Income-based inequalities in self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among adolescents in England and the USA: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Quantify income-based inequalities in self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in England and the USA by sex.

Design

Population-based cross-sectional study.

Participants

4019 adolescents aged 11-15 years in England (Health Survey for England 2008, 2012, 2015) and 4312 aged 12-17 years in the US (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2016).

Main outcome measures

Three aspects of MVPA: (1) doing any, (2) average min/day (MVPA: including those who did none) and (3) average min/day conditional on participation (MVPA active). Using hurdle models, inequalities were quantified using the absolute difference in marginal means (average marginal effects).

Results

In England, adolescents in high-income households were mor

SUBMITTER: Scholes S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7887356 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature