Research Article
Physical Activity Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviours Among Adolescents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prior to and during COVID-19 Restrictions
Table 2
Knowledge and attitude towards physical activity among 1500 adolescents in the KSA by gender.
| | Variables | Levels | Frequency | Male n = 688 (45.6%) | Female n = 822 (54.4%) | -value | | Knowledge items | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| | Regular physical activity can help build strong bones and muscles | False/do not know | 97 (6.4) | 44 (6.4) | 53 (6.4) | 0.967 | | True | 1413 (93.6) | 644 (93.6) | 769 (93.6) | | | Regular physical activity can prevent obesity | False/do not know | 121 (8.0) | 59 (8.6) | 62 (7.5) | 0.462 | | True | 1389 (92.0) | 629 (91.4) | 760 (92.5) | | | Regular physical activity leads to a lower risk of diseases | False/do not know | 276 (18.3) | 134 (19.50) | 142 (17.3 | 0.270 | | True | 1234 (81.7) | 554 (80.5) | 680 (82.7) | | | Physical activity can reduce stress | False/do not know | 374 (24.8)) | 219 (31.8) | 155 (18.9) | <0.001 | | True | 1136 (75.2) | 469 (68.2) | 667 (81.1) | | | Sitting for more than 2 hours is bad for bones and muscles | False/do not know | 496 (32.8) | 252 (36.6) | 244 (29.7) | 0.004 | | True | 1014 (67.2) | 436 (63.4) | 578 (70.3) | | | Knowledge scores | ≤2 | 141 (9.3) | 82 (11.9) | 59 (7.2) | <0.001 | | 3 | 244 (16.2) | 131 (19.0) | 113 (13.7) | | | 4 | 391 (25.9) | 169 (24.6) | 222 (27.0) | | | 5 | 734 (48.6) | 306 (44.5) | 428 (52.1) | |
| | Attitude items | | People who regularly participate in physical activity live longer than those who do not | Agree | 990 (65.6) | 467 (67.9) | 523 (63.6) | 0.083 | | Disagree | 520 (34.4 | 221 (32.1) | 299 (36.4) | | | Everyone should participate in physical activity | Agree | 1261 (83.5) | 583 (84.7) | 678 (82.5) | 0.239 | | Disagree | 249 (16.5) | 105 (15.3) | 144 (17.5) | | | I dislike participating in physical activity | Agree | 457 (30.3) | 206 (29.9) | 251 (30.5) | 0.803 | | Disagree | 1053 (69.7) | 482 (70.1) | 571 (69.5) | | | Girls should not participate in physical activity | Agree | 377 (25.0) | 263 (38.2) | 114 (13.9) | <0.001 | | Disagree | 1133 (75.0) | 425 (61.8) | 708 (86.1) | | | Regular participation in physical activity makes me healthy | Agree | 1425 (94.4) | 645 (93.8) | 780 (94.9) | 0.338 | | Disagree | 85 (5.6) | 43 (6.3) | 42 (5.1) | | | Physical activity can be used to manage the higher risk of some diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure | Agree | 1256 (83.2) | 562 (81.7) | 694 (84.4) | 0.156 | | Disagree | 254 (16.8) | 126 (18.3) | 128 (15.6) | | | When I participate in physical activity, I feel happy | Agree | 1290 (85.4) | 572 (83.1) | 718 (87.3) | 0.021 | | Disagree | 220 (14.6) | 116 (16.9 | 104 (12.7) | | | Regular physical activity increases blood circulation | Agree | 1195 (79.1) | 528 (76.7) | 667 (81.1) | 0.036 | | Disagree | 315 (20.9) | 160 (23.3) | 155 (18.9) | |
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