Table 3

Frequency of 5As Tasks Among 135 Discussions of Physical Activity

TaskAccomplished n (%)Accomplished by Patient n (%)a
Ask123 (91)44 (36)
Advise71 (53)9 (13)
Assess76 (56)48 (63)
Assist52 (39)9 (17)
Arrange8 (6)0 (0)
  • a The number of instances accomplished by the patient divided by the total number of instances accomplished (eg, 44/123 = 35.7%).