Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 1: main report

Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2014, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.


Table 5.12 Barriers to sports participation, 2012/2014 combined, by age and sex

Aged 16 and over who did not take part in any sport / exercise in past month 2012/2014 combined
Barriers to being more active Age Total
16-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % %
Men
Health isn't good enough 8 21 35 39 43 63 35
It's too difficult to find time 44 46 40 26 17 6 30
Not really interested 22 26 12 18 17 10 17
Respondent already does enough 6 9 8 10 12 7 9
It costs too much 8 3 10 6 1 - 5
No one to do it with 6 3 4 2 2 - 3
Fear of injury 9 4 6 2 3 4 5
Wouldn't enjoy it 5 1 3 5 3 3 4
Never occurred to me - 3 3 1 5 2 2
Might feel uncomfortable or out of place 2 - 3 2 2 - 2
Not enough information on what is available 1 1 1 - 0 - 0
Weathera 1 2 4 2 1 2 2
Changing facilities are not good enough - - - - - 1 0
Other 4 7 4 2 7 14 6
No reason 14 5 8 9 10 6 9
Women
Health isn't good enough 14 32 29 34 38 63 35
It's too difficult to find time 60 52 41 28 16 3 33
Not really interested 14 11 17 27 22 12 18
Respondent already does enough 0 6 10 9 10 8 7
It costs too much 12 8 11 5 2 - 7
No one to do it with 9 3 4 5 2 1 4
Fear of injury 2 4 7 4 3 3 4
Wouldn't enjoy it 4 3 6 7 2 1 4
Never occurred to me 5 2 3 3 3 4 3
Might feel uncomfortable or out of place 7 4 5 2 3 0 4
Not enough information on what is available 3 0 1 0 - 0 1
Weathera - 1 2 2 0 1 1
Changing facilities are not good enough - - - - - - -
Other 17 8 6 3 5 9 8
No reason 4 2 4 6 10 6 5
All adults
Health isn't good enough 11 27 32 36 40 63 35
It's too difficult to find time 54 50 41 27 16 5 32
Not really interested 17 17 15 23 20 12 17
Respondent already does enough 3 7 9 9 11 8 8
It costs too much 10 6 10 6 2 - 6
No one to do it with 8 3 4 4 2 1 4
Fear of injury 5 4 7 3 3 3 4
Wouldn't enjoy it 5 2 5 6 3 2 4
Never occurred to me 3 2 3 2 4 3 3
Might feel uncomfortable or out of place 5 2 4 2 3 0 3
Not enough information on what is available 2 0 1 0 0 0 1
Weathera 1 1 3 2 1 1 1
Changing facilities are not good enough - - - - 0 0 0
Other 12 7 5 2 5 11 7
No reason 8 3 6 7 10 6 7
Bases (weighted):
Men 142 123 161 160 158 124 869
Women 215 147 226 209 201 195 1194
All adults 358 270 387 369 359 319 2062
Bases (unweighted):
Men 78 108 155 179 224 163 907
Women 181 164 240 248 275 256 1364
All adults 259 272 395 427 499 419 2271

a Weather was not listed on the showcards, but was given as an "other" reason

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