Table 1.
Background of participants, current clinical practices, perceived PAE knowledge and self-reported physical activity levels, n = 64.
| Variables | Mean ± SD/Numbers | Percentage | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 35.3 ± 4.7 | – | 30–54 |
| Gender (M/F) | 17/47 | 26.6/73.4 | – |
| Nationality (Malaysian/non-Malaysian) | 63/1 | 98.4/1.6 | – |
| Highest professional education | |||
| Bachelor medical degree | 53 | 82.8 | – |
| Master medical graduate | 10 | 15.6 | – |
| Doctoral graduate | 1 | 1.6 | – |
| Years of medical practice | 8.6 ± 4.1 | – | 4–20 |
| < 5 | 11 | 17.2 | – |
| 5–10 | 39 | 60.9 | – |
| 11–15 | 5 | 7.8 | – |
| 16–20 | 7 | 10.9 | – |
| Average patients per day | 21.7 ± 9.9 | – | 1–50 |
| Average clinical time (min/patient) | 16.6 ± 6.4 | – | 5–38 |
| Recommend clinical time (min/patient) | 14.8 ± 5.9 | – | 5–30 |
| Any formal education/training in PAE and EP (Yes/No) | 16/48 | 25/75 | – |
| Any difference between physical activity and exercise? (Yes/No/Not sure) | 59/0/4 | 92.2/0/6.3 | – |
| Know the differences between exercise counselling and exercise prescription before this study (Yes/No) | 42/22 | 65.6/34.4 | – |
| – | |||
| – | |||
| IPAQ-SF categories, n = 42 (METs/week) | |||
| Inactive (< 600) | 13 | 20.3 | – |
| Minimally active (600–2999) | 23 | 35.9 | – |
| HEPA (>3000) | 6 | 9.4 | – |
| Total METs (MET-min/week) | 1 301.2 ± 1 345.3 | – | 80–5 358 |
| Sedentary time (h/day) | 6.5 ± 3.1 | – | 1–15 |
PAE, physical activity and exercise; SD, standard deviation: EP, exercise prescription; IPAQ-SF, International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short form; METs, metabolic equivalents; HEPA, health enhancing physical activity..