Table 2 Association of Home-based physical activity barriers with women’s PA levels
Variable | Variable | Physical Activity Level | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Individual Barriers | Lack of Motivation | Inactive | 81 (23.3%) | 266 (76.7%) | < 0.001 |
Low Active | 23 (22.3%) | 80 (77.7%) | |||
Moderate and Intense Active | 54 (62.1%) | 33 (37.9%) | |||
Lack of Time | Inactive | 133 (38.3%) | 214 (61.7%) | 0.033 | |
Low Active | 44 (42.7%) | 59 (57.3%) | |||
Moderate and Intense Active | 22 (25.3%) | 65 (74.7%) | |||
Physical Illness | Inactive | 32 (9.2%) | 315 (90.8%) | 0.675 | |
Low Active | 8 (7.8%) | 95 (92.2%) | |||
Moderate and Intense Active | 10 (11.5%) | 77 (88.5%) | |||
Unaware of benefits | Inactive | 45 (13.0%) | 302 (87.0%) | 0.005 | |
Low Active | 13 (12.6%) | 90 (87.4%) | |||
Moderate and Intense Active | 23 (26.4%) | 64 (73.6%) | |||
Environmental Barriers | Gym-Related Issues | Inactive | 83 (23.9%) | 264 (76.1%) | < 0.001 |
Low Active | 18 (17.5%) | 85 (82.5%) | |||
Moderate and Intense Active | 36 (41.4%) | 51 (58.6%) | |||
Inappropriate Sportswear | Inactive | 25 (7.2%) | 322 (92.8%) | 0.070 | |
Low Active | 3 (2.9%) | 100 (97.1%) | |||
Moderate and Intense Active | 10 (11.5%) | 77 (88.5%) | |||
Social Barriers | Limited social support | Inactive | 37 (10.7%) | 310 (89.3%) | 0.080 |
Low Active | 9 (8.7%) | 94 (91.3%) | |||
Moderate and Intense Active | 16 (18.4%) | 71 (81.6%) | |||
Lack of Exercise Companions | Inactive | 3 (0.9%) | 344 (99.1%) | < 0.001 | |
Low Active | 2 (1.9%) | 101 (98.1%) | |||
Moderate and Intense Active | 20 (23.0%) | 67 (77.0%) |