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Table 3 Priorities in the adult population (18-84 years) regarding the need to increase physical activity levels, the need for external support to increase physical activity levels, and the anticipated venues for this support

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

 

Most important to change

Support to change

Support setting

 

n

Physical activity (%)

p-value

n

Want support (%)

p-value

n

Health care* (%)

Other** (%)

p-value

Total

6862

28

 

1727

15

 

244

50

50

 

Sex

  

< 0.01

  

< 0.01

   

0.46

   Females

3743

26

 

925

20

 

154

52

48

 

   Males

3119

30

 

802

11

 

90

47

53

 

Age groups (years)

  

< 0.01

  

0.08

   

< 0.01

   18-29

1285

40

 

476

14

 

63

19

81

 

   30-44

1574

38

 

578

13

 

87

47

53

 

   45-64

1929

21

 

419

18

 

62

71

29

 

   65-84

2074

12

 

254

19

 

32

77

23

 

Education

  

< 0.01

  

0.60

   

0.21

   Compulsory school

2003

14

 

285

13

 

32

69

31

 

   Upper secondary school

3276

29

 

901

14

 

125

46

54

 

   Post-secondary school

1406

41

 

514

16

 

80

53

48

 

Self-reported economy

  

< 0.01

  

< 0.01

   

0.09

   Good

3804

29

 

980

13

 

117

59

41

 

   Neither good nor poor

1998

26

 

472

14

 

71

43

57

 

   Poor

899

27

 

243

25

 

51

38

62

 

General health

  

< 0.01

  

< 0.01

   

0.08

   Good

5381

30

 

1466

13

 

174

46

54

 

   Poor

1429

18

 

253

30

 

70

63

37

 

Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2)

  

< 0.01

  

< 0.01

   

0.69

   <25

3298

36

 

1033

13

 

125

48

52

 

   25-29.9

2365

24

 

525

15

 

73

51

49

 

   >30

880

15

 

111

27

 

34

58

42

 

Activity level

  

< 0.01

  

< 0.01

   

< 0.01

   Low active

690

31

 

205

23

 

49

64

36

 

   Somewhat active

1792

33

 

552

17

 

89

58

42

 

   Moderately active

2612

26

 

627

14

 

71

47

53

 

   Physically active

1558

24

 

317

10

 

32

20

80

 
  1. * including; primary health care, hospital, occupational health services and pharmacy
  2. ** including Internet and free text options not related to the health care service.