Sex differences in the association between educational level and specific domains of physical activity: a Brazilian cross-national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify the association between educational level and physical activity (PA) in specific domains according to sex, among residents of 26 Brazilian state capitals and the Federal District.

Methods

This is a cross-national survey, with data obtained from the Telephone-based Surveillance of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases (VIGITEL), in 2017, conducted with individuals ≥ 18 years old (n = 53,034). The education level (classified as ≤ 4 years, 5 to 8 years, 9 to 11 years, and ≥ 12 years of education) and PA of participants (meeting PA recommendations and performing this active behaviour) in the commuting, domestic, leisure, and work domains were self-reported. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the data obtained from the survey.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Bertuol C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8731185 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature