Table 2.
Physical activity barriers for colonias children reported by mother-child dyads: Examining gender differences
| Barriers |
Entire Sample |
Gender |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(n=94) |
Boys (n=39) |
Girls (n=55) |
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| Child | Mother | Child | Mother | Child | Mother | |
| Transportation |
25.5% |
30.9% |
23.1% |
33.3% |
27.3% |
29.1% |
|
Dogs in street*Ch |
74.5% |
79.8% |
64.1% |
79.5% |
81.8% |
80.0% |
| Lack of energy |
34.0% |
14.9% |
35.9% |
15.4% |
32.7% |
14.5% |
| Traffic |
43.6% |
40.4% |
41.0% |
35.9% |
45.5% |
43.6% |
| Crime |
13.8% |
25.5% |
12.8% |
23.1% |
14.5% |
27.3% |
| No motivation |
38.3% |
13.8% |
48.7% |
15.4% |
30.9% |
12.7% |
| No place like a park |
41.5% |
38.3% |
35.9% |
38.5% |
45.5% |
38.2% |
| No one to do PA with |
25.5% |
17.0% |
28.2% |
23.1% |
23.6% |
12.7% |
| Immigration status |
1.1% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
5.1% |
1.8% |
0.0% |
| Kidnappings |
16.0% |
23.4% |
15.4% |
20.5% |
16.4% |
25.5% |
|
Time*M |
30.9% |
25.5% |
33.3% |
38.5% |
29.1% |
16.4% |
| Small children at home |
1.1% |
3.2% |
2.6% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
5.5% |
| No adequate clothing |
24.5% |
42.6% |
28.2% |
38.5% |
21.8% |
45.5% |
| Can’t leave house alone |
1.1% |
3.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
1.8% |
5.5% |
| No sidewalks |
29.8% |
48.9% |
38.5% |
43.6% |
23.6% |
52.7% |
| Trash |
12.8% |
21.3% |
17.9% |
28.2% |
9.1% |
16.4% |
| No place to do PA |
34.0% |
35.1% |
33.3% |
35.9% |
34.5% |
34.5% |
| No fenced area |
35.1% |
38.3% |
28.2% |
41.0% |
40.0% |
36.4% |
| No streetlights |
44.7% |
55.3% |
46.2% |
53.8% |
43.6% |
56.4% |
| Chickens/hens |
2.1% |
3.2% |
2.6% |
5.1% |
1.8% |
1.8% |
| Gang activity |
23.4% |
30.9% |
28.2% |
33.3% |
20.0% |
29.1% |
| Cows or goats |
2.1% |
1.1% |
0.0% |
2.6% |
3.6% |
0.0% |
| Afraid child will get hurt |
20.2% |
20.2% |
20.5% |
25.6% |
20.0% |
16.4% |
| No friends/family encourage PA |
21.3% |
6.4% |
23.1% |
10.3% |
20.0% |
3.6% |
| PA is not fun |
14.9% |
2.1% |
20.5% |
5.1% |
10.9% |
0.0% |
| Asthma |
6.4% |
7.4% |
5.1% |
7.7% |
7.3% |
7.3% |
| Too hot |
55.3% |
51.1% |
61.5% |
51.3% |
50.9% |
50.9% |
| Bad weather | 51.1% | 45.7% | 59.0% | 41.0% | 45.5% | 49.1% |
Notes. Bold = statistically significant (p≤.05) difference between genders; *Ch = statistically significant difference in barrier for child report; *M = statistically significant difference in barrier for mother report; PA= physical activity, exercise, sport.