Leisure-time physical inactivity among healthcare workers

To estimate the prevalence of leisure-time physical inactivity (LTPI) and associated factors among healthcare workers. The cross-sectional study carried out with 2684 healthcare workers from 4 municipalities from the northeast region, Brazil. The LTPI was assessed by dichotomous question. The associ...

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Published in:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health 2018-01, Vol.31 (3), p.251-260
Main Authors: Rocha, Saulo Vasconcelos, Barbosa, Aline Rodrigues, Araújo, Tania Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Confidence intervals
determinants of physical activity
Education
Gender
Health aspects
Health care
Health risk assessment
healthcare workers
Higher education
Human behavior
inactive leisure time
Independent variables
Leisure
leisure activities
leisure-time physical activity
Lifestyles
Medical personnel
Mortality
Municipalities
Occupational safety and health
Physical activity
Regression analysis
Sedentary behavior
sedentary lifestyle
Sociodemographics
Statistical analysis
Trends
Womens health
Workers
Working conditions
Working hours
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Summary:To estimate the prevalence of leisure-time physical inactivity (LTPI) and associated factors among healthcare workers. The cross-sectional study carried out with 2684 healthcare workers from 4 municipalities from the northeast region, Brazil. The LTPI was assessed by dichotomous question. The association between LTPI and the various independent variables was examined through the multinomial logistic regression analysis (crude and adjusted). The prevalence of LTPI was 47.9% (95% confidence interval (CI): 46.01-48.80). The adjusted analysis (sociodemographic and occupational characteristics) showed that women and individuals with higher levels of education were more LTPI (p = 0.05). The prevalence of LTPI was high among the population investigated, especially among women and individuals with higher education. These results show the importance of developing actions to encourage adherence to physical activity during leisure time among workers, especially among the most vulnerable groups (people with higher education and women), given the benefits of this behavior to health. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2018;31(3):251-260.
ISSN:1232-1087
1896-494X
DOI:10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01107