Table 2
Respondents’ personal characteristics and compliance with exercise recommendations.
Group
Compliantn (%)
Non- Compliant n (%)
P-value
Age (y)
33.0 ± 11.6
32.9 ± 11.9
.93
Gender
Male
65 (70%)
27 (29%)
.94
a
Female
87 (70%)
37 (30%)
Medical speciality (intended or current)
General Practitioner
12 (48%)
13 (52%)
.049
b
Surgeon
16 (80%)
4 (20%)
Physician + Other
47 (75%)
16 (25%)
Undecided
53 (74%)
19 (26%)
Alcohol use
80 (64%)
56 (62%)
.86
(within recommended limits)
c
Tobacco use
109 (87%)
80 (89%)
.88
(never smoked)
p value: Chi Square for male vs. female differences.
p value: Chi square for GPs vs. Surgeons vs. Physicians vs. Undecided differences.
% of total respondents (n=46 or 21% were non-drinkers, n=34 or 16% consumed alochol outside recommended limits).