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Table 3 Change in perceived neighborhood characteristics, perceived social support provided in past month, neighborhood cohesion score and intrapersonal factors for non-owners at baseline by dog ownership status at one year follow-up

From: Does getting a dog increase recreational walking?

Physical environmental sub-scales:

% New dog owners (n = 92)

% Continuing non-owners (n = 681)

p value

Land use mix-access

   

   No change

45.7

48.4

0.596

   Increase

14.1

10.6

 

   Decrease

40.2

40.9

 

Aesthetics

   

   No change

53.8

48.3

0.423

   Increase

25.3

32.0

 

   Decrease

20.9

19.7

 

Walking facilities

   

   No change

57.6

54.7

0.810

   Increase

22.8

25.9

 

   Decrease

19.6

19.4

 

Park or nature reserve that's easily accessible

   

   No change

58.7

53.0

0.582

   Increase

28.3

31.8

 

   Decrease

13.0

15.2

 

Street connectivity

   

   No change

56.5

61.9

0.164

   Increase

22.8

24.8

 

   Decrease

20.7

13.3

 

Pedestrian/traffic safety

   

   No change

53.8

47.7

0.200

   Increase

24.2

33.5

 

   Decrease

22.0

18.8

 

Crime safety

   

   No change

50.0

48.7

0.801

   Increase

40.2

43.1

 

   Decrease

9.8

8.1

 

Design of new neighborhood

   

   Conventional

53.3

51.0

0.913

   Hybrid

18.5

19.0

 

   Liveable

28.3

30.0

 

Social environmental sub-scales:

   

Social support from family for walking

   

   No change

33.3

37.6

0.244

   Increase

44.0

34.8

 

   Decrease

22.6

27.6

 

Social support from friends for walking

   

   No change

57.1

8.8

0.288

   Increase

17.9

22.7

 

   Decrease

25.0

18.5

 

Social support from family for other physical activity

   

   No change

36.6

41.3

0.684

   Increase

35.4

33.8

 

   Decrease

28.0

24.8

 

Social support from friends for other physical activity

   

   No change

51.2

56.4

0.398

   Increase

22.0

23.3

 

   Decrease

26.8

20.4

 

Neighborhood social cohesion

   

   No change

38.5

47.1

0.154

   Increase

48.4

44.6

 

   Decrease

13.2

8.3

 

Intrapersonal items and sub-scales:

   

Intention to walk for total 30 mins on ≥ 5 days/week

   

   No change

19.6

31.3

0.001

   Increase

58.7

37.7

 

   Decrease

21.7

31.0

 

Intention to do vigorous leisure time physical activity

   

for total three 20 min sessions/week

   

   No change

28.3

32.6

0.378

   Increase

30.4

33.4

 

   Decrease

41.3

34.0

 

Intention to do other moderate leisure time physical

   

activity for total 30 mins on ≥ 5 days/week

   

   No change

20.7

28.5

0.178

   Increase

37.0

37.5

 

   Decrease

42.4

34.0

 

Enjoyment of walking in neighborhood

   

   No change

60.4

57.6

0.860

   Increase

16.5

18.5

 

   Decrease

23.1

23.9

 

Attitude toward process of trying to walk on most days

   

   No change

40.2

44.6

0.699

   Increase

39.1

35.2

 

   Decrease

20.7

20.2

 

Self-efficacy

   

   No change

40.7

50.2

0.016

   Increase

34.1

20.7

 

   Decrease

25.3

29.0

 

Perceived behavioral control

   

   No change

28.3

36.1

0.089

   Increase

47.8

36.1

 

   Decrease

23.9

27.8

 

Behavioral skills

   

   No change

51.1

46.4

0.049

   Increase

30.4

23.3

 

   Decrease

18.5

30.3

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