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Table 1 Descriptive statistics stratified according to awareness of personal MVPA engagement

From: Awareness of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity: can information on guidelines prevent overestimation?

Accurate awareness (N = 1083)

Inaccurate awareness (N = 641)

Chi-square p value

Male

29.8%

Male

32.6%

.14

Aged under 45

55.3%

Aged under 45

61.7%

.003

White ethnicity

92.4%

White ethnicity

92.7%

.34

Married

54.7%

Married

49.2%

.04

Higher education

93%

Higher education

92.7%

.47

Full-time employment

68.9%

Full-time employed

67.2%

.23

Above average health

55.2%

Above average health

72.1%

.001

Accurate knowledge of guidelines

18.1%

Accurate knowledge of guidelines

18.1%

.51

High subjective norm

52.7%

High subjective norm

47.5%

.04

Moderate walking pace

29.7%

Moderate walking pace

27%

.002