Table 1 Prevalence (%) of physical inactivity adults in the European Union countries between 2002 and 2005 and countries releasing nationals plans for physical activity promotion for or between those years
2002 | 2005 | Z-score | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 95% CI | Mean (%) | 95% CI | |||
European Union (n = 31,946) | 35.5% | 34.8–36.2% | 29.8% | 29.1–30.5% | 10.84 | < 0.001 |
Country | ||||||
Austria (n = 1944) | 41.4% | 38.3–44.5% | 22.3% | 19.7–24.9% | 9.05 | < 0.001 |
Belgium (n = 2026) | 45.1% | 42.1–48.1% | 32.9% | 29.9–35.9% | 5.59 | < 0.001 |
Denmark (n = 1996) | 25.6% | 22.9–28.3% | 22.9% | 20.3–25.5% | 1.4 | 0.16 |
Finland (n = 1959) | 26.6% | 23.8–29.4% | 26.6% | 23.8–29.3% | 0.02 | 0.99 |
France (n = 1994) | 45.1% | 42.1–48.2% | 40.3% | 37.2–43.3% | 2.2 | 0.03 |
Germany (n = 3480) | 30.2% | 28.2–32.2% | 16.7% | 14.8–18.6% | 9.19 | < 0.001 |
Greece (n = 1938) | 33.6% | 30.7–36.6% | 19.9% | 17.4–22.4% | 6.84 | < 0.001 |
Ireland (n = 1919) | 36.2% | 33.2–39.3% | 40.1% | 37–43.2% | 1.75 | 0.08 |
Italy (n = 1963) | 41.3% | 38.2–44.4% | 40.3% | 37.2–43.4% | 0.46 | 0.65 |
Luxemburg (n = 1043) | 31.2% | 27.4–35% | 29.2% | 25.1–33.3% | 0.68 | 0.5 |
Netherlands (n = 1986) | 24.3% | 21.6–26.9% | 10.8% | 8.8–12.7% | 7.91 | < 0.001 |
Portugal (n = 1917) | 39.2% | 36.1–42.3% | 41.1% | 38–44.2% | 0.86 | 0.39 |
Spain (n = 3810) | 38.4% | 35.2–41.5% | 39.2% | 36.1–42.3% | 0.39 | 0.7 |
Sweden (n = 2006) | 35.2% | 32.2–38.2% | 28.6% | 25.8–31.4% | 3.19 | 0.001 |
United Kingdom (n = 1965) | 39.2% | 36.1–42.2% | 34.4% | 31.4–37.4% | 2.18 | 0.03 |