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Table 1 The reported raw variables in the dataset “Activity Details Through SY2” with details on how they were converted to be in the same format as the “Activity Details SY3 Beyond” variables

From: Physical activity predictors of cancer in Golden Retrievers: it's about frequency and intensity, not type

Activity details through SY2 variable

Conversion

Activity details SY3 beyond variable

subject_id

Did not change

subject_id

year_in_study

Did not change

year_in_study

record_date

Did not change

record_date

activity_level

Did not change

activity_level

walk_frequency

Changed to frequency

frequency

walk_duration

Changed to duration

duration

walk_pace

Average on lead/leash walk pace

pace

walk_reason_bathroom

Binary variable changed to “On leash (obedience training, walking, or running)” and reported under the activity variable

activity

walk_reason_general_enjoyment

Binary variable changed to “On leash (obedience training, walking, or running)” and reported under the activity variable

activity

walk_reason_training

Binary variable changed to “On leash (obedience training, walking, or running)” and reported under the activity variable

activity

walk_reason_other_specify

Free text variable changed to “On leash (obedience training, walking, or running)” or “Off leash (obedience training, walking, or running)”

activity

walk_without_leash

Binary variable changed to “Off leash (obedience training, walking, or running)” and reported under the activity variable

activity

aerobic_duration

Eliminated due to few owner responses

-

aerobic_pace

Eliminated due to few owner responses

-

aerobic_frequency

Eliminated due to few owner responses

-

fetch_games_frequency

Character value reporting the frequency of fetch changed to “fetch” and reported under the activity variable and under the frequency variable

activity and frequency