Results: Walk This Way
How, when, where does walking play a role in your life?
1.
1.
How often do you walk someplace outside of your home? Every day
42%
•
403 votes
Once per week
21%
•
206 votes
Less than once per week but at least every month
28%
•
272 votes
Other (please specify)
9%
•
84 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 2.90% | 28 | |
| never | 1.24% | 12 |
| NA | 0.62% | 6 |
| n/a | 0.52% | 5 |
| not much any more Arthritis is my friend now and he doesn't like to walk | 0.10% | 1 |
| 2-3 times weekly | 0.10% | 1 |
| None | 0.10% | 1 |
| walk neighborhood for exercise but not to walk to a store or place | 0.10% | 1 |
| Zzz | 0.10% | 1 |
| When I feel like it | 0.10% | 1 |
| TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK. | 0.10% | 1 |
| i can't walk | 0.10% | 1 |
| Never because I can't go anywhere without a wheelchair and oxygen. HATE YOUR SURVEY! THANKS FOR REMINDING ME HOW PITIFUL I AM! | 0.10% | 1 |
| I have bad knees so I try not to walk to much | 0.10% | 1 |
| rarely | 0.10% | 1 |
| USE WALKER | 0.10% | 1 |
| Not applicable | 0.10% | 1 |
| 3 times per week | 0.10% | 1 |
| Take dogs for a walk every day, but only in the summertime. | 0.10% | 1 |
| 3-4 days a werk | 0.10% | 1 |
| Just in the driveway. | 0.10% | 1 |
| rarely , because I have a bad hip , waiting for surgery | 0.10% | 1 |
| Never. I'm wheelchair bound. Thanks for asking. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Not able. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Crippled. Wish I could. | 0.10% | 1 |
| I am mobility challenged | 0.10% | 1 |
| that'd depend on ... | 0.10% | 1 |
| THREE TIMES A WEEK TO FEED THE NEIGHBORHOOD ANIMALS. | 0.10% | 1 |
| unable to | 0.10% | 1 |
| Sometimes | 0.10% | 1 |
| 3-4 times a week | 0.10% | 1 |
| none at all never | 0.10% | 1 |
| We drive someplace and then walk. | 0.10% | 1 |
| More than once a week, but not every day | 0.10% | 1 |
| no | 0.10% | 1 |
| Nevet | 0.10% | 1 |
| very rarely | 0.10% | 1 |
2.
2.
Do you ever walk... To the store
32%
•
307 votes
To school
4%
•
41 votes
To work
7%
•
66 votes
To someone else's home
28%
•
267 votes
To a park
33%
•
315 votes
To a laundromat
2%
•
24 votes
In the woods
22%
•
208 votes
On the beach
21%
•
204 votes
Other (please specify)
19%
•
184 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 2.97% | 48 | |
| none | 0.74% | 12 |
| No | 0.74% | 12 |
| N/A | 0.68% | 11 |
| NA | 0.62% | 10 |
| Around the neighborhood | 0.19% | 3 |
| Not applicable | 0.19% | 3 |
| none of the above | 0.12% | 2 |
| On my acreage | 0.12% | 2 |
| post office | 0.12% | 2 |
| Nope | 0.12% | 2 |
| nowhere | 0.12% | 2 |
| Walk my dog | 0.12% | 2 |
| To the Mailbox | 0.12% | 2 |
| To the bank | 0.06% | 1 |
| i can't walk | 0.06% | 1 |
| to where I drove to | 0.06% | 1 |
| to get the mail at the community mailbox | 0.06% | 1 |
| walk the dog | 0.06% | 1 |
| in the store | 0.06% | 1 |
| around the cemetery | 0.06% | 1 |
| my two acres of mountain home | 0.06% | 1 |
| not possible in my rural area | 0.06% | 1 |
| To exercise | 0.06% | 1 |
| In stores is enough | 0.06% | 1 |
| The couch to the bathroom | 0.06% | 1 |
| Around neighborhood | 0.06% | 1 |
| in neighborhood for exercise | 0.06% | 1 |
| Library | 0.06% | 1 |
| on my street | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't walk anywhere | 0.06% | 1 |
| Mountain trails | 0.06% | 1 |
| to the park | 0.06% | 1 |
| Clubhouse | 0.06% | 1 |
| our dog | 0.06% | 1 |
| Around the yard. | 0.06% | 1 |
| trails | 0.06% | 1 |
| mailbox | 0.06% | 1 |
| We sometimes walk our subdivision | 0.06% | 1 |
| To the msilbox | 0.06% | 1 |
| Around the block | 0.06% | 1 |
| aound the yard | 0.06% | 1 |
| around my yard | 0.06% | 1 |
| inside stores | 0.06% | 1 |
| never | 0.06% | 1 |
| when I can | 0.06% | 1 |
| neighborhood | 0.06% | 1 |
| no where | 0.06% | 1 |
| just around the neighborhood | 0.06% | 1 |
| No. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Restaurant | 0.06% | 1 |
| Lucky to make it to the bathroom | 0.06% | 1 |
| To catch a bus | 0.06% | 1 |
| I work while at the store. | 0.06% | 1 |
| doctors appt | 0.06% | 1 |
| Not able. | 0.06% | 1 |
| nay | 0.06% | 1 |
| around my neighborhood | 0.06% | 1 |
| Coffee shop | 0.06% | 1 |
| Just woke up round walk | 0.06% | 1 |
| No destination | 0.06% | 1 |
| None of the above. | 0.06% | 1 |
| bus stop | 0.06% | 1 |
| Around the house and yard | 0.06% | 1 |
| see first question | 0.06% | 1 |
| On the grass. | 0.06% | 1 |
| nothing of the above close enough, except the woods behind the house; could follow the deer path, but frequently there is bear scat, so the treadmill does me fine when I accept its invitation as I walk by it | 0.06% | 1 |
| I am disabled and don't walk much | 0.06% | 1 |
| Walk my dog twice a day | 0.06% | 1 |
| No live in rural area | 0.06% | 1 |
| Through the neighborhood. | 0.06% | 1 |
| on our road | 0.06% | 1 |
| around the outside of home | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't leave the house | 0.06% | 1 |
| In the neighborhood for exercise | 0.06% | 1 |
| Down the street | 0.06% | 1 |
| never anymore but I used to walk everywhere | 0.06% | 1 |
| From one store to another | 0.06% | 1 |
| cannot | 0.06% | 1 |
| to bed from my living room... | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends | 0.06% | 1 |
| to the post office, bank | 0.06% | 1 |
| I am mobility challenged | 0.06% | 1 |
| No; too dangerous! | 0.06% | 1 |
| around the grocery store | 0.06% | 1 |
3.
3.
Do you walk when the weather is: Too Hot
21%
•
199 votes
Too Cold
22%
•
213 votes
Just Right
79%
•
760 votes
Rainy
16%
•
156 votes
Snow/Sleet/Freezing Rain
12%
•
120 votes
Other (please specify)
10%
•
101 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 2.13% | 33 | |
| n/a | 0.65% | 10 |
| NA | 0.58% | 9 |
| no | 0.52% | 8 |
| none | 0.45% | 7 |
| Not applicable | 0.26% | 4 |
| When I have to. | 0.13% | 2 |
| all | 0.13% | 2 |
| don't leave the house | 0.06% | 1 |
| always | 0.06% | 1 |
| Don't walk much, I am disabled | 0.06% | 1 |
| i can't walk | 0.06% | 1 |
| I walk whenever I have to | 0.06% | 1 |
| I do not | 0.06% | 1 |
| nope | 0.06% | 1 |
| only warm | 0.06% | 1 |
| never | 0.06% | 1 |
| Light snow | 0.06% | 1 |
| all of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't walk | 0.06% | 1 |
| not at all | 0.06% | 1 |
| on the treadmill when I RSVP its invite as I walk by it multiple times a day | 0.06% | 1 |
| cannot | 0.06% | 1 |
| Depends | 0.06% | 1 |
| weather's not usually a factor | 0.06% | 1 |
| all above | 0.06% | 1 |
| Why do you expect everyone is capable | 0.06% | 1 |
| any day regardless | 0.06% | 1 |
| I don't walk outside | 0.06% | 1 |
| Not able. | 0.06% | 1 |
| whenever | 0.06% | 1 |
| no where | 0.06% | 1 |
| The weather doesn't matter. I don't walk anywhere anymore. | 0.06% | 1 |
| ditto | 0.06% | 1 |
4.
4.
Do you have special athletic shoes/sneakers for walking? Yes
40%
•
384 votes
No
46%
•
446 votes
Not Applicable
14%
•
135 votes
5.
5.
Why do you walk? For exercise/health benefits
63%
•
610 votes
It is my primary mode of transportation
8%
•
80 votes
It is my only mode of transportation
4%
•
34 votes
To see my surroundings more closely
20%
•
194 votes
To meet and greet people
9%
•
90 votes
To walk my dog
16%
•
157 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
31 votes
Not Applicable
16%
•
156 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.67% | 8 | |
| disabled | 0.08% | 1 |
| when the mood strikes | 0.08% | 1 |
| to relax | 0.08% | 1 |
| to see nature | 0.08% | 1 |
| To be more active | 0.08% | 1 |
| Birdwatching | 0.08% | 1 |
| to save wear and tear on my car | 0.08% | 1 |
| to get from my car to what I want to do | 0.08% | 1 |
| I like to | 0.08% | 1 |
| to enjoy being outdoors | 0.08% | 1 |
| granddaughter | 0.08% | 1 |
| To see changes and progress | 0.08% | 1 |
| Just do | 0.08% | 1 |
| To get the shopping done. | 0.08% | 1 |
| Take my daughter to the bus stop | 0.08% | 1 |
| to work | 0.08% | 1 |
| To get to other modes of transportation, buses mostly | 0.08% | 1 |
| to get from A to B | 0.08% | 1 |
| no reason | 0.08% | 1 |
| for shopping | 0.08% | 1 |
| Stress relief | 0.08% | 1 |
| I don't. | 0.08% | 1 |
| to get to bus stop | 0.08% | 1 |
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