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Table 2 Community readiness scores obtained from a sample of religious leaders (n = 51)

From: Community readiness for adolescents’ overweight and obesity prevention is low in urban South Africa: a case study

Dimensions

Community efforts

Knowledge of community efforts

Leadership

Community climate

Knowledge of the issue

Resources

Mean score (SD)

2.30 (0.92)

1.77 (0.50)

2.41 (0.78)

2.00 (0.64)

3.20 (0.51)

3.77 (0.28)

Overall readiness stage (SD)

2.57 (0.76)

(Denial/resistance stage)