Table 2 Prevalence of respondents’ motives for recreational walking and the association with sociodemographic characteristics (n = 1838)
From: Recreational walking and perceived environmental qualities: a national map-based survey in Denmark
| Â | Â | Prevalence (Agree or fully agree) (%) | Odds ratio with sociodemographic characteristics# | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education (yes/no) | Higher income equivalent (1000 €) | Older age (10 years) | Females (yes/no) | City dweller (yes/no) | |||
Health | For my physical health | 92.5% | 1.24 | 0.98 | 1.45*** | 2.68*** | 0.89 |
For my mental well-being | 87.1% | 1.72** | 1.06 | 0.86** | 2.54*** | 0.95 | |
Activity related | I enjoy walking | 90.0% | 1.02 | 1.11* | 1.12* | 2.49*** | 1.03 |
To experience something (e.g., people, nature, places) | 86.6% | 1.48* | 1.08* | 0.91* | 1.41* | 0.92 | |
To prepare for longer walking trips or events | 19.0% | 1.22 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.16 | 0.92 | |
Social and solitary | To spend time with others | 56.2% | 1.26 | 1.09** | 0.81*** | 1.32** | 1.39** |
Others ask me to come | 51.1% | 1.15 | 1.06 * | 0.84*** | 1.67*** | 1.40** | |
To spend time alone | 45.2% | 1.11 | 1.02 | 0.69*** | 1.72*** | 0.93 | |
Children and dogs | Walk the dog | 26.9% | 1.31* | 1.06* | 0.93* | 1.00 | 0.74** |
Follow my children outside | 18.0% | 3.05*** | 1.03 | 0.62*** | 1.15 | 0.94 | |
Walk with baby carriage | 6.0% | 2.30* | 0.98 | 0.69*** | 1.12 | 1.27 | |