Table 4.
Barriers to Being Physically Active Quiza for American Indian Elders (N = 75), Seattle Indian Health Board, 2006
| Barrier | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Lack of willpower | 4.4 (2.5) |
| Lack of resources | 3.6 (2.4) |
| Social influence | 3.5 (2.5) |
| Lack of energy | 3.2 (2.6) |
| Lack of time | 2.7 (2.4) |
| Lack of skill | 2.6 (2.5) |
| Fear of injury | 2.2 (1.9) |
| Total score | 22.1 (11.7) |
| No. of important barriersb | 2.0 (1.9) |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.
a
Higher scores indicate more barriers; scale scores range from 0 to 9 for each subscale and 0 to 63 for the total score.
b
Range of scores is 0 to 7; higher scores indicate more barriers. A score of ≥5 on subscales indicates an important barrier. This result relates to the average number of subscales that individual elders reported as being a significant barrier (2.0 subscales). It will vary from elder to elder.