Research Article

Effectiveness of a Home-Based Postal and Telephone Physical Activity and Nutrition Pilot Program for Seniors

Table 4

Results of exit survey of PANS participants.

ResponseAgree/strongly agree

Will still maintain a healthy diet in 6 months time79%
Will still maintain a healthy diet in 12 months time78%
Will continue to maintain a healthy diet when program concludes78%
Become more aware of health and wellbeing76%
Found the PANS program and materials motivating76%
Did not take a long time to read the PANS booklet72%
Booklet feedback form did encourage me to read the booklet70%
More likely to do something about my health and wellbeing64%
Will continue to be more active when the program concludes60%
Will be more active in 6 months time58%
Am generally more active57%
Walk more often57%
Feel healthier since starting PANS54%
Will be more active in 12 months time51%
Could get more done in a day49%
Had set some nutritional goals43%
Had reached some of these nutritional goals over the last 10 weeks42%
Have changed diet since starting PANS41%
Had set some physical activity goals35%
Had reached some of these physical activity goals the last 10 weeks33%
Become involved in new activities25%