Barriers Are Not the Limiting Factor to Participation in Physical Activity in Canadian Seniors

Table 2

Barriers by participation (weighted sample).

Variable	Category	𝑁	%
	Participant
	Yes	308	6.9
Cost	No	4130	93.1
	Nonparticipant
	Yes	26	5.7
	No	433	94.3
	Participant
	Yes	147	3.3
Transportation	No	4291	96.7
	Nonparticipant
	Yes	15	3.3
	No	444	96.7
	Participant
	Yes	283	6.4
Not available in area	No	4156	93.6
	Nonparticipant
	Yes	14	3.1
	No	445	96.9
	Participant
	Yes	50	1.1
Not physically accessible	No	4389	98.9
	Nonparticipant
	Yes	4	0.9
	No	455	99.1
	Participant
	Yes	173	3.9
Location is too far	No	4266	96.1
	Nonparticipant
	Yes	8	1.7
	No	451	98.3
	Participant
	Yes	76	1.7
Fear of injury	No	4363	98.3
	Nonparticipant
	Yes	5	1.1
	No	454	98.9
	Participant
	Yes	1922	43.3
Lack of time	No	2517	56.7
	Nonparticipant
	Yes	184	40.1
	No	275	56.9
	Participant
	Yes	456	10.3
Lack of energy	No	3982	89.7
	Nonparticipant
	Yes	72	15.7
	No	387	84.3
	Participant
	Yes	1281	28.9
Lack of motivation	No	3158	71.1
	Nonparticipant
	Yes	146	31.8
	No	313	68.2
	Participant
	Yes	34	0.8
Lack of skills or knowledge	No	4404	99.2
	Nonparticipant
	Yes	4	0.9
	No	454	99.1