Table 3.
Beliefs about Physical Activity
| TD (n=60) |
ASD (n=32) |
Difference in Proportionsa |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| n (%) | n (%) | % (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Do you think sports and exercise are good for you? | ||||
| Yes | 60 (100) | 31 (96.9) | 3.1 (−2.9,9.2) | 0.35b |
| Do you think sports and exercise is a way to make friends? | ||||
| Yes | 58 (96.7) | 21 (67.7) | 29.0 (11.9,46.0) | <0.001b |
| Do you think doing sports and exercise will make you feel good? | ||||
| Yes | 57 (95.0) | 25 (80.7) | 14.3 (−0.61,29.3) | 0.06b |
| Would you like to do more sports and exercise? | ||||
| Yes | 49 (81.7) | 19 (59.4) | 22.3 (2.7,41.9) | 0.02 |
Sample sizes may vary slightly due to missing values
a
TD-ASD
b
p-value from Fisher’s exact test