Table 5. Multiple linear regression analysis of variables associated with barriers to physical activity in overweight and obese women (n=204)* .

Barriers factors to physical activity	β	p-value	95 % CI		R 2	Adjusted R 2 §
			Lower bound	Upper bound
Factor 1: External Barriers					0.278	0.266
(constant)	0.585	0.168	-0.249	1.419
Employee	1.018	0.000	0.684	1.352
Student	0.541	0.002	0.206	0.875
BMI	-0.035	0.006	-0.060	-0.010
Factor 2: Internal Barriers					0.251	0.238
(Constant)	-0.182	0.537	-0.761	0.398
High school graduate	-0.434	0.020	-0.800	-0.068
University degrees	-0.857	0.000	-1.220	-0.494
Age	0.022	0.001	0.010	0.035

*The mean standardized of each factor scores selected as dependent variables while demographic variables and BMI selected as independent variables in Multiple linear regression model with backward method/ § Adjusted for age, BMI, marital status, job status and educational levels