Table 2 Characteristics of motivational readiness for physical activity, n = 21,895 (bivariate analyses)

%

(95% CI)

%

(95% CI)

%

(95% CI)

Total

40.4

(39.4–41.4)

38.3

(37.5–39.0)

21.3

(20.6–22.1)

Health literacy

Low

11.9

(11.1–12.8)

10.1

(9.3–11.0)

6.7

(5.9–7.7)

Medium

26.4

(25.2–27.6)

27.4

(26.2–28.7)

24.6

(23.2–26.1)

High

61.7

(60.4–63.1)

62.5

(61.1–63.8)

68.6

(67.0–70.2)

Sex

Women

50.7

(49.4–52.0)

51.7

(50.4–52.9)

46.0

(44.5–47.5)

Men

49.3

(48.0–50.6)

48.3

(47.1–49.6)

54.0

(52.5–55.5)

Age groups (in years)

18–29

10.8

(9.9–11.7)

21.1

(20.0–22.1)

25.0

(23.6–26.5)

30–44

19.5

(18.5–20.4)

28.8

(27.7–30.0)

19.0

(17.9–20.3)

45–64

38.5

(37.5–39.5)

37.1

(36.0–38.3)

36.2

(34.6–37.9)

65+

31.2

(30.1–32.4)

13.0

(12.2–13.9)

19.7

(18.4–21.1)

Education

Low

20.8

(19.5–22.2)

15.7

(14.6–16.9)

15.0

(13.7–16.5)

Medium

58.9

(57.4–60.4)

59.6

(58.1–61.1)

58.5

(56.8–60.2)

High

20.2

(19.2–21.4)

24.7

(23.4–26.1)

26.5

(24.9–28.1)

Health consciousness

To an average degree/not so much/not at all

55.2

(53.8–56.6)

60.3

(59.0–61.6)

33.5

(32.0–35.1)

Much/very much

44.8

(43.4–46.2)

39.7

(38.4–41.0)

66.5

(64.9–68.0)

Self-efficacy ¹

Mean

4.0

(4.0–4.1)

4.1

(4.1–4.1)

4.2

(4.2–4.2)

Health status

Fair/poor/very poor

34.6

(33.3–35.8)

31.3

(30.2–32.5)

20.2

(18.8–21.7)

Good/very good

65.4

(64.2–66.7)

68.7

(67.5–69.8)

79.8

(78.3–81.2)