Table 2 Physical activity barriers for colonias children reported by mother-child dyads: Examining gender differences
Barriers | Entire Sample | Gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n=94) | Boys (n=39) | Girls (n=55) | ||||
Child | Mother | Child | Mother | Child | Mother | |
Transportation | 25.5% | 30.9% | 23.1% | 33.3% | 27.3% | 29.1% |
Dogs in street* Ch | 74.5% | 79.8% | 64.1% | 79.5% | 81.8% | 80.0% |
Lack of energy | 34.0% | 14.9% | 35.9% | 15.4% | 32.7% | 14.5% |
Traffic | 43.6% | 40.4% | 41.0% | 35.9% | 45.5% | 43.6% |
Crime | 13.8% | 25.5% | 12.8% | 23.1% | 14.5% | 27.3% |
No motivation | 38.3% | 13.8% | 48.7% | 15.4% | 30.9% | 12.7% |
No place like a park | 41.5% | 38.3% | 35.9% | 38.5% | 45.5% | 38.2% |
No one to do PA with | 25.5% | 17.0% | 28.2% | 23.1% | 23.6% | 12.7% |
Immigration status | 1.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
Kidnappings | 16.0% | 23.4% | 15.4% | 20.5% | 16.4% | 25.5% |
Time* M | 30.9% | 25.5% | 33.3% | 38.5% | 29.1% | 16.4% |
Small children at home | 1.1% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.5% |
No adequate clothing | 24.5% | 42.6% | 28.2% | 38.5% | 21.8% | 45.5% |
Can’t leave house alone | 1.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 5.5% |
No sidewalks | 29.8% | 48.9% | 38.5% | 43.6% | 23.6% | 52.7% |
Trash | 12.8% | 21.3% | 17.9% | 28.2% | 9.1% | 16.4% |
No place to do PA | 34.0% | 35.1% | 33.3% | 35.9% | 34.5% | 34.5% |
No fenced area | 35.1% | 38.3% | 28.2% | 41.0% | 40.0% | 36.4% |
No streetlights | 44.7% | 55.3% | 46.2% | 53.8% | 43.6% | 56.4% |
Chickens/hens | 2.1% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
Gang activity | 23.4% | 30.9% | 28.2% | 33.3% | 20.0% | 29.1% |
Cows or goats | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
Afraid child will get hurt | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.5% | 25.6% | 20.0% | 16.4% |
No friends/family encourage PA | 21.3% | 6.4% | 23.1% | 10.3% | 20.0% | 3.6% |
PA is not fun | 14.9% | 2.1% | 20.5% | 5.1% | 10.9% | 0.0% |
Asthma | 6.4% | 7.4% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7.3% |
Too hot | 55.3% | 51.1% | 61.5% | 51.3% | 50.9% | 50.9% |
Bad weather | 51.1% | 45.7% | 59.0% | 41.0% | 45.5% | 49.1% |