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Table 6 Comparison between nurses and physicians as regard benefits and barriers subscales scores

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

 

Occupation

Test#

p

Nurse, mean (SD)

Physician, mean (SD)

Benefits subscales

Physical performance subscale score

2.75 (0.51)

2.89 (.75)

1.871

.063

Psychological outlook subscale score

2.71 (0.55)

2.88 (.73)

2.147

.033*

Preventative health subscale score

2.71 (0.59)

2.80 (.64)

1.091

.276

Life enhancement subscale score

2.65 (0.46)

2.75 (.65)

1.45

.149

Social interaction subscale score

2.58 (0.55)

2.70 (.60)

1.532

.127

Barriers subscales

Physical exertion subscale score

6.95 (1.45)

7.31 (1.81)

1.795

.075

Time expenditure subscale score

6.87 (1.8)

7.53 (1.89)

2.698

.007*

Exercise milieu subscale score

14.53 (2.79)

14.94 (3.08)

1.046

.296

Family discouragement subscale score

4.84 (1.25)

5.01 (1.27)

.996

.320

Total benefits and barriers overall score

111.28 (13.18)

116.44 (19.3)

2.656

.009*

  1. #Independent t test
  2. *Significant p value < 0.05