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Table 3 Employees Meeting WHO Health Guidelines across Theoretical Stages of Change

From: Measuring healthy behaviours using the stages of change model: an investigation into the physical activity and nutrition behaviours of Australian miners

Health Behaviour & Stages of Change

Meet Guidelines

No

Yes

n

%

n

%

Physical Activity (n = 828)

 Precontemplation (traditional)

74

29.8

174

70.2

 Precontemplation (new)

48

59.3

33

40.7

 Contemplation

130

66.0

67

34.0

 Preparation

100

78.1

28

21.9

 Action

60

50.4

59

49.6

 Maintenance

33

60.0

22

40.0

Nutrition (n = 880)

 Precontemplation (traditional)

308

88.0

42

12.0

 Precontemplation (new)

89

93.7

6

6.3

 Contemplation

137

95.1

7

4.9

 Preparation

74

96.1

3

3.9

 Action

133

97.1

4

2.9

 Maintenance

66

85.7

11

14.3

  1. Note. Values represent valid responses only