Table 2 Health status, PA habits and medical practice among HCPSs participating (n = 795)
Participant´s answers (%) | |
|---|---|
Complies with global PA recommendations | |
Yes | 51.1 |
No | 48.9 |
Health status | |
Excellent | 21.0 |
Good | 68.2 |
Average | 9.8 |
Poor | 1.0 |
Evaluation of PA in their clinical practice | |
Never | 3.5 |
Sometimes | 16.3 |
Almost always | 33.2 |
Always | 47.0 |
Recommendation of PA in their clinical practice | |
Never | 2.3 |
Sometimes | 10.2 |
Almost always | 34.2 |
Always | 53.3 |
Agreement with: | |
“Physicians are responsible for promoting adequate PA levels” | |
Strongly disagree | 3.6 |
Disagree | 0.6 |
Neutral | 1.8 |
Agree | 21.7 |
Strongly agree | 72.2 |
“I am effective in helping my patients to be physically active” | |
Strongly disagree | 2.9 |
Disagree | 7.0 |
Neutral | 15.7 |
Agree | 46.0 |
Strongly agree | 28.5 |