Interests and Preferences in Programs to Improve Health Among Men With or at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups, 2019
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 22 — January 9, 2025
PEER REVIEWED
Figure 1.
Challenges encountered in previous healthy living programs reported in a survey of men in racial and ethnic minority groups at risk for or diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (n = 462). “Other” challenges included distance (too far), program ended, problem with staff, cost and insurance issues, illness, and life circumstances. Participants could select multiple answers; percentages were weighted. Data source: 43-question survey developed and distributed (August 27, 2019–September 3, 2019) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors.
| Reason | Percentage |
|---|---|
| The hours were inconvenient | 23.7 |
| I just wasn’t motivated to stick with it | 22.5 |
| They were too expensive | 18.3 |
| None of the challenges listed | 16.5 |
| I just didn’t have time to devote to it | 15.4 |
| They felt like a waste of time | 13.8 |
| They were too far away | 13.4 |
| The suggestions/solutions didn’t apply to my lifestyle | 13.0 |
| They seemed geared more to women than men | 11.9 |
| The people in charge couldn’t relate to me | 11.0 |
| The suggestions/solutions didn’t apply to my culture/background | 8.4 |
| Other | 5.2 |
Figure 2.
Facilitators and barriers to maintaining a physical activity routine reported in survey of men at risk for or diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in racial and ethnic minority groups. A. Facilitators to maintaining a physical activity routine among men (n = 981) who indicated that they engaged in physical activity for at least 150 minutes per week. “Other” facilitators included personal exercise equipment, pets, habit/lifestyle, and requirement of physical therapy. B. Barriers to maintaining a physical activity routine among men (n = 525) who indicated they do not or do not know if they engage in physical activity for at least 150 minutes per week. “Other” barriers were health, work conditions and/or schedule, lack of motivation, no babysitter, no reason given. Participants could select multiple answers; percentages were weighted. Data source: 43-question survey developed and distributed (August 27, 2019–September 3, 2019) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors.
| Item | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Facilitators | |
| Being able to exercise when it is convenient for me | 42.3 |
| I have fitness or weight loss goals that I am trying to achieve | 37.7 |
| I don’t have to pay anything to exercise | 36.4 |
| I like the way I look and feel afterwards | 35.6 |
| I’ve just done it so frequently that it has become a habit | 30.9 |
| I have a health condition that requires me to exercise | 25.7 |
| I pay for a gym membership and I want to get my money’s worth | 22.8 |
| I have people around me who encourage me to exercise regularly | 20.8 |
| I work out with a friend, partner, or group | 16.7 |
| My work requires me to be physically active while on the job | 14.5 |
| I receive benefits through my insurance provider if I exercise | 9.5 |
| I pay for classes/sessions ahead of time | 5.4 |
| I have a personal trainer | 4.4 |
| Other | 1.5 |
| Barriers | |
| I don’t feel motivated | 44.3 |
| I don’t like to do it | 27.4 |
| I am not physically able to exercise regularly, due to injury or other limitations | 26.4 |
| I don’t have enough time | 19.8 |
| I’m not comfortable in a gym | 12.5 |
| The weather (either too cold or too hot) | 12.3 |
| I don’t have access to a gym/equipment | 10.3 |
| I can’t afford it | 8.8 |
| I don’t know how to exercise properly | 8.1 |
| I don’t have support from my family or friends | 4.7 |
| It isn’t safe for me to exercise outdoors | 4.0 |
| I don’t see the benefit of it | 3.9 |
| Other | 4.5 |