Table 5 Distribution of responses for barriers regarding physical inactivity in inactive obese attendants (n = 254)
Barriers | Responses | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes | up to some extend | No | N/A |
| Â | Numbers (%) | Numbers (%) | Numbers (%) | Numbers (%) |
Personal Barriers | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Do you have information about the importance of physical activity? | 72 (28.3) | 126 (49.6) | 56 (22.0) | - |
Do you have motivation to do physical activity? | 91 (35.8) | 22 (8.7) | 141 (55.5) | - |
Do you enjoy physical activity? | 103 (40.5) | 19 (7.5) | 132 (52.0) | - |
Do you have skills to do physical activity? | 20 (8.3) | 18 (7.1) | 216 (84.6) | - |
Do you feel embarrassed while doing physical activity? | 18 (7.1) | 3 (1.2) | 233 (91.7) | - |
Do you have illness/illnesses which interfere with physical activity? | 67 (26.4) | Â | 187 (73.6) | - |
Social Barriers | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Do you have spouse's support to do physical activity? | 102 (40.2) | 9 (3.5) | 122 (48.0) | 21 (8.3) |
Do you have children's support to do physical activity? | 88 (34.6) | 9 (3.5) | 116 (45.7) | 41 (16.0) |
Do you have other family member's support to do physical activity? | 87 (34.3) | 9 (3.5) | 158 (62.2) | - |
Environmental Barriers | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Have you been counseled about importance of physical activity by your doctor? | 98 (30.0) | 101 (34.0) | 55 (36.0) | - |
Do you have access to places to do physical activity? | 64 (25.2) | 13 (5.1) | 177 (69.7) | - |
Do you have cost effective facilities for physical activity? | 72 (28.3) | 54 (21.3) | 128 (50.4) | - |
Do you have safe outdoor environment to do physical activity? | 120 (47.2) | 108 (42.5) | 26 (10.3) | - |
Do you have time for physical activity? | 114 (44.9) | - | 140 (55.1) | - |