Table 3: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2003 - 2013
Table 3: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2003 - 2013
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As a means of transport: | column percentages | ||||||||||
| None | 45.6 | 45.8 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 48.0 | 47.5 | 41.0 | 38.0 | 36.9 | 34.2 | .. |
| 1-2 days | 17.5 | 16.8 | 15.3 | 15.8 | 17.9 | 17.2 | 17.5 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 19.8 | .. |
| 3-5 days | 21.9 | 21.3 | 22.0 | 21.3 | 19.8 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 24.3 | 24.4 | 23.2 | .. |
| 6-7 days | 15.0 | 16.0 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 19.1 | 18.8 | 19.6 | 22.7 | .. |
| 1+ days | 54.4 | 54.2 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 52.0 | 52.5 | 59.0 | 62.0 | 63.1 | 65.8 | .. |
| Sample size (=100%) | 13,927 | 14,715 | 6,992 | 7,111 | 6,116 | 6,197 | 6,137 | 6,178 | 6,381 | 9,841 | .. |
| Just for pleasure: | |||||||||||
| None | 56.1 | 56.1 | 53.9 | 53.3 | 53.1 | 54.9 | 51.6 | 48.7 | 46.0 | 45.1 | .. |
| 1-2 days | 17.8 | 16.4 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 17.6 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 18.9 | .. |
| 3-5 days | 12.4 | 13.3 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 16.7 | .. |
| 6-7 days | 13.7 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 15.5 | 13.7 | 16.1 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 19.3 | .. |
| 1+ days | 43.9 | 43.9 | 46.1 | 46.7 | 46.9 | 45.1 | 48.4 | 51.3 | 54.0 | 54.9 | .. |
| Sample size (=100%) | 13,925 | 14,713 | 6,993 | 7,111 | 6,121 | 6,209 | 6,119 | 6,136 | 6,372 | 9,805 | .. |
*Only relates to journeys over a quarter of a mile. In 2005 and 2006 the question was asked of half the sample. Between 2007 and 2011 the question was asked of 1/3 of the sample. From 2012 the question is asked of the full sample every other year so no data is vailable from the 2013 survey.