Is there a demand for physical activity interventions provided by the health care sector? Findings from a population survey

Table 2 Intention to change physical activity level in the adult population (18-84 years) of Östergötland in 2006

	Have you considered increasing your physical activity?
	n	"No, I have no intention to change" (%)	"Yes, I have thought about change but not just now" (%)	"Yes, I am determined to change right now" (%)	p-value
Total	6569	37	36	27
Sex					< 0.01
Females	3552	35	36	29
Males	3017	39	37	24
Age groups (years)					< 0.01
18-29	1289	24	38	38
30-44	1580	24	41	34
45-64	1883	41	37	21
65-84	1817	64	25	11
Education					< 0.01
Compulsory school	1782	50	33	17
Upper secondary school	3215	34	38	29
Post-secondary school	1422	32	37	31
Self-reported economy					< 0.01
Good	3667	40	34	26
Neither good nor poor	1908	36	39	25
Poor	861	30	40	31
General health					< 0.01
Good	5243	36	36	28
Poor	1284	40	40	21
Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m²)					< 0.01
<25	3270	42	34	24
25-29.9	2229	34	38	28
>30	796	23	44	33
Activity level					< 0.01
Low active	625	27	54	19
Somewhat active	1699	26	47	27
Moderately active	2530	39	34	27
Physically active	1543	49	22	29

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