Table 2.

Respondents’ personal characteristics and compliance with exercise recommendations.

Group	Compliantn (%)	Non- Compliant n (%)	P-value
Age (y)	33.0 ± 11.6	32.9 ± 11.9	.93
Gender
Male	65 (70%)	27 (29%)	.94 a
Female	87 (70%)	37 (30%)
Medical speciality (intended or current)
General Practitioner	12 (48%)	13 (52%)	.049 b
Surgeon	16 (80%)	4 (20%)
Physician + Other	47 (75%)	16 (25%)
Undecided	53 (74%)	19 (26%)
Alcohol use	80 (64%)	56 (62%)	.86
(within recommended limits)c
Tobacco use	109 (87%)	80 (89%)	.88
(never smoked)

^a p value: Chi Square for male vs. female differences.

^b p value: Chi square for GPs vs. Surgeons vs. Physicians vs. Undecided differences.

^c% of total respondents (n=46 or 21% were non-drinkers, n=34 or 16% consumed alochol outside recommended limits).