A cross-sectional study on the perceived barriers to physical activity and their associations with domain-specific physical activity and sedentary behaviour

Table 3 Prevalence of perceived barriers to physical activity

	Not really a barrier		Somewhat of a barrier/Very much a barrier
	Weighted %	n	Weighted %	n
A disability or injury	80.4	2239	19.6	624
Young children or family needs	73.7	2110	26.4	753
Work	51.9	1602	48.1	1260
The weather (e.g., wet and hot)	50.4	1599	49.6	1263
Pollution—Haze	43.9	1360	56.1	1503
Lack of time	34.7	1110	65.3	1754
Cost	78.0	2219	22.0	643
Safety concerns (e.g., street lighting, traffic)	76.8	2239	23.2	625
Limited accessibility of gym or other exercise facilities (e.g., distance hours, open, availability)	74.1	2160	25.9	685
Age	80.2	2279	19.7	584
Lack of footpaths, cycle lanes or parks	84.0	2450	16.0	414
Feeling tired	35.3	1104	64.7	1760

Missing observations: A disability or injury (n = 4), young children of family needs (n = 4), work (n = 5), weather (n = 5), pollution (n = 4), lack of time (n = 3), cost (n = 5), safety concerns (n = 3), limited accessibility (n = 22), age (n = 4), Lack of footpaths, cycle lanes or parks (n = 3), feeling tired (n = 3)

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