Table 2 descriptive characteristics of the sample (n = 1131)

Age (M ± SD)

71.9 ± 6.2

Gender (% women)

47.5

Country of birth (% born in Belgium)

95.6

Educational level (% with tertiary education)

36.3

Former main occupation (%)

 Household

9.5

 Blue collar

22.8

 White collar

67.7

Marital state

 Married/co-habiting

66.6

 Widowed

20.7

 Divorced

7.6

 Single and never been married

5.1

Area of residence (% rural)

59.1

Residential situation (% in service flat)

12.0

BMI (kg/m^b, M ± SD)

26.5 ± 4.0

Physical functioning (/100, M ± SD)^a

83.3 ± 21.4

Use of walking aid (%)

12.6

Fear of falling (/4, M ± SD)^b

1.3 ± 0.5

Transport preference (%)

 By foot

42.1

 Bicycling

34.2

 Motorized transport^c

23.6

Habit (/4, M ± SD)

2.9 ± 1.4

Self-efficacy (/5, M ± SD)

3.5 ± 1.5

Social support (/5, M ± SD)

2.7 ± 1.5

Perceived benefits (/5, M ± SD)

4.3 ± 1.0

Perceived barriers (/5, M ± SD)

2.5 ± 1.3

Intention (/5, M ± SD)

3.8 ± 1.3

Walking for transport (min/week, M ± SD)

125.7 ± 156.5

Walking for recreation (min/week, M ± SD)

145.2 ± 204.6