Using built environment characteristics to predict walking for exercise

Table 1 Characteristics of participants who did and did not walk for exercise

	Did not walk for exercise	Walked for exercise
	N = 608	N = 1,000
Age, %
30 to 45	3	2
45 to 55	21	18
55 to 65	28	27
65 to 75	33	35
75 to 79	15	17
Female sex, %	56	64
White race, %	89	91
Self-reported health status, %
Excellent	17	19
Very good	34	39
Good	49	41
Treated hypertension, %	72	67
Treated diabetes, %	9	8
Obese (body mass index > 30), %	42	35
Current smoking, %	14	7
Retired, %	41	49
Income, %
< $25,000/yr	22	22
$25,000 to $50,000/yr	40	40
> $50,000/yr	38	38
Education, %
High school or less	31	28
Some college/college graduate	51	54
Graduate/professional	18	18
County of residence, %
King	57	59
Kitsap	7	6
Pierce	11	9
Snohomish	15	15
Thurston	9	12

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