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Physical Activity Climate and Health Beliefs Are Associated with Workplace Physical Activity Program Participation of Older Employees of a Public University Cover

Physical Activity Climate and Health Beliefs Are Associated with Workplace Physical Activity Program Participation of Older Employees of a Public University

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|Sep 2021

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Descriptive statistics population characteristics N = 862.

Sex
    Male182 (21%)
    Female680 (79%)
Program Participation
    No474 (55%)
    Yes388 (45%)
Physical Activity/Week
    0–1 days122 (14.2%)
    2 days114 (13.2%
    3 days184 (21.3%)
    4 or more days442 (51.3%)
Table 2

Descriptive statistics population characteristics by sex N = 862.

Female (N = 680)Male (N = 182)p value
Program Participation0.2351
    No299 (44.0%)89 (48.9%)
    Yes381 (56.0%)93 (51.1%)
Physical Activity/Week0.0011
    0–1 days105 (15.4%)17 (9.3%)
    2 days100 (14.7%)14 (7.7%)
    3 days150 (22.1%)34 (18.7%)
    4 or more days325 (47.8%)117 (64.3%)

[i] 1 Pearson’s Chi-squared test shows association with a p-value < 0.05.

Table 3

Differences in Benefits, Barriers, and Climate Scores by Sex.

Female (N = 680)Male (N = 182)Overall (N = 862)p value
Benefits0.146
    Mean17.42917.69217.85
    SD2.4532.4682.457
Barriers0.001*
    Mean9.9858.6159.696
    SD3.3432.9103.302
Climate0.002*
    Mean9.2439.9679.396
    SD3.0532.9023.034

[i] * The p-value of the Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test has reached statistical significance.

Table 4

Differences in scores by program participation status.

No (N = 388)Yes (N = 474)p value
Benefits0.0011
    Mean17.01017.873
    SD2.4572.390
Barriers0.0011
    Mean10.4879.049
    SD3.4063.071
Climate0.0031
    Mean9.0449.684
    SD2.9713.058

[i] 1 Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test.

Table 5

Differences in scores by physical activity.

Active (N = 626)Inactive (N = 236)p value
Benefits0.0011
    Mean17.89316.403
    SD2.3962.287
Barriers0.0011
    Mean8.84211.962
    SD3.0532.841
Climate0.0011
    Mean9.7528.448
    SD3.0382.821

[i] 1 Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test.

Table 6

Comparisons of scores by occupational category.

Acad. Faculty (N = 64)Acad. Staff (N = 385)Med. Faculty (N = 58)Med. Staff (N = 355)Total (N = 862)p value
Benefits0.1081
    Mean18.10917.49617.51717.35517.485
    SD2.2052.3162.4942.6282.457
Barriers0.3131
    Mean9.0789.74810.4149.6349.696
    SD2.9403.2673.5743.3463.302
Climate0.0011
    Mean9.90610.4188.0698.4119.396
    SD3.2012.6222.9313.0483.034

[i] 1 Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.125 | Journal eISSN: 2515-2270
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 17, 2021
Accepted on: Aug 19, 2021
Published on: Sep 13, 2021
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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