Variables | Active a (n = 78) | Inactive (n = 48) | P -value b | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | |||
Type of exercise performed (n = 120) | ||||||
Walking | ||||||
Yes | 77 | 100% | 40 | 93% | ||
No | 0 | 0% | 3 | 7% | 0.08 | |
Bicycling | ||||||
Yes | 35 | 45% | 10 | 23% | ||
No | 42 | 55% | 33 | 77% | 0.13 | |
Swimming | ||||||
Yes | 18 | 23% | 12 | 28% | ||
No | 59 | 77% | 31 | 72% | 0.68 | |
Aerobics classes | ||||||
Yes | 15 | 19% | 0 | 0% | ||
No | 62 | 81% | 43 | 100% | 0.27 | |
Aquacize classes | ||||||
Yes | 6 | 8% | 8 | 19% | ||
No | 71 | 92% | 35 | 81% | 0.04 | |
Location of Exercise (n = 120) | ||||||
Home | ||||||
Yes | 49 | 64% | 30 | 70% | ||
No | 28 | 36% | 13 | 30% | 0.85 | |
Fitness Centre | ||||||
Yes | 52 | 68% | 22 | 51% | ||
No | 25 | 32% | 21 | 49% | 0.06 | |
Outside | ||||||
Yes | 72 | 94% | 36 | 84% | ||
No | 5 | 6% | 7 | 16% | 0.03 | |
Exercise facilitators (n = 120) | ||||||
Joined a fitness club | ||||||
Yes | 43 | 56% | 13 | 30% | ||
No | 34 | 44% | 30 | 70% | 0.03 | |
Purchased home exercise equipment | ||||||
Yes | 10 | 13% | 11 | 26% | ||
No | 67 | 87% | 32 | 74% | 0.47 | |
Participated in supervised exercise | ||||||
Yes | 24 | 31% | 8 | 18% | ||
No | 53 | 69% | 35 | 82% | 0.40 |