Table 4 |
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Organization demographic group mean scores on three capacity domains. |
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n range1 |
Capacity to Adopt PA Initiative Mean (SD) |
Capacity to Implement PA Initiative Mean (SD) |
Capacity to Externally Promote PA Initiative Mean (SD) |
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Organizational Size |
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< 10 employees |
56-67 |
3.96 (0.60) |
3.90 (0.57) |
3.81 (0.62) |
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10-39 employees |
24-27 |
3.81 (0.82) |
4.08 (0.64) |
3.78 (0.69) |
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40 + employees |
77-82 |
3.95 (0.74) |
4.05 (0.68) |
3.85 (0.89) |
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Total |
3.93 (0.70) |
4.00 (0.64) |
3.83 (0.77) |
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F (2, 154) = 0.42 p = .655 |
F (2, 173) = 1.35 p = .262 |
F (2, 165) = 0.12 p = .890 |
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Organizational Sector |
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Government (including all education) |
78-87 |
4.06 (0.66) |
4.01 (0.67) |
3.88 (0.85) |
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Not-for-profit |
87-93 |
3.83 (0.73) |
3.99 (0.58) |
3.70 (0.79) |
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Total |
3.94 (0.70) |
4.00 (0.62) |
3.79 (0.83) |
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t(158) = 2.06 2ap = .041 |
t(178) = 0.26 p = .794 |
t(171) = 1.46 p = .147 |
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Organizational Mandate |
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Public health, health care |
17-19 |
3.70 (0.89) |
3.95 (0.76) |
3.83 (0.89) |
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Sport & recreation, recreation |
55-63 |
3.93 (0.63) |
3.82 (0.59) |
3.68 (0.80) |
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Education |
80-89 |
4.08 (0.59) |
4.08 (0.63) |
3.90 (0.82) |
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Total |
3.98 (0.65) |
3.99 (0.64) |
3.81 (0.82) |
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F (2, 149) = 2.81 2bp = .063 |
F (2, 168) = 3.19 2cp = .044 |
F (2, 162) = 1.19 p = .306 |
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Notes: 1Group sizes vary depending on response rate to each of the three scales. 2. Significant differences/trends exist a - between governmental and not-for-profit organizations in capacity to adopt (p = .041; η2 = .026) b - between educational and public health/health care organizations in capacity to adopt (p = .063; η2 = .036) c - between education and sport & recreation/recreation in capacity to implement (p = .044; η2 = .037) |
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Plotnikoff et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2009 6:86 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-6-86 |
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