02.4 (ATTITUDES) Beliefs about the Benefits of Physical Activity Among Adults - Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute

CANADA

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (Canada)

Canada	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	83%	77%	72%
Men	81%	74%	65%
Women	86%	79%	77%
Age
18-24 years	80%	70%	63%
25-44 years	88%	79%	77%
45-64 years	84%	81%	76%
65 years and older	80%	75%	67%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	80%	71%	72%
$50,000-$99,999	80%	75%	66%
≥$100,000	90%	84%	79%
Community size
<10,000 residents	83%	73%	71%
10,000-99,999	80%	73%	69%
≥100,000	86%	81%	75%
Region
Canada	83%	77%	72%
NL	81%	77%	73%
PEI	81%	70%	77%
NS	83%	76%	71%
NB	79%	77%	71%
QC	89%	79%	76%
ON	82%	75%	70%
MB	75%	73%	70%
SK	84%	77%	74%
AB	85%	72%	68%
BC	79%	83%	71%
YK	88%	83%	73%
NT	73%	68%	66%
NU	-	-	-
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2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (Canada)

Canada	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	28%	35%	29%
Men	30%	37%	32%
Women	26%	33%	26%
Age
18-24 years	32%	38%	35%
25-44	25%	32%	24%
45-64	27%	31%	27%
65 and older	29%	42%	31%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	28%	35%	32%
$50,000-$99,999	24%	33%	24%
≥$100,000	29%	36%	30%
Community size
<10,000 residents	26%	34%	25%
10,000-99,999	27%	34%	27%
≥100,000	30%	37%	32%
Region
Canada	28%	35%	29%
NL	22%	33%	23%
PEI	29%	34%	27%
NS	32%	34%	26%
NB	30%	34%	28%
QC	28%	33%	29%
ON	28%	35%	28%
MB	29%	31%	27%
SK	26%	35%	23%
AB	28%	32%	30%
BC	27%	40%	33%
YK	37%	41%	32%
NT	26%	30%	30%
NU	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

ALBERTA

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (AB)

Alberta	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	85%	72%	68%
Men	82%	66%	64%
Women	87%	77%	72%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	83%	74%	77%
45-64	80%	78%	75%
65 and older	73%	71%	63%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	79%	65%	69%
$50,000-$99,999	81%	65%	65%
≥$100,000	89%	83%	77%
Community size
<10,000 residents	85%	69%	67%
10,000-99,999	83%	68%	67%
≥100,000	87%	77%	71%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (AB)

Alberta	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	28%	32%	30%
Men	28%	35%	33%
Women	27%	29%	28%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	-	29%	26%
45-64	27%	31%	28%
65 and older	-	40%	27%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	-	-
$50,000-$99,999	-	-	-
≥$100,000	27%	35%	30%
Community size
<10,000 residents	29%	37%	37%
10,000-99,999	26%	32%	-
≥100,000	31%	33%	30%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (BC)

British Columbia	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	79%	83%	71%
Men	74%	83%	62%
Women	84%	83%	79%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	92%	87%	81%
45-64	83%	82%	80%
65 and older	82%	82%	67%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	87%	73%	81%
$50,000-$99,999	61%	80%	56%
≥$100,000	91%	90%	82%
Community size
<10,000 residents	84%	66%	76%
10,000-99,999	73%	82%	65%
≥100,000	76%	92%	76%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (BC)

British Columbia	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	27%	40%	33%
Men	23%	42%	33%
Women	30%	39%	32%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	-	41%	-
45-64	29%	35%	31%
65 and older	27%	44%	33%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	32%	51%	45%
$50,000-$99,999	23%	34%	33%
≥$100,000	32%	45%	37%
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	46%	41%
10,000-99,999	26%	43%	25%
≥100,000	27%	36%	38%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

MANITOBA

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (MB)

Manitoba	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	75%	73%	70%
Men	74%	74%	68%
Women	76%	73%	73%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	91%	89%	86%
45-64	79%	74%	68%
65 and older	78%	76%	73%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	72%	66%	71%
$50,000-$99,999	70%	68%	61%
≥$100,000	89%	81%	77%
Community size
<10,000 residents	69%	67%	64%
10,000-99,999	62%	75%	77%
≥100,000	85%	79%	73%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (MB)

Manitoba	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	29%	31%	27%
Men	36%	33%	30%
Women	23%	30%	25%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	-	35%	-
45-64	27%	27%	28%
65 and older	23%	38%	31%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	27%	25%	30%
$50,000-$99,999	-	29%	21%
≥$100,000	39%	37%	33%
Community size
<10,000 residents	20%	23%	22%
10,000-99,999	-	-	-
≥100,000	34%	35%	30%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NEW BRUNSWICK

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (NB)

New Brunswick	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	79%	77%	71%
Men	76%	74%	63%
Women	81%	80%	80%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	77%	75%	75%
45-64	87%	84%	78%
65 and older	79%	72%	65%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	69%	69%	61%
$50,000-$99,999	88%	78%	74%
≥$100,000	93%	90%	83%
Community size
<10,000 residents	78%	77%	69%
10,000-99,999	78%	78%	75%
≥100,000	78%	76%	71%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (NB)

New Brunswick	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	30%	34%	28%
Men	31%	35%	33%
Women	29%	33%	23%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	-	29%	-
45-64	33%	35%	33%
65 and older	31%	44%	34%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	20%	26%	23%
$50,000-$99,999	30%	32%	-
≥$100,000	45%	45%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	34%	35%	28%
10,000-99,999	28%	36%	30%
≥100,000	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (NL)

Newfoundland and Labrador	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	81%	77%	73%
Men	77%	74%	71%
Women	85%	80%	74%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	89%	81%	74%
45-64	88%	81%	76%
65 and older	76%	65%	69%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	81%	73%	68%
$50,000-$99,999	84%	86%	70%
≥$100,000	86%	79%	84%
Community size
<10,000 residents	80%	73%	66%
10,000-99,999	90%	89%	82%
≥100,000	77%	76%	76%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (NL)

Newfoundland and Labrador	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	22%	33%	23%
Men	21%	38%	21%
Women	23%	26%	26%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	-	28%	-
45-64	20%	30%	28%
65 and older	26%	29%	28%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	20%	28%	25%
$50,000-$99,999	-	-	-
≥$100,000	28%	38%	29%
Community size
<10,000 residents	20%	23%	23%
10,000-99,999	-	39%	-
≥100,000	-	42%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (NT)

Northwest Territories	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	73%	68%	66%
Men	67%	63%	55%
Women	80%	73%	79%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	82%	76%	69%
45-64	80%	77%	77%
65 and older	73%	68%	70%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	72%	54%	52%
$50,000-$99,999	86%	80%	67%
≥$100,000	79%	78%	73%
Community size
<10,000 residents	65%	57%	63%
10,000-99,999	84%	82%	68%
≥100,000	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (NT)

Northwest Territories	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	26%	30%	30%
Men	27%	29%	28%
Women	26%	32%	33%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	35%	31%	29%
45-64	31%	36%	29%
65 and older	-	-	-
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	-	-
$50,000-$99,999	-	-	-
≥$100,000	30%	32%	31%
Community size
<10,000 residents	29%	34%	36%
10,000-99,999	21%	24%	22%
≥100,000	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NOVA SCOTIA

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (NS)

Nova Scotia	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	83%	76%	71%
Men	84%	73%	69%
Women	81%	79%	74%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	89%	79%	73%
45-64	82%	78%	74%
65 and older	77%	71%	67%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	82%	80%	73%
$50,000-$99,999	84%	85%	80%
≥$100,000	91%	69%	65%
Community size
<10,000 residents	83%	78%	73%
10,000-99,999	78%	79%	79%
≥100,000	86%	68%	60%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (NS)

Nova Scotia	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	32%	34%	26%
Men	42%	37%	31%
Women	21%	30%	20%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	-	-	-
45-64	23%	33%	25%
65 and older	32%	39%	30%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	30%	39%	23%
$50,000-$99,999	-	30%	26%
≥$100,000	-	27%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	28%	36%	19%
10,000-99,999	-	40%	-
≥100,000	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

ONTARIO

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (ON)

Ontario	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	82%	75%	70%
Men	80%	74%	64%
Women	84%	76%	76%
Age
18-24 years	80%	65%	61%
25-44	85%	77%	73%
45-64	83%	81%	76%
65 and older	79%	74%	67%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	78%	71%	72%
$50,000-$99,999	78%	73%	64%
≥$100,000	87%	84%	80%
Community size
<10,000 residents	82%	78%	69%
10,000-99,999	76%	66%	59%
≥100,000	87%	80%	78%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (ON)

Ontario	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	28%	35%	28%
Men	34%	39%	33%
Women	23%	32%	23%
Age
18-24 years	-	40%	-
25-44	25%	33%	22%
45-64	26%	31%	25%
65 and older	30%	40%	31%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	27%	32%	27%
$50,000-$99,999	21%	29%	20%
≥$100,000	28%	37%	30%
Community size
<10,000 residents	25%	34%	22%
10,000-99,999	25%	31%	28%
≥100,000	31%	40%	30%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (PE)

Prince Edward Island	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	81%	70%	77%
Men	83%	71%	70%
Women	81%	69%	82%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	91%	78%	84%
45-64	83%	75%	71%
65 and older	75%	65%	60%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	79%	64%	64%
$50,000-$99,999	76%	67%	76%
≥$100,000	94%	72%	88%
Community size
<10,000 residents	78%	66%	78%
10,000-99,999	88%	75%	78%
≥100,000	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (PE)

Prince Edward Island	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	29%	34%	27%
Men	36%	40%	29%
Women	24%	30%	27%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	-	38%	-
45-64	22%	29%	21%
65 and older	28%	36%	27%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	27%	38%	29%
$50,000-$99,999	32%	36%	-
≥$100,000	-	-	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	30%	33%	29%
10,000-99,999	28%	33%	21%
≥100,000	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitors

QUEBEC

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (QC)

Quebec	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	89%	79%	76%
Men	87%	74%	69%
Women	91%	83%	82%
Age
18-24 years	87%	74%	73%
25-44	92%	82%	79%
45-64	88%	82%	77%
65 and older	85%	75%	67%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	81%	71%	71%
$50,000-$99,999	92%	81%	74%
≥$100,000	95%	82%	77%
Community size
<10,000 residents	86%	70%	73%
10,000-99,999	89%	76%	79%
≥100,000	89%	83%	74%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (QC)

Quebec	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	28%	33%	29%
Men	26%	32%	31%
Women	30%	34%	27%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	23%	27%	23%
45-64	27%	31%	26%
65 and older	32%	46%	31%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	24%	34%	34%
$50,000-$99,999	26%	39%	22%
≥$100,000	28%	34%	28%
Community size
<10,000 residents	21%	31%	20%
10,000-99,999	28%	32%	27%
≥100,000	29%	36%	34%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

SASKATCHEWAN

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (SK)

Saskatchewan	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	84%	77%	74%
Men	81%	82%	68%
Women	87%	72%	81%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	85%	74%	79%
45-64	82%	79%	74%
65 and older	74%	76%	73%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	76%	68%	70%
$50,000-$99,999	83%	69%	71%
≥$100,000	84%	87%	79%
Community size
<10,000 residents	86%	75%	77%
10,000-99,999	75%	78%	71%
≥100,000	85%	80%	74%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (SK)

Saskatchewan	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	26%	35%	23%
Men	29%	39%	21%
Women	23%	31%	25%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	-	36%	-
45-64	23%	34%	29%
65 and older	28%	37%	31%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	30%	-
$50,000-$99,999	-	34%	30%
≥$100,000	23%	37%	24%
Community size
<10,000 residents	21%	29%	21%
10,000-99,999	-	41%	-
≥100,000	36%	40%	26%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

YUKON

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (YT)

Yukon	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	88%	83%	73%
Men	88%	82%	63%
Women	87%	84%	81%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	86%	80%	78%
45-64	87%	84%	73%
65 and older	83%	81%	76%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	85%	78%	72%
$50,000-$99,999	87%	81%	67%
≥$100,000	89%	85%	75%
Community size
<10,000 residents	83%	80%	74%
10,000-99,999	89%	84%	71%
≥100,000	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (YT)

Yukon	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	37%	41%	32%
Men	39%	43%	33%
Women	35%	39%	31%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	44%	38%	32%
45-64	36%	41%	32%
65 and older	-	41%	35%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	36%	40%	35%
$50,000-$99,999	29%	39%	23%
≥$100,000	41%	40%	34%
Community size
<10,000 residents	35%	39%	37%
10,000-99,999	38%	43%	30%
≥100,000	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NORTH

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (North)

North	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Manage stress
Total	71%	77%	72%
Men	77%	71%	60%
Women	65%	82%	84%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	81%	77%	71%
45-64	85%	79%	74%
65 and older	82%	79%	77%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	76%	62%	58%
$50,000-$99,999	89%	81%	63%
≥$100,000	66%	81%	76%
Community size
<10,000 residents	61%	73%	72%
10,000-99,999	68%	83%	71%
≥100,000	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (North)

North	Prevent heart disease	Maintain functional ability with age	Reduce stress
Total	26%	42%	35%
Men	27%	40%	30%
Women	25%	45%	40%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	32%	38%	30%
45-64	35%	44%	31%
65 and older	20%	43%	29%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	36%	43%	38%
$50,000-$99,999	30%	40%	23%
≥$100,000	27%	52%	44%
Community size
<10,000 residents	23%	47%	41%
10,000-99,999	31%	35%	26%
≥100,000	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

02.4 (ATTITUDES) | Beliefs about the Benefits of Physical Activity Among Adults

(Population Studies Data Tables)

02.3 (SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT) Awareness About Physical Activity From a Healthcare Professional

(Population Studies Data Tables)

02.5 (INTENTION) Intention to be Active Among Adults

CANADA

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (Canada)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (Canada)

ALBERTA

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (AB)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (AB)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (BC)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (BC)

MANITOBA

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (MB)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (MB)

NEW BRUNSWICK

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (NB)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (NB)

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (NL)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (NL)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (NT)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (NT)

NOVA SCOTIA

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (NS)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (NS)

ONTARIO

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (ON)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (ON)

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (PE)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (PE)

QUEBEC

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (QC)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (QC)

SASKATCHEWAN

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (SK)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (SK)

YUKON

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (YT)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (YT)

NORTH

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to: (North)

Percentage of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to: (North)

(Population Studies Data Tables)

02.3 (SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT) Awareness About Physical Activity From a Healthcare Professional

(Population Studies Data Tables)

02.5 (INTENTION) Intention to be Active Among Adults

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