Recruiting and Engaging Older Men in Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs: Perspectives on Barriers and Strategies

Table 2

Agreement with statements regarding men’s beliefs and participation.

Statement	Agree	Disagree
Men are more likely to participate if they see other men in the group.	95.7%	4.3%
Men are more likely to participate with their spouse/partner.	87.2%	12.8%
Men view group exercise as a female activity.	76.6%	23.4%
Men are reluctant to attend organized health promotion activities.	66.0%	34.0%
Men believe they have little control over what happens to them in the aging process.	57.4%	42.6%
Male participants are not actively engaged in workshops.	57.4%	42.6%
Men think that seeking health advice makes them seem weak or dependent.	55.3%	44.7%
Men will stop coming to classes if they are the only male in the class.	55.3%	44.7%
Men feel awkward or embarrassed in an exercise or health education class.	51.1%	48.9%
Male participants think the material covered in the workshops is “silly” or too “touchy-feely.”	44.7%	55.3%
Male participants are likely to lose interest during a workshop session.	44.7%	55.3%
Men prefer male instructors to female instructors.	25.5%	74.5%

Note. For all statements, the sample size was .