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Table 6 Univariable analysis of walking behaviour factors associated with daily dog walking

From: Factors associated with daily walking of dogs

Variable

 

<1/day

1+/day

OR

95 % CI

P

n (%)

n (%)

Roaming

Securely confined

46 (20.4)

180 (79.7)

1

  
 

Has escaped or allowed to roam

15 (32.3)

33 (68.8)

0.56

0.28-1.12

0.10

 

Missing

0

2

   

Dog ever on a lead

No

1 (6.3)

15 (93.8)

1

  
 

Yes

59 (22.8)

200 (77.2)

0.23

0.03-1.75

0.15

 

Missing

1

0

   

Lead type used

Short

35 (23.2)

116 (76.8)

1

 

0.98

 

Extendable

15 (22.4)

52 (77.6)

1.05

0.53-2.08

0.90

 

Both

9 (22.0)

32 (78.1)

1.07

0.47-2.46

0.87

 

Missing

2

15

   

Dog ever allowed off lead

No

9 (24.3)

28 (75.7)

1

 

0.80

 

In certain areas

43 (24.2)

135 (75.8)

1.01

0.44-2.30

0.98

 

Most of the time

9 (19.6)

37 (80.4)

1.32

0.46-3.76

0.60

 

Missing

0

15

   

Usual walk length

Up to 15 mins

3 (18.8)

13 (81.3)

1

 

0.12

 

16-30 mins

16 (15.8)

85 (84.2)

1.23

0.31-4.80

0.77

 

31mins- 1 h

26 (22.0)

92 (78.0)

0.82

0.22-3.08

0.77

 

Over 1 h

12 (35.3)

33 (64.7)

0.42

0.10-1.78

0.24

 

Missing

4

3

   

Walk streets*

No

32 (24.1)

101 (75.9)

1

  
 

Yes

28 (19.7)

114 (80.3)

1.29

0.73-2.29

0.38

 

Missing

1

0

   

Walk park*

No

43 (23.6)

139 (76.4)

1

  
 

Yes

17 (18.3)

76 (81.7)

1.38

0.74-2.59

0.31

 

Missing

1

0

   

Walk beach/marsh*

No

15 (16.7)

75 (83.3)

1

  
 

Yes

45 (24.3)

140 (75.7)

0.62

0.33-1.19

0.15

 

Missing

1

0

   

Walk countryside*

No

14 (21.9)

50 (78.13)

1

  
 

Yes

46 (21.8)

165 (78.2)

1.00

0.51-1.98

0.99

 

Missing

1

0

   

Walk farmland*

No

56 (23.6)

181 (76.4)

1

  
 

Yes

4 (10.5)

34 (89.5)

2.63

0.89-7.73

0.08

 

Missing

1

0

   

Walk regularly in same place

No

28 (32.2)

59 (67.8)

1

  
 

Yes

32 (17.6)

150 (82.4)

2.22

1.23-4.01

0.01

 

Missing

1

6

   

Walk in a group

Never/rarely

47 (29.9)

110 (70.1)

1

  
 

Sometimes/often/everyday

14 (11.8)

150 (88.2)

3.20

1.67-6.16

<0.001

 

Missing

0

0

   

Notice same people and dogs on a walk

Never/rarely

10 (52.6)

9 (47.4)

1

  
 

Sometimes/often/everyday

50 (19.6)

205 (80.4)

4.56

1.76-11.80

0.002

 

Missing

1

1

   

Pick up score a

Continuous

Median 16

Median 15

0.89

0.76-1.05

0.17

 

Missing

13

24

   

Pick up categorised

Never/rarely

1 (20.0)

4 (80.0)

1

 

0.83

 

Varies by location

21 (18.4)

93 (81.6)

1.11

0.12-10.42

0.93

 

Always everywhere

26 (21.7)

94 (78.3)

0.90

0.10-8.44

0.93

 

Missing

13

24

   
  1. Where cells had zero cases, statistics are not presented, and where cells have only one case, presented statistics should not be considered reliable
  2. *Multiple typical walking areas could be indicated
  3. aCalculated from score 0–4 (Never, rarely, sometimes, often, always) in 4 contexts (street, public path, park, countryside)
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