Table 4.
Barriers to compliance to exercise among the respondents.
| Determinants of Barrier to physical activity | Yes, n (%) | Compliant | Noncompliant Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univariate | Multivariatea | |||
| Self-efficacy (Participant believed to be capable of compliance to exercise) | 178 (90.4) | Reference | 0.10 (0.03–0.39) | 0.09 (0.02–0.34) |
| Social acceptability (Believed to have family, community support for compliance to exercise) | 168 (85.3) | Reference | 0.11 (0.04–0.32) | 0.12 (0.04–0.34) |
| Action efficacy (Believed compliance to exercise will control blood glucose) | 142 (72.1) | Reference | 0.75 (0.40–1.39) | 0.77 (0.41–1.47) |
| Reminder (Believed it is difficult to remember to comply) | 42 (21.3) | Reference | 1.25 (0.63–2.45) | 1.19 (0.59–2.38) |
| Accessibility of materials (Believed they have access to resources to exercise) | 58 (29.4) | Reference | 1.27 (0.69–2.36) | 1.25 (0.68–2.32) |
| Perceived severity (Believed diabetes is a serious health problem) | 151 (76.6) | Reference | 1.41 (0.72–2.74) | 1.39 (0.72–2.70) |
| Perceived risk (Believed noncompliance to exercise will lead to serious diabetes complications) | 138 (70.1) | Reference | 0.82 (0.45–1.51) | 0.84 (0.45–1.56) |
aMultivariate adjusted for age, gender, education, smoking, and alcohol.