Factors associated with leisure-time physical activity among residents of urban areas from a municipality.
Autor: | Saulo Vasconcelos Rocha; Maura Maria Guimarães Almeida; Tânia Maria Araújo; Jair Sindra Virtuoso Júnior |
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Sprache: | Englisch; Portugiesisch |
Veröffentlicht: |
2011 |
Quelle: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
Online Zugang: |
https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/15855 https://doaj.org/toc/1415-8426 https://doaj.org/toc/1980-0037 1415-8426 1980-0037 doi:10.5007/1980-0037.2011v13n4p257 https://doaj.org/article/734e78054fed4b1ca4374154fb671960 https://doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2011v13n4p257 https://doaj.org/article/734e78054fed4b1ca4374154fb671960 |
Erfassungsnummer: | ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:734e78054fed4b1ca4374154fb671960 |
Zusammenfassung
The objective of this study was to analyze factors associated with leisure-time physical activity among residents of urban areas. A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted on a representative sample of the urban population of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, aged 15 years or older. The sample consisted of 3,597 subjects, including 71.4% females and 28.6% males. A questionnaire containing sociodemographic data, self-reported diseases, and leisure-time physical activity was applied. Prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated, adopting a level of significance of p ≤ 0.05. The frequency of subjects considered to be active during leisure time was 27.7%. Sociodemographic characteristics (gender, income, and educational level) were associated with a higher frequency of physical activity. In conclusion, the frequency of leisure-time inactivity was high in the population from the municipality of Feira de Santana, especially among women, low-income subjects, and subjects with low educational level. These findings contribute to the discussion about the need to implement public health policies and to create spaces for active leisure-time activity.