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. 2012 Jul 12;2012:719140. doi: 10.1155/2012/719140

Table 3.

Perceived barriers to physical activity and neighborhood safety.

Perceived Barriers % Responded yes
You are too tired or do not have the energy 44.5
It hurts to exercise 34.5
You do not have the time 30.4
You do not like exercising 30.0
It is difficult to be physically active 28.0
You do not have a safe place to exercise 20.3

Mean number of perceived barriers to exercise 2

Neighborhood safety % Reporting very or somewhat unsafe

How safe from crime do you consider your neighborhood to be? 45.3
Please rate how safe you feel in each of the following locations or situations:
 Walking alone on a street in your neighborhood at night 41.3
 Taking the train/subway at night 46.9
 Taking the public bus at night 35.5
 In a park or playground during the day 17.5
 Taking the train/subway during the day 11.6
 Taking the public bus during the day 3.5