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Table 4 Mean total scores of three main domains of physical activity barriers (n = 730)

From: Perceived physical activity barriers related to body weight status and sociodemographic factors among Malaysian men in Klang Valley

Variable/domain

Personal

Social environment

Physical environment

Total score

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Age cluster

    

Young

31.9 ± 8.3

8.7 ± 2.9

11.5 ± 3.6

52.2 ± 12.5

Middle age

32.5 ± 9.0

9.3 ± 2.8

12.0 ± 3.8

53.7 ± 13.2

elderly

32.8 ± 10.3

8.9 ± 2.8

12.1 ± 4.1

53.8 ± 15.1

p value

0.667

0.059

0.294

0.417

Ethnicity

    

Malay

34.1 ± 9.0a

8.9 ± 2.7

11.8 ± 3.7

54.9 ± 13.3a

Chinese

31.2 ± 8.9

9.1 ± 3.0

11.9 ± 3.8

52.1 ± 13.4

p value

<0.001*

0.350

0.689

0.007*

Marital status

    

Single

32.2 ± 7.7

8.4 ± 2.5

11.7 ± 3.5

52.2 ± 11.2

Married

32.4 ± 9.4

9.2 ± 2.9a

11.9 ± 3.9

53.6 ± 13.9

p value

0.717

0.002*

0.552

0.278

Employment status

    

Unemployed

32.3 ± 9.4

8.3 ± 2.6

12.2 ± 3.9

52.8 ± 13.8

Employed

32.5 ± 8.9

9.4 ± 2.9a

11.7 ± 3.7

53.5 ± 13.2

p value

0.826

<0.001*

0.170

0.473

Educational level

    

Primary

35.3 ± 9.4a

9.4 ± 3.1

13.7 ± 4.1a

58.5 ± 13.9a

Secondary

33.0 ± 9.1a

9.1 ± 2.9

12.0 ± 3.7b

54.0 ± 13.4b

Tertiary

30.3 ± 8.5b

8.8 ± 2.7

11.0 ± 3.4c

50.0 ± 12.3c

p value

<0.001*

0.166

<0.001*

<0.001*

Monthly household income

    

<RM1500

34.7 ± 9.8a

8.9 ± 2.7

12.8 ± 4.0a

56.4 ± 14.2a

RM1500-RM3500

32.5 ± 8.6b

9.2 ± 3.0

12.0 ± 3.8a

53.6 ±13.0a

>RM3500

30.5 ± 8.6c

8.9 ± 2.8

11.0 ± 3.4b

50.7 ± 12.7b

p value

<0.001*

0.399

<0.001*

<0.001*

BMI

    

Underweight

32.4 ± 10.0

9.0 ± 3.1

13.4 ± 3.8

54.8 ± 14.9

Normal

31.0 ± 9.0a

8.8 ± 2.9a

11.8 ± 3.9

51.5 ± 13.5a

Overweight

33.1 ± 8.7b

9.1 ± 2.8

11.6 ± 3.4

53.9 ± 12.8a

Obese

36.3 ± 8.8c

9.8 ± 2.7b

12.4 ± 4.2

58.5 ± 13.3b

p value

<0.001*

0.034*

0.073

<0.001*

Waist circumference

    

<90cm

31.2 ± 8.9

8.8 ± 3.0

12.0 ± 3.8

51.9 ± 13.4

≥90cm

33.7 ± 9.1a

9.3 ± 2.8a

11.8 ± 3.7

54.8 ± 13.3a

p value

<0.001*

0.043*

0.546

0.003*

Physical activity

    

Sedentary

38.2 ± 7.5a

10.7 ± 2.4a

13.4 ± 3.3a

62.4 ± 10.1a

Insufficiently active

32.5 ± 8.9b

9.1 ± 2.8b

12.0 ± 3.7b

53.5 ± 13.0b

Sufficiently active

30.8 ± 9.0c

8.5 ± 2.8c

11.4 ± 3.9b

50.7 ± 13.8c

p value

<0.001*

<0.001*

<0.001*

<0.001*

  1. Note: Independent t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to compare the mean of total scores of each domain. Different alphabets on the same column shows the significant difference between groups using Tukey test.
  2. *significant difference at p < 0.05.