Table 5 General knowledge and prescription of PA according to participants’ qualification
Variables | All n = 311 | Generalist n = 190 | Specialist n = 121 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge of PA benefits | 77 (24.8) | 41 (21.6) | 36 (29.8) | 0.068 |
Type of known benefits | ||||
Improve the quality of life | 188 (60.5) | 104 (54.7) | 84 (69.4) | 0.007 |
Reduce cardiovascular risk | 251 (80.7) | 156 (76.8) | 105 (86.8) | 0.020 |
Lose weight | 282 (90.7) | 173 (91.4) | 109 (90.1) | 0.461 |
Maintain weight loss | 90 (28.9) | 48 (25.3) | 42 (34.7) | 0.049 |
Type of patients identified by participants as requiring a PA prescription | ||||
Obese | 263 (84.6) | 145 (76.3) | 118 (97.5) | < 0.001 |
Hypertensive | 182 (58.5) | 85 (44.7) | 97 (80.2) | < 0.001 |
Diabetic | 143 (46.0) | 61 (32.1) | 82 (67.8) | < 0.001 |
Pregnant women | 41 (13.2) | 22 (11.6) | 19 (15.7) | 0.190 |
Menopausal women | 16 (5.1) | 7 (3.7) | 9 (7.4) | 0.116 |
Old man | 74 (23.8) | 38 (20.0) | 36 (29.8) | 0.034 |
Persons with disabilities | 10 (3.2) | 1 (0.5) | 9 (7.4) | 0.001 |
Practical instructions on PA | 120 (38.6) | 52 (27.3) | 68 (56.2) | 0.001 |
Types of instructions given to patients on PA | ||||
Oral advice | 120 (38.5) | 52 (27.3) | 68 (56.2) | 0.001 |
Written advice (prescription) | 7 (2.2) | 2 (1.3) | 5 (4.2) | 0.186 |
Oral and written | 7 (2.2) | 2 (2.2) | 5 (4.2) | 0.186 |
Correct PA prescription | 5 (1.6) | 1(0.5) | 4 (3.3) | 0.109 |
Recommended weekly duration | 137 (44.1) | 18 (9.5) | 32 (26.4) | < 0.001 |
Reasons for not prescribing PA | ||||
Forgetting | 165 (53.1) | 90 (47.6) | 75 (62.5) | 0.007 |
Lack of awareness of current recommendations | 130 (41.8) | 99 (52.4) | 31 (26.3) | < 0.001 |
Lack of time | 86 (27.7) | 48 (26.1) | 38 (32.2) | 0.154 |
Lack of motivation on your part | 58 (18.6) | 42 (22.2) | 16 (13.3) | 0.034 |
PA would throw my patient’s condition out of balance | 20 (6.4) | 13 (6.9) | 7 (5.8) | 0.456 |
I don’t believe in the benefits of PA | 12 (3.9) | 8 (4.2) | 4 (3.4) | 0.476 |