Table 2.
Reasons for undertaking physical activity (PA). Variables expressed as absolute frequency (relative frequency). n = 423. Chi-square in function of gender.
| Motive | Sex | Male (n = 159) |
Female (n = 264) |
χ2 p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fun | Yes | 154 | 236 | 7.681 0.006 |
| No | 5 | 28 | ||
| To meet friends | Yes | 144 | 204 | 12.022 0.001 |
| No | 15 | 60 | ||
| To maintain fitness | Yes | 156 | 251 | ---- |
| No | 3 | 13 | ||
| Enjoyment | Yes | 153 | 235 | 6.799 0.009 |
| No | 6 | 29 | ||
| To disconnect | Yes | 136 | 231 | ---- |
| No | 23 | 33 | ||
| Health * | Yes | 152 | 251 | ---- |
| No | 7 | 12 | ||
| I like to compete | Yes | 129 | 103 | 71.078 <0.001 |
| No | 30 | 161 | ||
| Personal satisfaction | Yes | 153 | 241 | ---- |
| No | 6 | 23 | ||
| Competence | Yes | 128 | 179 | 8.042 0.005 |
| No | 31 | 85 |
* n = 263 women, 1 lost case.