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Table 11.13 Frequency of Walking in the previous seven days 1 (people aged 16+)

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

column percentages

As means of transport

None

47.6

46.4

44.9

45.1

45.6

45.8

46.0

46.0

48.0

47.5

41.0

1-2 days

18.7

18.3

19.1

18.3

17.5

16.8

15.3

15.8

17.9

17.2

17.5

3-5 days

18.2

20.5

21.6

22.1

21.9

21.3

22.0

21.3

19.8

21.7

22.4

6-7 days

15.4

14.7

14.5

14.6

15.0

16.0

16.7

17.0

14.3

13.6

19.1

1+ days

52.4

53.6

55.1

54.9

54.4

54.2

54.0

54.0

52.0

52.5

59.0

Just for pleasure or to keep fit 2

None

60.3

58.6

57.1

59.3

56.1

56.1

53.9

53.3

53.1

54.9

51.6

1-2 days

15.9

16.9

18.2

18.0

17.8

16.4

16.9

16.5

17.6

18.4

19.1

3-5 days

10.5

11.7

12.1

10.7

12.4

13.3

14.2

13.7

13.7

13.0

13.1

6-7 days

13.2

12.8

12.6

12.1

13.7

14.2

15.1

16.4

15.5

13.7

16.1

1+ days

39.7

41.4

42.9

40.7

43.9

43.9

46.1

46.7

46.9

45.1

48.4

Sample size (=100%)

13,757

14,516

14,643

14,041

13,925

14,713

6,993

7,111

6,121

6,209

6,119

1. The number of days in the previous seven days on which the person made a trip of more than a quarter of a mile by foot for the specified purpose.
3. This category includes jogging and walking a dog.

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