Table 2.
Frequency of reported barriers to physical activity of women and men during COVID-19 pandemic
| Variables | All | Male | Female | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laziness, fatigue | 50.2 (47.7–52.7) | 48.1 (44.4–51.8) | 51.8 (48.5–55.1) | 0.145 |
| Lack of motivation | 31.2 (29.0–33.6) | 30.1 (26.8–33.7) | 32.1 (29.1–35.3) | 0.388 |
| Lack of appropriatefacilities/equipment/space | 18.0 (16.2–20.0) | 15.1 (12.6–17.9) | 20.3 (17.8–23.1) | 0.007 |
| Lack of time | 13.0 (11.5–14.8) | 13.5 (11.1–16.7) | 12.8 (10.8–15.2) | 0.718 |
| Weather | 9.4 (8.1–11.0) | 10.4 (8.3–12.9) | 8.8 (7.1–10.8) | 0.283 |
| Lack of partner | 9.2 (7.8–10.7) | 9.1 (7.1–11.5) | 9.3 (7.6–11.1) | 0.843 |
| Pain, injury or I am not able to do | 8.5 (7.2–9.9) | 7.9 (6.1–10.2) | 8.9 (7.3–11.1) | 0.426 |
| I have no way to commute for exercising | 7.4 (6.4–9.0) | 7.2 (5.5–9.3) | 8.0 (6.4–9.9) | 0.529 |
| It is not fun | 6.3 (5.2–7.6) | 6.0 (4.5–8.0) | 6.6 (5.2–8.5) | 0.588 |
| Need to relax and rest | 5.3 (4.3–6.6) | 5.8 (4.3–7.9) | 5.1 (3.8–6.7) | 0.503 |
| Lack of Money | 3.0 (2.3–4.0) | 3.4 (2.3–5.0) | 2.8 (1.9–4.1) | 0.542 |
| Lack of competence | 2.7 (2.0–3.6) | 2.8 (1.8–4.3) | 2.7 (1.8–4.0) | 0.952 |
| Fear of injuries | 1.8 (1.2–2.6) | 1.8 (1.0–3.0) | 1.9 (1.2–3.0) | 0.775 |
| Lack of support | 1.7 (1.2–2.5) | 2.0 (1.2–3.4) | 1.6 (0.9–2.6) | 0.496 |
| I do not understand why it is important | 1.5 (1.0–2.3) | 1.3 (0.7–2.5) | 1.8 (1.1–2.9) | 0.399 |
| Body shame | 0.8 (0.5–1.4) | 1.0 (0.5–2.1) | 0.8 (0.4–1.6) | 0.645 |
Data are present as frequency (95% confidence interval)