[Association of physical inactivity with low levels of education]. / Nivel educativo y su asociación con niveles de actividad física en Chile.
Rev Med Chil
; 148(3): 295-303, 2020 Mar.
Article
de Es
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| ID: mdl-32730373
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A higher educational level is associated with healthier lifestyles.AIM:
To assess the association between the level of compliance with physical activity recommendations and years of formal education in Chilean adults. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Analysis include 6,174 participants from the National Health Survey 2016-2017. Physical activity levels were assessed through the Global Physical Questionnaire (GPAQ v2). Physical inactivity was defined as < 600 MET/minute/week.RESULTS:
Among subjects without education, 44% and 27% of women and men respectively, were physically inactive. Among women and men with the highest number of years of education (> 16) the figures for physical inactivity were 27% and 15% respectively. The odds for not meeting the physical activity recommendations was 2.3 [95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.57; 3.38] and 3.9 [95% CI 2.27; 6.95] in women and men without any formal education respectively, as compared with those who reported 12 years of education. Women and men who reported a high level of education ≥ (16 years) did not show significant differences compared to the reference group.CONCLUSIONS:
People with low levels of education are were likely to be physically inactive.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Mode de vie sédentaire
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
Aspects:
Equity_inequality
Limites:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Pays/Région comme sujet:
America do sul
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Chile
Langue:
Es
Journal:
Rev Med Chil
Année:
2020
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Chili