Table 2:
Barriers to being engaged in physical activity as reported by older Brazilians, according to gender, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil.
Barriers
Men (
= 134)
(%)
Women (
= 225)
(%)
Lack of time
37 (27.8)
81 (36.2)
2.624
0.10
Feel active enough
80 (59.7)
107 (48.2)
4.434
0.03
Lack of company
38 (28.4)
92 (40.9)
5.709
0.02
Lack of money
53 (39.6)
93 (41.7)
0.160
0.68
Too old
30 (22.4)
59 (26.2)
0.662
0.41
Have a disease
30 (22.6)
86 (38.2)
9.366
0.02
Poor health
21 (15.7)
52 (23.1)
2.869
0.09
Too shy
26 (19.4)
76 (33.9)
8.683
0.03
Bad experience
11 (8.2)
26 (11.6)
1.045
0.30
Lack of nearby facilities
56 (41.8)
91 (41.0)
1.139
0.56
Need to relax
75 (56.4)
129 (58.1)
0.100
0.75
Lazy
56 (41.8)
99 (44.0)
0.167
0.68
Fear of injury
34 (25.6)
124 (55.1)
29.598
0.01
Dislike exercise
43 (32.1)
69 (30.9)
0.051
0.82
Lack of appropriate clothes
27 (20.6)
36 (16.1)
1.126
0.30
Give up soon
37 (28.0)
72 (32.1)
1.298
0.52
Feel too fat/thin
21 (15.7)
52 (23.3)
3.009
0.01
Lack of energy
34 (25.6)
94 (41.8)
9.566
0.02
Do not believe in physical activity
1 (0.7)
6 (2.7)
1.646
0.20
Lack of security
33 (24.6)
79 (35.3)
4.416
0.04
Bad weather
42 (32.1)
99 (44.8)
5.556
0.02
Urinary incontinence
6 (4.5)
21 (9.5)
2.936
0.08