Mean | 232.13 | 182.63 | 276.90 | |
(SD) (min/week) | (211.11) | (144.57) | (252.31) | |
Time spent in leisure-time walking | 0.03* | |||
Day/Week | 5.98 | 5.85 | 6.11 | |
Mean | 218.38 | 232.14 | 205.16 | |
(SD) (min/week) | (249.34) | (248.86) | (249.32) | |