Table 7. Multinomial logistic regression analysis of barriers and facilitators of physical activity among urban diabetic patients in Nepal (n = 270).

Level of Physical activity	Unadjusted OR	Adjusted
		OR	P-value	[95% Conf. Interval]
1) Moderate physical activity1
a) Perceived Benefits
Psychological Outlook	1.99	1.96	0.04*	1.04–3.71
Preventive Health	1.51	1.73	0.03*	1.05–2.85
Physical Performance	1.97	3.49	0.002*	1.60–7.64
Social Interaction	2.10	2.28	0.007*	1.25–4.15
Life Enhancement	2.13	2.21	0.04*	1.02–4.80
b) Perceived Barriers
Time Expenditure	0.68	0.67	0.08	0.43–1.05
Physical Exertion	1.11	0.89	0.60	0.59–1.36
Exercise Milieu	1.41	1.12	0.74	0.55–2.39
Family Discouragement	0.47	0.66	0.13	0.38–1.14
2) High physical activity1
a) Perceived Benefits
Psychological Outlook	3.53	2.26	0.03*	1.09–4.69
Preventive Health	2.22	1.78	0.04*	1.02–3.11
Physical Performance	3.95	3.77	0.003*	1.56–9.03
Social Interaction	3.06	1.54	0.19	0.80–2.97
Life Enhancement	4.97	2.81	0.02*	1.17–6.76
b) Perceived Barriers
Time Expenditure	0.54	0.62	0.07	0.37–1.04
Physical Exertion	0.71	0.69	0.12	0.42–1.11
Exercise Milieu	1.29	1.28	0.53	0.58–2.83
Family Discouragement	0.48	0.69	0.22	0.38–1.25

¹All analyses made with reference to low physical activity level

*P<0.05