Loch Mathias Roberto, Souza Regina Kazue Tanno de, Mesas Arthur Eumann, Martinez-Gómez David, Rodríguez-Artalejo Fernando
Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, BR.
Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, BR.
Cad Saude Publica. 2015 Aug;31(8):1636-47. doi: 10.1590/0102-311X00132614.
The present study examined the relationship between indicators of social capital and health-related behaviors. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 1,062 participants representative of the population aged 40 years or older from a city in Southern Brazil. The following indicators of social capital were examined: number of friends, number of people they could borrow money from when in need; extent of trust in community members; number of times members of the community help each other; community safety; and extent of membership in community activities. Also, an overall score of social capital including all indicators was calculated. A poor social capital was associated with insufficient leisure-time physical activity (OR = 1.70; 95%CI: 1.07-2.70), low consumption of fruits and vegetables (OR = 1.53; 95%CI: 1.05-2.24), and smoking (OR = 1.97; 95%CI: 1.21-3.21). No clear association was found between capital social and binge drinking. A score of social capital showed an inverse relationship with the number of prevalent risk behaviors (p < 0.001). These results reinforce that policies to promote health should consider social capital.
本研究考察了社会资本指标与健康相关行为之间的关系。对来自巴西南部一个城市的1062名40岁及以上具有代表性的参与者样本进行了横断面研究。考察了以下社会资本指标：朋友数量、有需要时能借钱的人数；对社区成员的信任程度；社区成员互相帮助的次数；社区安全；以及参与社区活动的程度。此外，还计算了包括所有指标在内的社会资本总分。社会资本较差与休闲时间身体活动不足（比值比=1.70；95%置信区间：1.07-2.70）、水果和蔬菜摄入量低（比值比=1.53；95%置信区间：1.05-2.24）以及吸烟（比值比=1.97；95%置信区间：1.21-3.21）相关。未发现社会资本与暴饮之间存在明确关联。社会资本得分与普遍存在的风险行为数量呈负相关（p<0.001）。这些结果强化了促进健康的政策应考虑社会资本这一观点。
