Physical Activity and Non-communicable Disease Risk Factors: Knowledge and Perceptions of Youth in a Low Resourced Community in the Western Cape

Table 2: Classification of the research findings based on the HBM concepts, theme and subthemes

HBM Concept	THEMES	SUBTHEMES
Perceived susceptibility	Knowledge and perception of PA	• Familiarity • Discrimination
Perceived susceptibility	Knowledge and perception of NCDs	• Ignorance • Stigma • Poverty
Perceived severity	Health effects of physical inactivity	• Obesity and overweight • Effects of brain function and aging • Prone to injury
Perceived severity	Health effects of NCDs risk factors	• Causes illnesses and death • Increases risk of disease • Lack of threat appreciation
Perceived benefits	Benefits of PA	• Promotes a healthier lifestyle • Weight Control • Recreational
Perceived benefits	Benefits of preventing NCDs risk factors	• Promotes a healthier lifestyle • Saves money
Perceived Barriers	Barriers to PA participation	• Time constraints • Lack of interest • Low self-esteem • Safety • Low awareness of opportunities
Perceived Barriers	Barriers to preventing NCDs risk factors	• Financial constraints • Convenience • Knowledge deficit • Parental influence • Peer pressure • Poverty • Lack of authoritarian