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Table 2 Walker retention time by socioeconomic characteristics amongst current walker participants in Heart Foundation Walking (n = 20,750)a
| 0-3mo (n = 5270) % | 3-6mo (n = 1094) % | 6-12mo (n = 1978) % | 1-3 yr. (n = 6145) % | 3 + yr. (n = 6263) % | All (n = 20,750) % | Years retention | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | |||||||
| Gender | |||||||
| Female | 83.3 | 79.5 | 82.0 | 79.4 | 78.5 | 80.4 | 2.3 (2.7) |
| Male | 16.7 | 20.5 | 18.0 | 20.6 | 21.5 | 19.6 | 2.5 (2.7) |
| SEIFA decile | |||||||
| 1: Most disadvantaged | 7.3 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 2.6 (2.3) |
| 2 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 9.5 | 2.7 (2.6) |
| 3 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 2.5 (2.3) |
| 4 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 12.2 | 13.6 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 2.4 (2.4) |
| 5 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 2.3 (2.3) |
| 6 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 14.9 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 10.4 | 2.5 (2.7) |
| 7 | 16.3 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 10.9 | 2.1 (2.5) |
| 8 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 14.5 | 11.0 | 3.3 (3.3) |
| 9 | 9.3 | 13.6 | 11.1 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 2.4 (2.6) |
| 10: Least disadvantaged | 9.4 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 2.9 (3.2) |
| Occupation | |||||||
| Employed | 22.3 | 22.3 | 21.7 | 21.0 | 18.8 | 20.8 | 2.2 (2.5) |
| Self-employed | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.2 (2.2) |
| Semi-retired | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 2.0 (2.0) |
| Retired | 48.9 | 46.9 | 44.2 | 47.0 | 47.7 | 47.4 | 2.3 (2.6) |
| Student | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 (2.0) |
| Home duties | 5.9 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 2.8 (2.9) |
| Unemployed | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.7 (2.1) |
| Other | 9.1 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 3.1 (3.5) |
| English first language | |||||||
| Yes | 75.5 | 92.0 | 87.4 | 91.9 | 85.8 | 85.5 | 2.3 (2.5) |
| No | 24.5 | 8.0 | 12.6 | 8.1 | 14.2 | 14.5 | 2.5 (3.6) |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | |||||||
| Yes | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 (2.3) |
| No | 98.6 | 99.3 | 99.2 | 98.9 | 98.1 | 98.6 | 2.4 (2.7) |
