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Table 1 Characteristics of healthcare providers (n = 327), Ain Shams University hospitals, Cairo, Egypt

From: Perceived benefits and barriers towards exercise among healthcare providers in Ain Shams University Hospitals, Egypt

 

Number

Percent

Age (years) mean (SD) (min–max)

29.34 (7.84) (19–58)

 

Sex

Male

172

52.6

Female

155

47.4

Occupation

Nurse

77

23.5

Physicians

250

76.5

Marital status

Single

182

55.7

Married

128

39.1

Divorced

6

1.8

Widow

11

3.4

Smoking

No

252

77.1

Yes

75

22.9

Type of smoke

Cigarette

41

52.6

Shisha

33

42.3

Others

4

5.1

Duration of smoking (years) mean (SD) (min–max)

5.79 (3.81) (1–20)

 

BMI (kg/m2) mean (SD) (min–max)

25.61 (4.24)

(16.38–42.72)

BMI

Underweight

6

1.8

Normal

162

49.5

Overweight

114

34.9

Obese

45

13.8

Exercise

Yes

146

44.6

No

181

55.4

Exercise intention

Exercise regularly > 6 months

77

23.5

Exercise regularly < 6 months

69

21.1

No but intend in next 30 days

46

14.1

No but intend in next 6 months

48

14.7

No and not intend in next 6 months

44

13.5

Do not know

43

13.1