Arts, culture and sports engagement and self-rated health: a cross-sectional population-based study in southern Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

International research demonstrates an association between arts and culture activities and health and wellbeing. A similar association exists for sports event attendance and health. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between arts and culture engagement and attending sports events during the past year and self-rated health (SRH).

Methods

A cross-sectional study. A public health survey with three reminders was sent to a stratified random sample of the adult 18-84 population in Scania in the southernmost part of Sweden in October-December 2019. The weighted response rate was 44%, and 40,087 total respondents were included in the present study. Analyses were performed in logistic regression models with multiple adjustments for age, education, countr

SUBMITTER: Lindstrom M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437888 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature