Table 25: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days, 2012

Table 25: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days, 2012

Table 25: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2012 1
Walking as a means of transport Walking just for pleasure / to keep fit Sample size (=100%)
None 1-2 days 3-5 days 6-7 days None 1-2 days 3-5 days 6-7 days
row percentages
All people: 34 20 23 23 45 19 17 19 9,805
by gender:
Male 34 19 23 24 44 20 16 20 4,369
Female 35 20 24 21 46 18 17 19 5,436
by age:
16-19 18 19 34 29 39 21 22 19 272
20-29 22 18 28 31 43 21 19 18 1,137
30-39 29 20 24 27 39 22 18 21 1,448
40-49 35 24 21 20 41 21 17 21 1,612
50-59 36 21 23 20 43 19 16 22 1,630
60-69 39 19 21 20 47 16 16 20 1,740
70-79 46 19 19 15 57 15 12 16 1,252
80+ 65 11 13 12 76 9 7 8 714
by current situation:
Self employed 38 19 21 22 36 23 17 24 579
Employed full time 32 23 23 22 41 23 18 18 3,099
Employed part time 29 20 28 23 40 19 19 21 1,007
Looking after the home/family 20 22 24 33 35 15 18 32 472
Permanently retired from work 46 18 19 17 56 14 13 17 3,179
Unemployed/seeking work 23 16 28 33 38 15 22 25 482
In further/higher education 14 11 37 38 36 22 24 18 312
Permanently sick or disabled 62 12 15 11 71 6 10 13 503
by annual net household income:
up to £10,000 p.a. 32 15 23 30 49 13 14 24 1,391
over £10,000 - £15,000 35 18 22 25 51 15 15 19 1,865
over £15,000 - £20,000 38 18 21 23 49 18 15 18 1,522
over £20,000 - £25,000 36 20 22 22 46 18 16 20 1,259
over £25,000 - £30,000 34 20 25 21 45 20 16 19 891
over £30,000 - £40,000 34 22 24 20 40 23 18 19 1,181
over £40,000 p.a. 32 25 25 19 37 24 20 19 1,368
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles:
1 (20% most deprived) 32 19 24 25 50 17 17 17 1,854
2' 34 19 23 23 48 17 15 21 2,056
3' 35 19 23 22 46 17 17 20 2,130
4' 38 19 23 20 41 20 17 23 2,104
5 (20% least deprived) 31 24 23 23 42 24 17 17 1,661
by urban/rural classification:
Large urban areas 27 19 25 28 48 19 16 16 3,204
Other urban 38 23 23 17 48 17 17 18 2,977
Small accessible towns 33 22 24 20 41 25 16 18 890
Small remote towns 34 16 25 26 45 17 14 23 589
Accessible rural 45 16 20 19 36 18 19 26 1,052
Remote rural 44 16 16 24 37 19 14 29 1,093
by frequency of driving†:
Every day 42 24 20 15 42 22 16 20 3,882
At least three times a week 33 22 28 18 38 21 22 19 1,356
Once or twice a week 34 17 23 26 46 22 15 17 575
Less often 25 11 25 38 49 17 18 15 259
Never, but holds full driving licence 27 12 25 37 46 15 17 22 487

*Only trips longer than a quarter of a mile are recorded.
†Only includes those with a full driving licence.
1. Question asked in survey every other year. 2012 is the most recent data available.