Table 2.
Univariate analyses: association between sociodemographic characteristics and performing exercise.
| Aerobic Exercise with Moderate Intensity at Least 150 min/wk for at Least 6 Months (n = 124) |
p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | No (n = 81 [65%]) n (%) |
Yes (n = 43 [35%]) n (%) |
|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 54 (66.7) | 29 (67.4) | |
| Female | 27 (33.3) | 14 (32.6) | 0.930 |
| Age (years) | |||
| <65 | 51 (63.0) | 25 (58.1) | |
| ≥65 | 30 (37.0) | 18 (41.9) | 0.599 |
| Marital status | |||
| No spouse | 19 (23.5) | 10 (23.3) | |
| With spouse | 62 (76.5) | 33 (76.7) | 0.980 |
| Practice a religion | |||
| No | 30 (37.0) | 15 (34.9) | |
| Yes | 51 (63.0) | 28 (65.1) | 0.812 |
| Current job status | |||
| No | 52 (64.2) | 23 (53.5) | |
| Yes | 29 (35.8) | 20 (46.5) | 0.246 |
| Monthly household income (US$) | |||
| <2000 | 49 (60.5) | 26 (60.5) | |
| ≥2000 | 32 (39.5) | 17 (39.5) | 0.997 |
| Residence | |||
| Town, rural | 23 (28.4) | 7 (16.3) | |
| Metropolitan | 58 (71.6) | 36 (83.7) | 0.134 |
| Health insurance | |||
| National health insurance | 65 (80.3) | 35 (81.4) | |
| Medical aid | 16 (19.7) | 8 (18.6) | 0.878 |
| Number of family members | |||
| 0–1 | 21 (25.9) | 14 (32.6) | |
| ≥2 | 60 (74.1) | 29 (67.4) | 0.435 |
| Private health insurance | |||
| No | 49 (60.5) | 20 (46.5) | |
| Yes | 32 (39.5) | 23 (53.5) | 0.136 |
| Comorbidity index (modified PRO-CCI Questionnaire) | |||
| 0 | 46 (56.8) | 22 (51.2) | |
| ≥1 | 35 (43.2) | 21 (48.8) | 0.549 |
Abbreviation: PRO-CCI: patient-reported Charlson Comorbidity Index.