Table 5. Displaying the proportion agreeing/disagreeing with statements about physical activity and health outcomes

Statement	Strongly agree, %	Agree, %	Neither agree nor disagree, %	Disagree, %	Strongly disagree, %
Physical activity can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease	65	33	2	0	0
Physical activity can be an effective treatment for depression	62	37	1	0	0
Physical activity can help treat type 2 diabetes	61	37	1	0	0
Adults should minimise the amount of time being sedentary for extended periods of time	57	39	2	2	0
Physical activity can improve mobility and balance	55	43	1	1	0
Physical activity can both prevent and treat lower back pain	38	57	3	0	1
Adults who are physically active have a lower risk of developing certain types of cancer than inactive adults	37	50	11	0	2
Physical activity can significantly reduce hospital admissions for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	28	58	11	1	3
Physical activity can prevent the development of osteoarthritis	25	51	16	1	8
Physical activity can reduce the risk of the development of glaucoma^a	4	9	60	6	22
The only health benefit physical activity has is in in assisting weight loss^a	4	2	3	55	37
Physical activity can treat haemophilia^a	2	2	46	16	33