Table 3 Ranking of top 15 factors related to physical activity behaviours (presented in table are mean (SD))
Ranka | Factor | Modifiability | Priority for research | Effect on Behaviour | SUM | Cluster name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lack of physical activity at school | 3.82 (1.10) | 3.53 (0.86) | 3.67 (0.77) | 11.02 | Institutional environment |
2 | Knowledge of physical activity | 4.11 (0.96) | 3.08 (1.37) | 3.15 (1.10) | 10.35 | Psychosocial |
3 | Social influence | 2.86 (1.02) | 3.60 (1.09) | 3.78 (0.88) | 10.25 | Social and cultural environment |
4 | Lack of physical activity skills | 3.61 (1.04) | 3.14 (0.86) | 3.39 (0.98) | 10.14 | Psychosocial |
5 | Parental attitudes | 3.10 (0.68) | 3.38 (1.09) | 3.61 (0.92) | 10.08 | Social and cultural environment |
6 | Lack of culturally sensitive facilities | 3.28 (1.07) | 3.44 (0.92) | 3.33 (0.84) | 10.05 | Physical environment and opportunity |
7 | Expectations of physical activity | 3.33 (1.08) | 3.22 (1.06) | 3.45 (1.10) | 10.00 | Psychosocial |
8 | Attitudes | 3.38 (0.98) | 3.27 (1.07) | 3.35 (1.03) | 10.00 | Psychosocial |
9 | Facilities available | 3.05 (1.06) | 3.38 (0.78) | 3.50 (0.96) | 9.94 | Physical environment and opportunity |
10 | Access to a play area | 3.23 (0.94) | 3.26 (0.89) | 3.44 (0.78) | 9.93 | Physical environment and opportunity |
11 | Lack of knowledge of host culture | 3.72 (0.96) | 2.94 (0.87) | 3.12 (0.68) | 9.78 | Migration context |
12 | Area deprivation | 2.50 (0.86) | 3.50 (0.92) | 3.72 (0.83) | 9.71 | Social and material resources |
13 | Lack of women only facilities | 3.25 (1.00) | 3.20 (1.11) | 3.22 (1.00) | 9.66 | Physical environment and opportunity |
14 | Primary health care | 3.36 (1.14) | 3.23 (1.11) | 3.05 (1.00) | 9.64 | Health and health communication |
15 | Habitus | 2.60 (1.14) | 3.23 (1.40) | 3.63 (1.29) | 9.46 | Social and cultural environment |