Table 1 Descriptives for demographic, professional and physical activity-related variables
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Men | 398 (41.4) |
Women | 563 (58.6) |
Age-group | |
23–39 years | 471 (49) |
40–54 years | 205 (21.3) |
55–69 years | 285 (29.7) |
Medical career position | |
General resident | 5 (0.5) |
Specialty resident | 261 (27.2) |
Specialist | 646 (67.2) |
Non specialist | 49 (5.1) |
Clinical practice setting | |
Primary healthcare | 441 (45.9) |
Hospital healthcare | 513 (53.4) |
Integrated continuing care | 7 (0.7) |
Clinical practice sector | |
Public/National Health Service | 691 (71.9) |
Private | 40 (4.2) |
Both | 230 (23.9) |
Country’s Health Administrative Region | |
North | 300 (31.2) |
Centre | 181 (18.8) |
Lisbon and Tagus Valley | 387 (40.3) |
Alentejo | 46 (4.8) |
Algarve | 33 (3.4) |
Autonomous Region of Azores | 1 (0.1) |
Autonomous Region of Madeira | 13 (1.4) |
Relevance attributed to PA promotion in healthcare | |
Very high | 594 (61.8) |
High | 273 (28.4) |
Medium | 50 (5.2) |
Low | 30 (3.1) |
Very Low | 14 (1.5) |
Perception of request for PA advice from patients | |
Very high | 81 (8.4) |
High | 176 (18.3) |
Medium | 305 (31.7) |
Low | 267 (27.8) |
Very Low | 132 (13.7) |
Perceived knowledge of PA guidelines | |
Very high | 61 (6.3) |
High | 202 (21.0) |
Medium | 399 (41.5) |
Low | 224 (23.3) |
Very Low | 75 (7.8) |
Previous PA training | |
Yes | 340 (35.4) |
No | 621 (64.6) |
Interest in obtaining PA training | |
Yes | 793 (82.5) |
No | 168 (17.5) |