02.2 (GUIDELINES) Awareness of Physical Activity Guidelines Among Adults - Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute

CANADA

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (Canada)

Canada	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	37%	63%
Men	35%	65%
Women	40%	60%
Age
18-24 years	46%	54%
25-44	35%	65%
45-64	34%	66%
65 and older	32%	68%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	35%	65%
$50,000-$99,999	36%	64%
≥$100,000	41%	59%
Community size
<10,000 residents	37%	63%
10,000-99,999	38%	62%
≥100,000	37%	63%
Region
NL	44%	56%
PE	35%	65%
NS	41%	59%
NB	33%	67%
QC	39%	61%
ON	36%	64%
MB	47%	53%
SK	38%	62%
AB	39%	61%
BC	31%	69%
YK	50%	50%
NT	33%	67%
NU	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitors

ALBERTA

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (AB)

Alberta	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	39%	61%
Men	42%	58%
Women	37%	63%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44	36%	64%
45-64	33%	67%
65 and older	31%	69%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	-
$50,000-$99,999	27%	73%
≥$100,000	45%	55%
Community size
<10,000 residents	40%	60%
10,000-99,999	36%	64%
≥100,000	40%	60%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (BC)

British Columbia	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	31%	69%
Men	27%	73%
Women	35%	65%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44	-	-
45-64	30%	70%
65 and older	30%	70%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	34%	66%
$50,000-$99,999	23%	77%
≥$100,000	-	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	25%	75%
10,000-99,999	32%	68%
≥100,000	31%	69%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

MANITOBA

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (MB)

Manitoba	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	47%	53%
Men	39%	61%
Women	54%	46%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44	52%	48%
45-64	43%	57%
65 and older	40%	60%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	40%	60%
$50,000-$99,999	56%	44%
≥$100,000	47%	53%
Community size
<10,000 residents	60%	40%
10,000-99,999	-	-
≥100,000	44%	56%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NEW BRUNSWICK

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (NB)

New Brunswick	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	33%	67%
Men	26%	74%
Women	40%	60%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44	32%	68%
45-64	34%	66%
65 and older	35%	65%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	25%	75%
$50,000-$99,999	42%	58%
≥$100,000	-	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	33%	67%
10,000-99,999	34%	66%
≥100,000	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (NL)

Newfoundland and Labrador	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	44%	56%
Men	41%	59%
Women	47%	53%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44	36%	64%
45-64	41%	59%
65 and older	42%	58%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	53%	47%
$50,000-$99,999	38%	62%
≥$100,000	47%	53%
Community size
<10,000 residents	42%	58%
10,000-99,999	49%	51%
≥100,000	46%	54%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (NT)

Northwest Territories	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	33%	67%
Men	27%	73%
Women	41%	59%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44	41%	59%
45-64	43%	57%
65 and older	-	-
Household income
<$50,000/yr	34%	66%
$50,000-$99,999	43%	57%
≥$100,000	41%	59%
Community size
<10,000 residents	25%	75%
10,000-99,999	46%	54%
≥100,000	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NOVA SCOTIA

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (NS)

Nova Scotia	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	41%	59%
Men	44%	56%
Women	39%	61%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44	45%	55%
45-64	40%	60%
65 and older	37%	63%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	33%	67%
$50,000-$99,999	45%	55%
≥$100,000	46%	54%
Community size
<10,000 residents	46%	54%
10,000-99,999	-	-
≥100,000	36%	64%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

ONTARIO

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (ON)

Ontario	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	36%	64%
Men	32%	68%
Women	40%	60%
Age
18-24 years	48%	52%
25-44	31%	69%
45-64	35%	65%
65 and older	28%	72%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	30%	70%
$50,000-$99,999	36%	64%
≥$100,000	40%	60%
Community size
<10,000 residents	36%	64%
10,000-99,999	39%	61%
≥100,000	37%	63%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (PE)

Prince Edward Island	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	35%	65%
Men	43%	57%
Women	30%	70%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44	33%	67%
45-64	47%	53%
65 and older	44%	56%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	40%	60%
$50,000-$99,999	38%	62%
≥$100,000	37%	63%
Community size
<10,000 residents	33%	67%
10,000-99,999	40%	60%
≥100,000	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

QUEBEC

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (QC)

Quebec	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	39%	61%
Men	37%	63%
Women	40%	60%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44	34%	66%
45-64	32%	68%
65 and older	37%	63%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	38%	62%
$50,000-$99,999	41%	59%
≥$100,000	45%	55%
Community size
<10,000 residents	34%	66%
10,000-99,999	45%	55%
≥100,000	38%	62%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

SASKATCHEWAN

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (SK)

Saskatchewan	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	38%	62%
Men	34%	66%
Women	43%	57%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44	42%	58%
45-64	43%	57%
65 and older	33%	67%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	38%	62%
$50,000-$99,999	39%	61%
≥$100,000	39%	61%
Community size
<10,000 residents	40%	60%
10,000-99,999	-	-
≥100,000	42%	58%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

YUKON

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (YT)

Yukon	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	50%	50%
Men	42%	58%
Women	59%	41%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44	54%	46%
45-64	49%	51%
65 and older	48%	52%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	50%	50%
$50,000-$99,999	55%	45%
≥$100,000	45%	55%
Community size
<10,000 residents	57%	43%
10,000-99,999	50%	50%
≥100,000	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NORTH

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (North)

North	Yes	No
Total, 18 years and older	33%	67%
Men	33%	67%
Women	33%	67%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44	36%	64%
45-64	46%	54%
65 and older	47%	53%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	40%	60%
$50,000-$99,999	56%	44%
≥$100,000	29%	71%
Community size
<10,000 residents	24%	76%
10,000-99,999	48%	52%
≥100,000	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

02.2 (GUIDELINES) | Awareness of Physical Activity Guidelines Among Adults

(Population Studies Data Tables)

02.1 (ATTITUDES) Attitudes Towards Physical Activity Among Adults

(Population Studies Data Tables)

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

CANADA

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (Canada)

ALBERTA

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (AB)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (BC)

MANITOBA

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (MB)

NEW BRUNSWICK

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (NB)

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (NL)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (NT)

NOVA SCOTIA

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (NS)

ONTARIO

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (ON)

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (PE)

QUEBEC

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (QC)

SASKATCHEWAN

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (SK)

YUKON

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (YT)

NORTH

Percentage of adults indicating awareness of Canada's physical activity guidelines (prompted) (North)

(Population Studies Data Tables)

02.1 (ATTITUDES) Attitudes Towards Physical Activity Among Adults

(Population Studies Data Tables)

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

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