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Table 1 Characteristics of interviewees

From: Ready to participate? Using qualitative data to typify older adults’ reasons for (non-) participation in a physical activity promotion intervention

 

Non- participants (n = 17)

Participants (n = 8)

Total (N = 25)

Age in years (SD; range)

71.9 (3.97; 66–79)

70.5 (2.88; 68–77)

71.4(3.65; 66–79)

 

n (%)

n (%)

N (%)

Sex

 Men

7 (41.2)

3 (37.5)

10 (40.0)

 Women

10 (58.8)

5 (62.5)

15 (60.0)

Country of birth

 Germany

15 (88.2)

8 (100.0)

23 (92.0)

 Other Country

2 (11.8)

2 (8.0)

Education

 Secondary school or less

10 (58.8)

7 (87.5)

17 (68.0)

 Higher education

6 (35.3)

1 (12.5)

7 (28.0)

 Other

1 (5.9)

1 (4.0)

Residential area

 Urban environment

17 (100.0)

6 (75.0)

23 (92.0)

 Semi-rural environment

2 (25.0)

2 (8.0)

Persons in the household

 1 person

8 (47.1)

4 (50.0)

12 (48.0)

 2 persons

9 (52.9)

4 (50.0)

13 (52.0)

Self-rated healtha

 Good

15 (88.2)

8 (100.0)

23 (92.0)

 Poor

2 (11.8)

2 (8.0)

Minimum 30 min moderate to vigorous PA at least 4 days / week

 Yes

14 (77.7)

4 (22.2)

18 (72.0)

 No

3 (42.9)

4 (57.1)

7 (28.0)

  1. a Five response options (excellent, very good, good, fair, poor) dichotomised into good (excellent, very good, good) and poor (fair, poor)