Table 4 Overview scale: means for all items according to high versus low intention and presence versus absence of behavior encouraging physical activity in cardiovascular patients

I

Behavior

5.35 ± 0.93

6.23 ± .0.69***

4.92 ± 0.68

6.42 ± .0.36***

1 Do you encourage cardiovascular patients to become physically active?

5.75 ± 0.98

6.63 ± 0.64***

5.39 ± 0.89

6.74 ± 0.44***

2 In the past month, how many of your cardiovascular patients did you encourage to become physically active? (none-all)

5.00 ± 1.24

5.87 ± 0.97***

4.45 ± 1.10

6.12 ± 0.57***

II

Intention

5.21 ± 0.78

6.97 ± 0.07***

5.76 ± 0.99

6.52 ± 0.70***

1 Do you intend to encourage cardiovascular patients to become physically active tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?

5.34 ± 0.92

7.00 ± 0.00***

5.83 ± 1.06

6.56 ± 0.84***

2 Do you expect to encourage cardiovascular patients to become physically active tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?

5.22 ± 1.00

7.00 ± 0.00***

5.79 ± 1.21

6.46 ± 0.85***

3 Of the first 10 cardiovascular patients you see, how many do you intend to encourage to become physically active?

5.08 ± 1.39

6.92 ± 0.22***

5.63 ± 1.47

6.55 ± 0.85***

III

Attitude

5.81 ± 0.62

6.48 ± 0.43***

6.06 ± 0.62

6.27 ± 0.56**

1 Encouraging cardiovascular patients is very useful - very useless

5.70 ± 1.07

6.68 ± 0.68***

6.08 ± 0.97

6.38 ± 0.96*

2 In my view, encouraging cardiovascular patients to become physically active is very good - very bad

6.17 ± 0.72

6.68 ± 0.58***

6.33 ± 0.71

6.54 ± 0.67*

3 Is it useful to explain the relationship between the specific health problem and physical inactivity? (very useful-not useful at all)

6.07 ± 0.86

6.57 ± 0.78***

6.21 ± 0.80

6.41 ± 0.94

Is it useful to assess patients' motivation to become physically active?

5.87 ± 1.03

6.24 ± 1.05*

6.07 ± 0.96

6.05 ± 1.17

Is it useful to assess the pros and cons of physical activity?

5.40 ± 1.05

5.89 ± 1.08**

5.65 ± 1.07

5.64 ± 1.22

Is it useful to teach patients how to resist social pressure regarding physical activity?

5.10 ± 1.28

5.74 ± 0.89***

5.37 ± 1.16

5.46 ± 1.06

Is it useful to teach patients specific skills pertaining to physical activity?

5.28 ± 1.15

6.11 ± 0.90***

5.46 ± 1.11

5.90 ± 1.10**

Is it useful to teach patients how to handle barriers in regard physical activity?

5.46 ± 1.11

6.02 ± 0.87***

5.77 ± 0.99

5.74 ± 1.16

Is it useful to formulate physical activity goals together with patients?

5.73 ± 1.11

6.17 ± 0.95**

5.92 ± 0.99

5.96 ± 1.14

Is it useful to teach patients how to handle relapses in physical activity?

5.66 ± 0.93

6.13 ± 0.88***

5.79 ± 0.97

6.04 ± 0.85*

IV

Perceived behavioral control

4.76 ± 0.56

5.36 ± 0.53***

4.89 ± 0.57

5.15 ± 0.57***

1 Do you think that you have the skills and knowledge to encourage cardiovascular patients to become physically active?

5.35 ± 1.00

6.18 ± 0.84***

5.50 ± 0.97

5.93 ± 0.93**

2 Do you think you can rely on your skills and knowledge to encourage cardiovascular patients to become physically active?

5.52 ± 1.05

6.39 ± 0.74***

5.68 ± 0.92

6.09 ± 0.98**

3 Encouraging every cardiovascular patient to become physically active is very difficult-very easy

3.83 ± 1.18

4.37 ± 1.22**

3.96 ± 1.15

4.12 ± 1.24

4 It is very easy-very difficult to explain the relationship between the specific health problem and physical inactivity

5.27 ± 1.03

5.59 ± 1.00*

5.22 ± 0.99

5.55 ± 0.95**

It is very easy-very difficult to assess patients' motivation to become physically active.

4.30 ± 1.19

4.79 ± 1.14**

4.45 ± 1.10

4.54 ± 1.19

It is very easy-very difficult to assess the pros and cons of physical activity.

4.66 ± 1.04

5.04 ± 1.05**

4.84 ± 0.94

4.79 ± 1.06

It is very easy-very difficult to teach patients how to resist social pressure regarding physical activity.

3.67 ± 1.16

3.96 ± 1.20

3.73 ± 1.11

3.76 ± 1.16

It is very easy-very difficult to teach patients specific skills pertaining to physical activity.

4.69 ± 1.12

4.97 ± 1.12

4.71 ± 1.09

4.88 ± 1.10

It is very easy-very difficult to teach patients how to handle barriers to physical activity.

4.06 ± 1.12

4.37 ± 1.09*

3.95 ± 1.04

4.33 ± 1.06**

It is very easy-very difficult to formulate physical activity goals together with patients.

4.93 ± 0.93

5.08 ± 1.07

4.90 ± 0.99

5.00 ± 1.04

It is very easy-very difficult teach patients how to handle relapses in physical activity.

3.97 ± 1.08

4.18 ± 1.22

3.93 ± 1.15

4.03 ± 1.10

V

Subjective norms

5.28 ± 0.73

5.95 ± 0.65***

5.43 ± 0.78

5.77 ± 0.73***

1 Most colleagues who are important to me think I should encourage cardiovascular patients to become physically active.

4.97 ± 1.31

5.82 ± 1.37***

5.20 ± 1.22

5.56 ± 1.51*

2 Most colleagues value that I encourage cardiovascular patients to become physically active.

5.45 ± 0.87

6.18 ± 0.99***

5.65 ± 0.95

5.99 ± 1.00**

3 Patients value that I encourage them to become physically active.

4.99 ± 0.90

5.32 ± 0.98*

5.04 ± 0.99

5.27 ± 0.90

4 The organization I work for values that I encourage cardiovascular patients to become physically active.

5.71 ± 1.08

6.51 ± 0.77***

5.86 ± 1.08

6.30 ± 0.93**

VI

Descriptive norms

4.66 ± 0.71

5.04 ± 0.67***

4.70 ± 0.74

5.00 ± 0.66**

1 Do you encourage more cardiovascular patients to engage in physical activity than your colleagues do?

4.32 ± 0.99

4.75 ± 1.13**

4.42 ± 0.99

4.66 ± 1.09

2 Do you encourage more cardiovascular patients to engage in physical activity than professionals that have the same academic background as you do?

4.35 ± 0.67

4.71 ± 0.73***

4.41 ± 0.70

4.66 ± 0.74**

3 Most colleagues encourage patients to engage in physical activity themselves.

5.45 ± 1.16

5.93 ± 1.05**

5.51 ± 1.15

5.86 ± 1.12*

4 Do you consult colleagues when you experience problems encouraging cardiovascular patients to become physically active?

4.53 ± 1.48

4.82 ± 1.32

4.50 ± 1.42

4.83 ± 1.37

VII

Moral norm

5.41 ± 0.87

5.75 ± 1.25*

5.46 ± 0.94

5.62 ± 1.24

1 Encouraging patients to engage in physical activity is my professional duty.

5.61 ± 1.04

6.12 ± 1.31**

5.72 ± 1.02

5.87 ± 1.44

2 Encouraging patients to engage in physical activity is a moral obligation.

4.77 ± 1.45

5.11 ± 1.60

4.85 ± 1.39

4.99 ± 1.61

3 Encouraging patients to engage in physical activity is an obvious part of my job.

5.87 ± 0.88

6.03 ± 1.59

5.81 ± 1.18

6.02 ± 1.38

VIII

Habit

4.90 ± 1.21

5.64 ± 1.15***

4.87 ± 1.35

5.51 ± 1.10***

1 Encouraging patients to be physically active is something I do without thinking.

4.57 ± 1.60

5.44 ± 1.58***

4.55 ± 1.67

5.25 ± 1.55**

2 Encouraging patients to be physically active is something I do automatically

5.25 ± 1.11

5.86 ± 1.02***

5.21 ± 1.34

5.79 ± 0.94***

IX

Barriers

3.05 ± 0.89

2.24 ± 0.99***

2.96 ± 0.87

2.43 ± 0.99***

1 I encourage patients to become physically active even when I am busy (no, certainly not-yes, certainly).

2.74 ± 1.17

2.02 ± 1.10***

2.69 ± 1.13

2.12 ± 1.12***

2 I encourage patients to become physically active even when my organization makes it difficult to encourage patients.

3.31 ± 1.13

2.46 ± 1.24***

3.16 ± 1.08

2.69 ± 1.24**