Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics and distribution of psychosocial factors of participants (N = 140).
Variable |
Frequency |
Percentage |
Sex |
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Male |
64 |
45.7 |
Female |
76 |
54.3 |
Marital status |
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Single |
5 |
3.6 |
Married |
123 |
87.9 |
Widow/Widower |
12 |
8.6 |
Occupation |
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Farming |
8 |
5.7 |
Civil Servant |
24 |
17.1 |
Trader/Artisan |
61 |
43.6 |
Retiree |
44 |
31.4 |
Schooling |
3 |
2.1 |
Educational level |
||
Primary |
20 |
14.3 |
Secondary |
58 |
41.4 |
Post-Secondary |
62 |
44.3 |
DpS |
||
Not depressed |
119 |
85.0 |
Depressed |
21 |
15.0 |
ESE |
||
Low |
60 |
42.9 |
Moderate |
40 |
28.6 |
High |
40 |
28.6 |
PEB |
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Low |
30 |
21.4 |
Moderate |
60 |
42.9 |
High |
50 |
35.7 |
Anti-diabetic medication† |
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Metformin |
85 |
60.7 |
Diabinese |
55 |
39.3 |
Miglitol |
35 |
25.0 |
Liraglutide |
28 |
20.0 |
Key: DpS: Depressed symptoms; ESE: Exercise self-efficacy; PEB: Perceived exercise benefit; †: Summation greater than 100% due to combinations of medications.