Table 5 Participant characteristics by year
From: Re-assessing the social climate of physical (in)activity in Canada
Characteristics | 2018, N = 2,5191 | 2023, N = 2,4971 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Gender1 | < 0.0014 | ||
Men | 1,266 (50%) | 1,021 (41%) | |
Women | 1,253 (50%) | 1,476 (59%) | |
Age2 | 49 (16) | 47 (17) | 0.0013 |
Dwelling setting1 | < 0.0014 | ||
I live in an urban setting | 1,363 (54%) | 1,237 (50%) | |
I live in a semi-urban setting | 668 (27%) | 850 (34%) | |
I live in a rural setting | 488 (19%) | 410 (16%) | |
Income ($)1 | < 0.0014 | ||
< 35,000 | 407 (16%) | 520 (21%) | |
35,000–75,000 | 719 (29%) | 749 (30%) | |
75,000-125,000 | 630 (25%) | 590 (24%) | |
> 125,000 | 331 (13%) | 405 (16%) | |
Don’t want to report | 432 (17%) | 233 (9.3%) | |
Met the physical activity guidelines1 | < 0.0014 | ||
No | 2,110 (84%) | 1,815 (73%) | |
Yes | 409 (16%) | 682 (27%) | |
Political Spectrum1 | < 0.0014 | ||
Liberal | 885 (35%) | 919 (37%) | |
Centre | 565 (22%) | 766 (31%) | |
Conservatives | 693 (28%) | 491 (20%) | |
Don’t know | 376 (15%) | 321 (13%) | |
Issue Importance | |||
Tobacco use importance1 | < 0.0014 | ||
Not serious | 1,087 (43%) | 1,335 (53%) | |
Serious | 1,432 (57%) | 1,162 (47%) | |
Alcohol misuse importance1 | 0.34 | ||
Not serious | 1,253 (50%) | 1,279 (51%) | |
Serious | 1,266 (50%) | 1,218 (49%) | |
Not Enough Physical activity importance1 | < 0.0014 | ||
Not serious | 1,132 (45%) | 1,268 (51%) | |
Serious | 1,387 (55%) | 1,229 (49%) | |
Cannabis use importance1 | 0.74 | ||
Not serious | 1,679 (67%) | 1,675 (67%) | |
Serious | 840 (33%) | 822 (33%) | |
Sitting too much importance1 | 0.94 | ||
Not serious | 1,543 (61%) | 1,535 (61%) | |
Serious | 976 (39%) | 962 (39%) | |
Unhealthy diets importance1 | < 0.0014 | ||
Not serious | 1,065 (42%) | 1,211 (48%) | |
Serious | 1,454 (58%) | 1,286 (52%) | |
Lack of sleep importance1 | 0.44 | ||
Not serious | 1,475 (59%) | 1,430 (57%) | |
Serious | 1,044 (41%) | 1,067 (43%) | |
E-cigarette use importance1 | |||
Not serious | 0 (NA%) | 1,349 (54%) | |
Serious | 0 (NA%) | 1,148 (46%) | |
Unknown | 2,519 | 0 | |
Excessive recreational screen time importance1 | |||
Not serious | 0 (NA%) | 1,392 (56%) | |
Serious | 0 (NA%) | 1,105 (44%) | |
Unknown | 2,519 | 0 | |
Descriptive norms | |||
I often see people walking1 | < 0.0014 | ||
Agree | 1,406 (56%) | 1,136 (45%) | |
Disagree | 1,113 (44%) | 1,361 (55%) | |
I often see others exercising1 | < 0.0014 | ||
Agree | 989 (39%) | 1,148 (46%) | |
Disagree | 1,530 (61%) | 1,349 (54%) | |
I often see kids playing1 | < 0.0014 | ||
Agree | 647 (26%) | 842 (34%) | |
Disagree | 1,872 (74%) | 1,655 (66%) | |
What percent your age meet the guidelines1 | < 0.0014 | ||
0% | 27 (1.1%) | 91 (3.6%) | |
10% | 274 (11%) | 221 (8.9%) | |
20% | 441 (18%) | 294 (12%) | |
30% | 654 (26%) | 399 (16%) | |
40% | 436 (17%) | 436 (17%) | |
50% | 363 (14%) | 401 (16%) | |
60% | 184 (7.3%) | 293 (12%) | |
70% | 93 (3.7%) | 173 (6.9%) | |
80% | 32 (1.3%) | 93 (3.7%) | |
90% | 8 (0.3%) | 26 (1.0%) | |
100% | 7 (0.3%) | 70 (2.8%) | |
Injunctive norms | |||
How many people important to you meet Canadian Guidelines1 | < 0.0014 | ||
All of them | 62 (2.5%) | 164 (6.6%) | |
Most of them | 272 (11%) | 389 (16%) | |
Some of them | 919 (36%) | 831 (33%) | |
A few of them | 1,014 (40%) | 811 (32%) | |
None of them | 252 (10%) | 302 (12%) | |
Society disapproves of physical inactivity1 | 0.0914 | ||
Agree | 706 (28%) | 647 (26%) | |
Disagree | 1,813 (72%) | 1,850 (74%) | |
Collective Norms | |||
Perception of causes of physical inactivity1 | < 0.0014 | ||
Individual’s fault | 711 (28%) | 703 (28%) | |
External factors | 1,808 (72%) | 1794 (72%) | |