Table 6 General knowledge and PA prescription according to participants’ health sector
Variables | Overall n = 311 | Public sector n = 249 | Private sector n = 62 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge of PA benefits | 77 (24.8) | 60(24.1) | 17(27.4) | 0.348 |
Type of known benefits | ||||
Improve the quality of life | 188 (60.5) | 148 (59.4) | 40 (64.5) | 0.280 |
Reduce cardiovascular risk | 231 (74.3) | 198 (79.5) | 53 (85.5) | 0.189 |
Lose weight | 282 (90.7) | 227 (91.2) | 55 (88.7) | 0.350 |
Maintain weight loss | 90 (28.9) | 68 (27.3) | 22 (35.5) | 0.133 |
Recommended weekly duration | 137 (44.1) | 99 (39.8) | 38 (61.3) | 0.002 |
Patients identified by the participants as requiring PA prescription | ||||
Obese | 263 (84.6) | 205 (82.3) | 58(93.5) | 0.018 |
Hypertensive | 182 (58.5) | 141 (56.6) | 41(66.1) | 0.112 |
Diabetic | 143 (46.0) | 112 (45.0) | 31(50.0) | 0.285 |
Pregnant women | 41 (13.2) | 33 (13.3) | 8(12.9) | 0.566 |
Menopausal women | 16 (5.1) | 14 (5.6) | 2(3.2) | 0.348 |
Older man | 74 (23.8) | 64 (25.7) | 10(16.1) | 0.075 |
Persons with disabilities | 10 (3.2) | 7 (2.8) | 3(4.8) | 0.319 |
Practical advice on PA | 120 (38.6) | 90 (36.1) | 30 (48.3) | 0.302 |
Types of PA instructions given to patients | ||||
Oral advice | 120 (38.6) | 90 (36.1) | 30 (48.3) | 0.494 |
Written advice (prescription) | 7 (2.3) | 4 (1.6) | 3 (4.8) | 0.358 |
Oral and written | 7 (2.3) | 4 (1.6) | 3 (4.8) | 0.358 |
Correct PA prescription | 5 (1.6) | 3 (1.2) | 2 (3.2) | 0.911 |
Recommended weekly duration | 137 (44.1) | 99 (39.8) | 38 (61.3) | 0.002 |
Reasons of not prescribing PA | ||||
Forgetting | 165 (53.1) | 132 (53.4) | 33 (53.2) | 0.544 |
Lack of awareness of current recommendations | 130 (41.8) | 110 (44.4) | 20 (33.9) | 0.094 |
Lack of time | 86 (27.7) | 61 (25.2) | 25 (41.7) | 0.010 |
Lack of motivation on your part | 58 (18.6) | 53 (21.4) | 5 (8.2) | 0.011 |
PA would throw my patient’s condition out of balance | 20 (6.4) | 17 (6.9) | 3 (4.9) | 0.417 |
I don’t believe in the benefits of PA | 12 (3.9) | 11(4.4) | 1 (1.7) | 0.284 |