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Sociodemographic determinants associated with physical activity level of quilombolas in the Brazilian state of Bahia: 2016 survey.
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Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil [Epidemiol Serv Saude] 2020; Vol. 29 (3), pp. e2018511. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 13. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objective to analyze sociodemographic variables associated with insufficient physical activity level in Bahian quilombolas. Methods this was a cross-sectional study with data on sociodemographic characteristics and level of physical activity using a standardized form, administered through interviews with a representative sample of adults living in quilombos in the geographical region of Bahia; crude and adjusted logistic regression was used. Results 850 participants were included whose average age was 45.0+17.0 years; 61.2% were female; prevalence of physical inactivity was 21.9% (95%CI 19.1; 24.7); insufficient physical activity level among adult quilombolas was higher among the elderly (OR 2.12; 95%CI 1.29; 3.49) and individuals who did not work (OR 1.47; 95%CI 1.01; 2, 14). Conclusion being elderly and not working is associated with insufficient physical activity in quilombolas.
Details
- Language :
- English; Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 2237-9622
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32667457
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5123/s1679-49742020000300019