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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population by participant qualification

From: Knowledge and practice of the physical activity prescription by generalists and specialist physicians of the city of Kinshasa: a cross-sectional study

Variables

 

Participant qualification

 

Overall

n = 311

Generalists

(n = 190)

Specialists

(n = 121)

p value

Hospital

   

0.051

 Public

249 (80.1)

167 (87.9)

82 (67.8)

 

 Private

62 (19.9)

23 (21.1)

39 (32.2)

 

Sex

   

0.111

 Male

215 (69.1)

126 (66.3)

89 (73.6)

 

 Female

96 (30.9)

64 (33.7)

32 (26.4)

 

Age, years

43.8 ± 11.2

43.8 ± 11.2

40.6 ± 11.3

0.247

Age groups, years

43.8 ± 11.2

40.6 ± 11.3

43.9 ± 11.6

0.269

 25–29

42 (13.5)

28 (14.7)

14 (11.6)

0.208

 30–39

93 (29.9)

55 (28.9)

38 (31.4)

0.172

 40–49

101 (32.5)

57 (30.0)

44 (36.4)

0.199

 50–59

56 (18.0)

34 (17.9)

22 (18.2)

0.559

 ≥ 60

19 (6.1)

16 (8.4)

3 (2.5)

0.090