From: Cardiac rehabilitation barriers by rurality and socioeconomic status: a cross-sectional study
Barriers | Rural (n = 215; 11.9%) | Urban (n = 1592; 88.0%) | Low SES (n = 726; 40.1%) | High SES (n = 905; 50.0%) | Total (N = 1809) |
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Travel | 2.38 ± 1.19 | 2.29 ± 1.31 | 2.19 ± 1.18 | 2.42 ± 1.39 | 2.31 ± 1.30 |
I already exercise at home or in my community | 3.01 ± 1.37 | 2.84 ± 1.43 | 2.91 ± 1.38 | 2.85 ± 1.45 | 2.86 ± 1.42 |
Work responsibilities | 2.47 ± 1.35 | 2.19 ± 1.27 | 2.27 ± 1.26 | 2.20 ± 1.31 | 2.22 ± 1.28 |
Time constraints | 2.41 ± 1.27 | 2.10 ± 1.21 | 2.15 ± 1.19 | 2.15 ± 1.25 | 2.14 ± 1.22 |
Severe weather | 2.55 ± 1.32* | 2.16 ± 1.29 | 2.38 ± 1.34* | 2.05 ± 1.25 | 2.21 ± 1.30 |
Other health problems prevent me from going | 2.24 ± 1.27 | 2.11 ± 1.26 | 2.23 ± 1.29 | 2.01 ± 1.20 | 2.13 ± 1.27 |
I find exercise tiring or painful | 2.47 ± 1.34 | 2.17 ± 1.23 | 2.33 ± 1.27* | 2.08 ± 1.20 | 2.20 ± 1.25 |
Distance | 2.91 ± 1.49* | 2.21 ± 1.38 | 2.50 ± 1.46* | 2.13 ± 1.35 | 2.30 ± 1.42 |
Family responsibilities | 2.31 ± 1.13* | 1.94 ± 1.15 | 2.10 ± 1.17 | 1.89 ± 1.13 | 1.98 ± 1.15 |
Cost | 2.63 ± 1.45* | 2.11 ± 1.30 | 2.38 ± 1.37* | 1.98 ± 1.25 | 2.18 ± 1.33 |
I don’t have the energy | 2.38 ± 1.31 | 2.07 ± 1.18 | 2.24 ± 1.24* | 1.97 ± 1.13 | 2.11 ± 1.20 |
Transportation problems | 2.48 ± 1.41* | 1.96 ± 1.67 | 2.24 ± 1.26* | 1.82 ± 1.12 | 2.02 ± 1.21 |
I prefer to take care of my health alone | 2.37 ± 1.24 | 2.11 ± 1.21 | 2.22 ± 1.19 | 2.08 ± 1.22 | 2.14 ± 1.21 |
It took too long to get referred and into the program | 2.21 ± 1.20 | 1.88 ± 1.07 | 2.08 ± 1.14* | 1.77 ± 0.99 | 1.92 ± 1.09 |
I can manage on my own | 2.15 ± 1.08 | 2.03 ± 1.13 | 2.11 ± 1.12 | 1.99 ± 1.10 | 2.05 ± 1.12 |
I don’t need CR | 2.22 ± 1.26 | 2.17 ± 1.27 | 2.23 ± 1.27 | 2.12 ± 1.25 | 2.18 ± 1.27 |
Many people with heart problems don’t go to CR and they are fine | 2.14 ± 1.10 | 1.89 ± 1.02 | 2.06 ± 1.07* | 1.82 ± 0.99 | 1.92 ± 1.03 |
My doctor didn’t feel it was necessary | 2.07 ± 1.08 | 2.03 ± 1.18 | 2.13 ± 1.18 | 1.93 ± 1.13 | 2.04 ± 1.17 |
I am too old | 1.85 ± 0.96 | 1.72 ± 0.94 | 1.86 ± 0.98* | 1.63 ± 0.89 | 1.74 ± 0.95 |
I think I was referred but the rehab program didn’t contact me | 2.01 ± 1.14 | 1.80 ± 1.05 | 1.97 ± 1.11* | 1.70 ± 1.00 | 1.82 ± 1.06 |
I didn’t know about CR | 2.36 ± 1.40 | 2.13 ± 1.40 | 2.33 ± 1.44* | 1.99 ± 1.34 | 2.16 ± 1.40 |