Adherence to lifestyle measures and barriers for compliance with diet and exercise recommendations.
| D n (%)a | H n (%)b | D + H n (%)c | Total n (%)d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients not on diet regimen | 68 (69.4) | 74 (62.2) | 69 (59.0) | 212 (63.5) |
| Barriers to diet | ||||
| Unwilling | 33 (48.5) | 35 (47.3) | 35 (50.0) | 103 (48.6) |
| Difficulty adhering to a diet different from that of rest of family | 18 (26.7) | 25 (33.8) | 21 (30.0) | 64 (30.2) |
| Social gathering | 10 (14.7) | 10 (13.5) | 9 (12.9) | 29 (13.7) |
| No advice | 4 (5.9) | 3 (4.1) | 2 (2.9) | 9 (4.2) |
| Workload | 3 (4.4) | 2 (2.7) | 2 (2.9) | 7 (3.3) |
| Other causes | 4 (5.9) | 3 (4.1) | 8 (10.8) | 15 (6.9) |
| Patients on no exercise programme | 63 (64.3) | 76 (63.9) | 77 (65.8) | 216 (64.7) |
| Barriers to exercise | ||||
| Lack of time | 26 (41.3) | 42 (53.9) | 18 (23.4) | 85 (39.0)e |
| Other diseases | 16 (25.4) | 20 (26.3) | 41 (53.2) | 77 (35.6)e |
| Weather | 21 (33.3) | 20 (26.3) | 19 (24.7) | 60 (27.8) |
| No exercise partner | 3 (4.8) | 3 (3.9) | 2 (2.6) | 8 (3.7) |
| Cultural difficulties for women | 1 (1.6) | 3 (3.9) | 4 (5.2) | 8 (3.7) |
| Other causes | 2 (3.2) | 1 (1.3) | 3 (3.9) | 6 (2.8) |