Table 4. Blood pressure by converted and combined knowledge of and attitudes towards taking part in physical activity score in 135 people who were less physically active less than 2.5 hours/week.
| Converted | Systolic Blood Pressure, mmHg, ΔMean (95% CI)* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Attitudes scores (combined) | N (%) | Model 1* |
Model 2** |
| Tertile 1: 0–40 | 33 | 10.6 (0.36, 20.8) | 7.37 (-4.11, 18.9) |
| Tertile 2: 41–60 | 73 | 4.80 (-3.64, 13.2) | 4.55 (-4.12, 13.2) |
| Tertile 3: 61–100 (Ref.) | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure, mmHg, ΔMean (95% CI) | |||
| Combined score | No at risk | Model 1 | Model 2 |
| Tertile 1: 0–40 | 33 | 5.88 (0.47, 11.3) | 5.31 (-.93, 11.56) |
| Tertile 2: 41–60 | 73 | 2.16 (-2.30, 6.61) | 2.08 (-2.63, 6.80) |
| Tertile 3: 61–100 (Ref.) | 29 | 0 | 0 |
*Estimated effect size, mean with 95% confidence interval (CI) changes compared to people who had 61 to 100% aware and had positive attitudes towards physical exercise. *Model 1: Unadjusted model, and **Model 2: Age, sex, education and occupation adjusted.