02.5 (INTENTION) Intention to be Active Among Adults - Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute

CANADA

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (Canada)

Canada	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	26%	74%
Men	26%	74%
Women	27%	73%
Age
18-24 years	19%	81%
25-44 years	26%	74%
45-64 years	29%	71%
65 years and older	32%	68%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	29%	71%
$50,000-$99,999	27%	73%
≥$100,000	21%	79%
Community size
<10,000 residents	29%	71%
10,000-99,999	25%	75%
≥100,000	25%	75%
Region
NL	27%	73%
PEI	24%	76%
NS	25%	75%
NB	27%	73%
QC	25%	75%
ON	27%	73%
MB	33%	67%
SK	33%	67%
AB	25%	75%
BC	22%	78%
YK	18%	82%
NT	35%	65%
NU	-	-
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2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

ALBERTA

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (AB)

Alberta	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	25%	75%
Men	27%	73%
Women	23%	77%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44 years	-	77%
45-64 years	28%	72%
65 years and older	42%	58%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	35%	65%
$50,000-$99,999	-	79%
≥$100,000	19%	81%
Community size
<10,000 residents	31%	69%
10,000-99,999	-	79%
≥100,000	21%	79%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (BC)

British Columbia	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	22%	78%
Men	22%	78%
Women	22%	78%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44 years	-	77%
45-64 years	24%	76%
65 years and older	26%	74%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	17%	83%
$50,000-$99,999	31%	69%
≥$100,000	-	84%
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	79%
10,000-99,999	20%	80%
≥100,000	29%	71%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

MANITOBA

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (MB)

Manitoba	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	33%	67%
Men	29%	71%
Women	37%	63%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44 years	-	80%
45-64 years	27%	73%
65 years and older	38%	62%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	36%	64%
$50,000-$99,999	44%	56%
≥$100,000	-	84%
Community size
<10,000 residents	42%	58%
10,000-99,999	-	84%
≥100,000	26%	74%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NEW BRUNSWICK

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (NB)

New Brunswick	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	27%	73%
Men	26%	74%
Women	28%	72%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44 years	-	76%
45-64 years	28%	72%
65 years and older	30%	70%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	31%	69%
$50,000-$99,999	24%	76%
≥$100,000	-	85%
Community size
<10,000 residents	30%	70%
10,000-99,999	21%	79%
≥100,000	-	81%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (NL)

Newfoundland and Labrador	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	27%	73%
Men	28%	72%
Women	25%	75%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44 years	32%	68%
45-64 years	29%	71%
65 years and older	38%	62%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	32%	68%
$50,000-$99,999	27%	73%
≥$100,000	-	79%
Community size
<10,000 residents	34%	66%
10,000-99,999	-	82%
≥100,000	-	81%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (NT)

Northwest Territories	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	35%	65%
Men	40%	60%
Women	28%	72%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44 years	28%	72%
45-64 years	23%	77%
65 years and older	-	64%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	64%
$50,000-$99,999	46%	54%
≥$100,000	25%	75%
Community size
<10,000 residents	34%	66%
10,000-99,999	38%	62%
≥100,000	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NOVA SCOTIA

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (NS)

Nova Scotia	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	25%	75%
Men	24%	76%
Women	27%	73%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44 years	-	76%
45-64 years	32%	68%
65 years and older	32%	68%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	33%	67%
$50,000-$99,999	25%	75%
≥$100,000	-	82%
Community size
<10,000 residents	27%	73%
10,000-99,999	-	76%
≥100,000	-	78%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

ONTARIO

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (ON)

Ontario	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	27%	73%
Men	26%	74%
Women	28%	72%
Age
18-24 years	-	81%
25-44 years	30%	70%
45-64 years	30%	70%
65 years and older	31%	69%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	29%	71%
$50,000-$99,999	27%	73%
≥$100,000	22%	78%
Community size
<10,000 residents	31%	69%
10,000-99,999	24%	76%
≥100,000	27%	73%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (PE)

Prince Edward Island	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	24%	76%
Men	24%	76%
Women	25%	75%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44 years	-	79%
45-64 years	31%	69%
65 years and older	33%	67%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	33%	67%
$50,000-$99,999	24%	76%
≥$100,000	-	77%
Community size
<10,000 residents	24%	76%
10,000-99,999	22%	78%
≥100,000	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

QUEBEC

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (QC)

Quebec	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	25%	75%
Men	24%	76%
Women	26%	74%
Age
18-24 years	-	83%
25-44 years	24%	76%
45-64 years	31%	69%
65 years and older	36%	64%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	30%	70%
$50,000-$99,999	27%	73%
≥$100,000	24%	76%
Community size
<10,000 residents	25%	75%
10,000-99,999	31%	69%
≥100,000	22%	78%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

SASKATCHEWAN

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (SK)

Saskatchewan	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	33%	67%
Men	36%	64%
Women	29%	71%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44 years	32%	68%
45-64 years	30%	70%
65 years and older	26%	74%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	36%	64%
$50,000-$99,999	31%	69%
≥$100,000	-	76%
Community size
<10,000 residents	35%	65%
10,000-99,999	-	70%
≥100,000	28%	72%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

YUKON

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (YT)

Yukon	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	18%	82%
Men	15%	85%
Women	22%	78%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44 years	-	84%
45-64 years	22%	78%
65 years and older	-	79%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	-	74%
$50,000-$99,999	-	84%
≥$100,000	-	81%
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	79%
10,000-99,999	18%	82%
≥100,000	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

NORTH

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (North)

North	Moderate or less intention	High intention
Total	37%	63%
Men	30%	70%
Women	43%	57%
Age
18-24 years	-	-
25-44 years	26%	74%
45-64 years	25%	75%
65 years and older	24%	76%
Household income
<$50,000/yr	32%	68%
$50,000-$99,999	32%	68%
≥$100,000	34%	68%
Community size
<10,000 residents	44%	56%
10,000-99,999	26%	74%
≥100,000	18%	82%
(-) Suppressed cell
2014-2015 Physical Activity Monitor

02.5 (INTENTION) | Intention to be Active Among Adults

(Population Studies Data Tables)

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

(Population Studies Data Tables)

02.6 (GUIDELINES) Knowledge of the Amount of Physical Activity Required to Achieve Guidelines

CANADA

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (Canada)

ALBERTA

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (AB)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (BC)

MANITOBA

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (MB)

NEW BRUNSWICK

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (NB)

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (NL)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (NT)

NOVA SCOTIA

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (NS)

ONTARIO

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (ON)

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (PE)

QUEBEC

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (QC)

SASKATCHEWAN

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (SK)

YUKON

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (YT)

NORTH

Percentage of adults citing moderate/low or high intention (North)

(Population Studies Data Tables)

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

(Population Studies Data Tables)

02.6 (GUIDELINES) Knowledge of the Amount of Physical Activity Required to Achieve Guidelines

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