A survey to assist in targeting the adults who undertake risky behaviours, know their health behaviours are not optimal and who acknowledge being worried about their health

Table 4 Risk factors status (for those whose perception is of unhealthy behaviour), by worry status, Australia, 2010

	Worried			Not worried
Actual measure	n	%	(95% CI)	n	%	(95% CI)
BMI
Normal	44	43.4	(34.2–53.2) ↓	57	56.6	(46.8–65.8) ↑
Underweight /Overweight / Obese	612	70.3	(67.2–73.3) ↑	258	29.7	(26.7–32.8) ↓
Fruit and vegetable consumption
Correct amount	23	98.6	(83.7–99.9)	1	1.4	-
Less than correct amount	564	76.1	(72.9–79.0) ↓	178	23.9	(21.0–27.1) ↑
Physical activity
Sufficient activity	439	74.5	(70.9–77.9) ↓	150	25.5	(22.1–29.1) ↑
No activity/activity but not sufficient/don’t know	849	81.3	(78.8–83.5) ↑	196	18.7	(16.5–21.2) ↓
Smoking
Non/ex-smoker	525	67.5	(64.2–70.7) ↓	252	32.5	(29.3–35.8) ↑
Current smoker	421	79.6	(75.9–82.8) ↑	108	20.4	(17.2–24.1) ↓
Short term alcohol risk
Non-drinker/no risk	230	50.6	(46.0–55.2)	224	49.4	(44.8–54.0)
Risky/high risk	272	48.0	(43.9–52.1)	296	52.0	(47.9–56.1)
Psychological distress
Low/ Moderate	960	68.0	(65.5–70.4) ↓	451	32.0	(29.6–34.5) ↑
High /Very high	295	92.9	(89.5–95.2) ↑	23	7.1	(4.8–10.5) ↓

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