Table 7 Reasons given by Saudi employed women who have low or high physical activity for being physically active or inactive (more than one answer could be chosen)
Reasons for being physically active (n = 417) | Low PA N (%) | High PA N (%) | P-value |
For health | 112 (54.1) | 130 (61.9) | .107 |
To maintain bodyweight | 86 (41.5) | 110 (52.4) | .027 |
To reduce body weight | 99 (47.8) | 97 (46.2) | .738 |
For recreation | 76 (36.7) | 75 (35.7) | .832 |
To spend time with friends | 4 (1.9) | 10 (4.8) | .109 |
For competition | 1 (0.5) | 4 (1.9) | .182 |
Other reasons for being PA | 11 (5.3) | 11 (5.2) | .972 |
Reasons for not being physically active (n = 418) | |||
No time | 148 (71.2) | 124 (59.0) | .009 |
Too tired to exercise | 93 (44.7) | 80 (38.1) | .170 |
Facilities are too far | 65 (31.2) | 57 (27.1) | .356 |
No transportation | 46 (22.1) | 48 (22.9) | .856 |
No one to exercise with | 50 (24.0) | 40 (19.0) | .215 |
No will power | 39 (18.8) | 28 (13.3) | .131 |
No motivation | 12 (5.8) | 4 (1.9) | .039 |
Facilities are too expensive | 31 (14.9) | 30 (14.3) | .858 |
Due to health reasons | 19 (9.1) | 19 (9.0) | .975 |
Don’t know how to exercise/play sports | 10 (4.8) | 10 (4.8) | .983 |
Due to health reasons | 19 (9.1) | 19 (9.0) | .975 |
Don’t know how to exercise/play sports | 10 (4.8) | 10 (4.8) | .983 |
Socially unacceptable | 5 (2.4) | 4 (1.9) | .725 |
Other reasons for not being PA | 14 (6.7) | 11 (5.2) | .499 |