Table 2 Urban Indigenous Australians knowledge the current National Physical Activity Guidelines (% agree with statement), including differences by gender, age, education and perceived activity level
Gender | Age category | Education Category | Physical activity level | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total N = 194 | Men n = 78 | Women n = 116 | 18–44 years n = 136 | ≥ 45 years n = 105 | <12 years n = 136 | ≥ 12 years¥ n = 105 | More active n = 75 | Same/less active n = 119 | |||||
Physical Activity statement | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | X 2 (p) | n (%) | n (%) | X 2 (p) | n (%) | n (%) | X 2 (p) | n (%) | n (%) | X 2 (p) |
a. Generally being more active good for health | 170 (88) | 68 (87) | 102 (88) | 0.10 (.75) | 116 (86) | 54 (93) | 2.26 (.32) | 54 (93) | 112 (86) | 2.45 (.29) | 64 (85) | 106 (90) | 2.19 (.33) |
b. Brisk walk half an hour daily good for health | 179 (92) | 74 (95) | 105 (91) | 1.30 (.25) | 124 (91) | 55 (95) | 2.19 (.33) | 49 (85) | 126 (96) | 8.08 (.02) | 68 (91) | 111 (93) | 0.58 (.75) |
c. Vigorous exercise 3 times per week for 20 mins per session is essential for health | 132 (68) | 49 (64) | 83 (72) | 1.33 (.24) | 90 (66) | 42 (74) | 1.31 (.52) | 41 (70) | 87 (66) | 2.06 (.36) | 53 (71) | 79 (67) | 0.33 (.85) |
d. Blocks of 10 minutes of activity are OK | 127 (66) | 51 (66) | 76 (66) | 0.01 (.91) | 82 (60) | 45 (79) | 6.23 (.04) | 40 (69) | 84 (64) | .61 (.74) | 54 (72) | 73 (62) | 2.12 (.35) |
e. Moderate exercise can improve your health | 174 (90) | 68 (87) | 106 (91) | 0.8 (.35) | 122 (90) | 52 (90) | .42 (.79) | 53 (91) | 117 (89) | .86 (.65) | 67 (89) | 102 (90) | 2.20 (.33) |