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Table 7 Perceived facilitators of physical activity among Syrian refugees

From: Assessment of physical activity and its facilitators and barriers among Syrian refugees living in Amman City, Jordan: a cross-sectional study

Facilitator

Total

No (%)

n = 173

Physically

Active

No (%)

n = 159

Physically

Inactive

No (%)

n = 14

p-value a

Meeting WHO recsNo (%)

n = 96

Not meeting WHO recs

No (%)

n = 77

p-value a

Promote and maintain health

72 (41.6)

68 (42.8)

4 (28.6)

0.30

38 (39.6)

34 (44.2)

0.54

Improve body image and shape

54 (31.2)

52 (32.7)

2 (14.3)

0.15

33 (34.4)

21 (27.3)

0.32

Improve muscle power

17 (9.8)

17 (10.7)

0 (0.0)

0.20

11 (11.5)

6 (7.8)

0.42

Spent free times

42 (24.3)

40 (25.2)

2 (14.3)

0.36

27 (28.1)

15 (19.5)

0.19

Weight control/obesity prevention

67 (38.7)

66 (41.5)

1 (7.1)

0.01

45 (46.9)

22 (28.6)

0.01

Psychological wellbeing

86 (49.7)

84 (52.8)

2 (14.3)

0.01

49 (51.0)

37 (48.1)

0.70

Recreation

29 (16.8)

28 (17.6)

1 (7.1)

0.32

19 (19.8)

10 (13.0)

0.23

Prevent diseases

81 (46.8)

76 (47.8)

5 (35.7)

0.39

48 (50.0)

33 (42.9)

0.35

Improve mentality and intellectuality

35 (20.2)

35 (22.0)

0 (0.0)

0.05

25 (26.0)

10 (13.0)

0.03

Companionship with others

43 (24.9)

43 (27.0)

0 (0.0)

0.03

28 (29.2)

15 (19.5)

0.14

Socializing

37 (21.4)

37 (23.3)

0 (0.0)

0.04

22 (22.9)

15 (19.5)

0.58

Fun and enjoyment

32 (18.5)

31 (19.5)

1 (7.1)

0.25

19 (19.8)

13 (16.9)

0.62

Improve sleeping

37 (21.4)

36 (22.6)

1 (7.1)

0.18

23 (24.0)

14 (18.2)

0.36

Self-dependence

73 (42.2)

71 (44.7)

2 (14.3)

0.03

46 (47.9)

27 (35.1)

0.09

Relieve tension

75 (43.4)

72 (45.3)

3 (21.4)

0.08

45 (46.9)

30 (39.0)

0.30

No benefits

21 (12.1)

17 (10.7)

4 (28.6)

0.05

13 (13.5)

8 (10.4)

0.53

Median (IQR) no. of facilitators

 

4 (1, 7)

2 (1, 3)

 

4 (1, 7.5)

3 (1, 5)

 
  1. IQR Interquartile range (first-third quartiles)
  2. a Chi-square test