Research Article
The Engagement in Physical Activity for Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: Findings from a Community Health Assessment
Table 1
Distribution of physical activity, demographics, and environmental factors.
| | Number (%) | Total population
(,603) | Cardiovascular + endocrine
() | Cardiovascular + musculoskeletal
() | Cardiovascular + endocrine + musculoskeletal
() |
| | Physical activity | | | | | | Not met | 1,303 (50.06) | 142 (48.46) | 68 (47.55) | 128 (53.56) | | Met the standard | 1,300 (49.94) | 151 (51.54) | 75 (52.45) | 111 (46.44) | | Personal characteristics | | | | | | (1) Age | | | | | 45–64
years old | 1,431 (54.98) | 171 (58.36) | 38 (26.57) | 81 (33.89) | | ≥65 | 1,172 (45.02) | 122 (41.64) | 105 (73.43) | 158 (66.11) | | (2) Gender | | | | | | Female | 1,794 (68.92) | 175 (59.73) | 104 (72.73) | 137 (57.32) | | Male | 809 (31.08) | 118 (40.27) | 39 (27.27) | 102 (42.68) | | (3) Education | | | | | | Less than high school | 130 (4.99) | 8 (2.73) | 6 (4.20) | 14 (5.86) | | High school | 993 (38.15) | 97 (33.11) | 64 (44.76) | 88 (36.82) | | More than high school | 1,454 (55.86) | 187 (63.82) | 71 (49.65) | 134 (56.07) | | Missing | 26 (1.00) | 1 (0.34) | 2 (1.40) | 3 (1.26) | | (4) Race | | | | | | Non-Hispanic White | 2,107 (80.95) | 252 (86.01) | 112 (78.32) | 178 (74.48) | | African American | 252 (9.68) | 14 (4.78) | 25 (16.68) | 39 (16.32) | | Hispanic | 172 (6.61) | 22 (7.51) | 5 (3.50) | 13 (5.44) | | Others | 63 (2.42) | 5 (1.73) | 3 (2.10) | 7 (2.93) | | Missing | 9 (0.35) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (0.68) | | (5) Residence | | | | | | Urban | 805 (30.93) | 96 (32.77) | 42 (29.37) | 78 (32.64) | | Rural | 1,781 (68.42) | 195 (66.56) | 100 (69.93) | 160 (66.95) | | Missing | 17 (0.65) | 2 (0.68) | 1 (0.70) | 1 (0.42) | | Environmental factors | | | | | | (6) Accessibility of PA location | | | | | | No access | 1,269 (48.75) | 142 (48.46) | 69 (48.25) | 117 (48.95) | | Have access | 1,334 (51.25) | 151 (51.54) | 74 (51.75) | 122 (51.05) | | (7) Safety of PA environment | | | | | | Not safe | 747 (28.70) | 88 (30.03) | 37 (25.87) | 62 (25.94) | | Safe | 1,856 (71.30) | 208 (69.97) | 106 (74.13) | 177 (74.06) |
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