Physical activity | Question/Statement | % with correct answer Pre-test N = 361 | % with correct answer Post-test N = 323 | P value | AORa for change | P value |
Knowledge | PA recommendations (1 h/day) | 13.3 (9.7–17.1) | 57.6 (52.0–62.7) | <0.001 | 9.23 (6.31–13.68) | <0.001 |
PA prevents heart disease | 48.8 (43.5–54.0) | 71.8 (66.6–76.7) | <0.001 | 2.31 (1.66–3.22) | <0.001 | |
PA prevents dental disease | 52.9(47.6–58.2) | 61.6 (56.1–66.9) | 0.025 | 1.35 (0.98–1.85) | 0.062 | |
PA improves self esteem | 55.7 (50.4–60.9) | 72.4 (67.2–77.2) | <0.001 | 1.94 (1.39–2.70) | <0.001 | |
% with strongly agree or agree pre-test | % with strongly agree or agree post-test | |||||
Attitudes | I’m just not into sport | 10.1 (6.8–13.2) | 8.0 (5.1–11.2) | 0.416 | 0.85 (0.49–1.48) | 0.572 |
Playing sport costs too much | 23.5 (18.2–27.1) | 24.4 (19.3–28.9) | 0.855 | 1.13 (0.78–1.63) | 0.529 | |
I’m too unfit to play sport | 13.9 (10.0–17.2) | 8.0 (5.2–11.6) | 0.018 | 0.54 (0.32–0.90) | 0.019 | |
There is no time to do sport | 42.7 (36.4–46.8) | 35.7(30.4–41.3) | 0.067 | 0.73 (0.53–1.00) | 0.060 | |
% performing the activity regularly pre-test | % performing the activity regularly post-test | |||||
Practices | Running | 14.1(10.7–18.2) | 17.6 (13.6–22.3) | 0.210 | 1.33 (0.87–2.05) | 0.190 |
Walking | 48.2 (42.9–53.5) | 57.3 (51.7–62.7) | 0.021 | 1.34 (0.97–1.83) | 0.070 | |
Organised sport | 72.9 (68.0–77.4) | 74.3 (70.0–79.0) | 0.728 | 1.01 (0.71–1.43) | 0.950 | |
Non-organised sport | 73.7 (68.8–78.2) | 79.3 (75.3–83.6) | 0.105 | 1.25 (0.86–1.82) | 0.230 | |
Some activity | 91.4 (88.0–94.1) | 93.2 (90.5–95.5) | 0.395 | 1.00 (0.55–1.83) | 0.980 |