Table 6 Changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding physical activity

Physical activity

Question/Statement

% with correct answer Pre-test N = 361

% with correct answer Post-test N = 323

P value

AOR^a 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