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Table 4 Mean and standard deviation of beliefs, and correlation coefficient with intention

From: Understanding physical activity intentions among French Canadians with type 2 diabetes: an extension of Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour

Beliefs

M

SD

r

Behavioural beliefs

   

   Physical fitness

6.34

1.22

.33*

   Weight control

618

1.43

.27*

   Diabetes control

6.32

1.29

.31*

   Heart health

6.36

1.24

.33*

   Time management

5.69

1.65

.16*

   Improve global health

6.40

1.24

.32*

   Improve mental health

6.06

1.40

.34*

   Lacking time to do something else

4.21

2.10

.01

   Risk of hypoglycaemia

4.19

2.20

.00

   Improve insulin action

5.56

1.87

.15*

Control beliefs

   

   Bad or poor weather

5.00

1.79

.53*

   Lacking time

5.23

1.60

.61*

   Financial constraints

5.36

1.68

.63*

   Lacking access to facilities

5.25

1.67

.62*

   Health problems

5.11

1.66

.63*

   Working schedule

6.71

1.78

.32*

  1. 20 participants had missing data on one or several items
  2. * = p < .001.