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Table 4 Participants’ interest in patients’ PA according to health sector

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

Variables

 

Health sector

 

Overall

(311)

Public

(n = 249)

Private

(n = 62)

p value

Participants’ interest

125 (40.2)

75 (30.1)

50 (80.6)

< 0.001

Using tools

36 (11.6)

24 (9.6)

12 (19.4)

0.032

Frequently used tools

    

 Marshall questionnaire

5 (1.6)

1(0.4)

4 (6.4)

0.026

 IPAQ

3 (1.0)

1 (0.4)

2 (3.2)

0.043

 Self-report activity diaries

15 (4.8)

11 (4.4)

4 (6.4)

0.030

 Pedometer

14 (4.5)

12 (4.8)

2(3.2)

0.003

  1. IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire