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Table 2 Total sample (n = 14315 diary days) and doer sub-samples* of accumulated daily minutes walking for transport related to nine major activity categories

From: Patterns of walking for transport and exercise: a novel application of time use data

Activity Category

Total sample

Doer sub-sample*

 

mean ± SD**

# of diary days

(%)

Mean ± SD

median (25 th , 75 th )

Personal care

0.02 ± 0.59

18

(0.1%)

13.9 ± 9.5

10 (5,20)

Employment

1.36 ± 7.17

942

(6.6%)

20.6 ± 19.6

15.0 (10,25)

Education

0.52 ± 4.69

261

(1.8%)

28.8 ± 19.9

25 (15,40)

Domestic

0.05 ± 1.32

34

(0.2%)

21.1 ± 17.4

17.5 (8.8, 30)

Child care

0.49 ± 5.41

209

(1.5%)

33.6 ± 30.0

25, (10,45)

Purchasing

1.86 ± 8.61

1216

(8.5%)

21.9 ± 20.8

20 (10,25)

Voluntary work and care

0.14 ± 2.10

99

(0.7%)

19.9 ± 15.8

15 (10,30)

Social and community interaction

0.76 ± 5.58

472

(3.3%)

23.1 ± 20.7

20 (10,30)

Recreation and leisure

0.60 ± 5.51

323

(2.3%)

26.4 ± 25.8

20 (10, 32.5)

  1. * 'Doer' is an accepted time use research term that represents a participant sub-sample of those reporting any of the indicated PA. # of diary days varies within each PA variable category as indicated. ** Median and 25th, 75th percentiles are not presented for total sample since all values were zero.