Why some do but too many don’t? Barriers and enablers to physical activity in regional Tasmania – an exploratory, mixed-methods study

Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of survey respondents and LGAs

	Burnie (n = 101)	Devonport (n = 181)	Circular Head (n = 49)	Total
Survey respondents^c
Gender
Male	33	57	11	101
Female	66	119	35	220
Did not disclose gender	0	3	1	4
Mean age	59	53	57
Education
Grade ≥ 10	92	172	46	310
Housing
Detached single family housing	78	134	41	253
Apartments 4–12 stories	17	27	3	47
Single family residences and townhouse	5	13	5	23
Rural living zone	1	7	0	8
Vehicle ownership
No motor vehicles	4	10	2	16
1 motor vehicle	33	51	13	97
2 motor vehicles	37	72	19	128
3 or more motor vehicles	27	44	15	86
Don’t know/ unsure	0	2	2	2
All LGAs
Variety of PA infrastructure
Recreation tracks	3	12	3	18
Natural amenities/ green spaces	12	9	18	39
Sporting venues	14	16	8	38
Multipurpose community Centre	2	3	3	8
Gymnasia	13	19	2	34
School	15	14	8	37
Demographics
Population (> 18 years)^a*	18,919	14,308	5917
Geographical area (km²)^a	111	611	4898
Health status
Prevalence of overweight and obesity (% of adults > 18 years)^b	76	59	70
Prevalence of insufficient moderate/vigorous PA (18–64 years)^b	16	18	26
Prevalence of insufficient muscle strengthening (18–64 years)^b	77	75	78

^aSource: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 Census, IRSAD: Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (SEIFA figures reflect higher advantage with a higher score)
^bReport on the Tasmanian Population Health Survey 2019
^cThirteen respondents did not indicate their ‘LGA’ and were not included in the final calculations

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