Table 4

Baseline mean minutes of physical activity and change in mean minutes of physical activity for non-owners at baseline by dog ownership status at one year follow-up


New dog owners: Mean minutes (SEM)
Continuing non-owners: Mean minutes (SEM)
p value

Baseline physical activity
278.37 (35.25)
251.37 (11.94)
0.447
Baseline walking
89.56 (12.16)
117.83 (5.95)
0.039
Baseline walking for recreation in neighborhood
44.87 (8.01)
58.16 (3.72)
0.216
Change in physical activity
32.44 (28.04)
2.75 (11.03)
0.357
Change in walking
38.00 (15.30)
-4.75 (6.35)
0.021
Change in walking for recreation in neighborhood
48.00 (10.17)
12.13 (4.63)
0.007
Walking with dog in neighborhood
130.35 (13.71)
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Cutt et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:17   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-17

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