Bicalho Paula Gonçalves, Géa-Horta Tatiane, Moreira Alexandra Dias, Gazzinelli Andrea, Velasquez-Melendez Gustavo
Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brasil,
Cien Saude Colet. 2018 Apr;23(4):1323-1332. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232018234.18242016.
The regular practice of walking can contribute to a better quality of life, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
To assess the association between sociodemographic and health factors related to adult practice of walking in the Brazilian rural context.
Cross-sectional study of 567 adults. The outcome variable was the regular practice of walking (≥150 minutes per week) and the explanatory variables were sociodemographic factors, anthropometric measures, laboratory tests and self-perceived health. The chi-square test and Poisson regression were used in analysis, considering p ≤ 0.05.
Only 34.7% of the population practices walking regularly. Women (PR 0.84, 95% CI 0.78-0.89), age of 31-45 years (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.02-1.22, comparing to 18-30 years), and self-perception of poor/fair health (OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84-0.97 comparing to people with great/good health) remained independently associated with regular practice of walking. Conclusion Age between 31 and 45 years and males were positively associated with walking and the perception of poor/fair health had negative association. These findings may suggest that public policies to encourage physical activity in urban areas should also be applied to rural areas.
经常步行有助于提高生活质量，降低心血管疾病风险。
评估在巴西农村地区，与成年人步行习惯相关的社会人口学和健康因素之间的关联。
对567名成年人进行横断面研究。结果变量为经常步行（每周≥150分钟），解释变量为社会人口学因素、人体测量指标、实验室检查和自我感知健康状况。分析采用卡方检验和泊松回归，以p≤0.05为标准。
只有34.7%的人口经常步行。女性（PR 0.84，95%CI 0.78 - 0.89）、31 - 45岁年龄组（与18 - 30岁相比，OR 1.11，95%CI 1.02 - 1.22）以及自我感知健康状况为差/一般（与健康状况良好/极佳的人相比，OR 0.90，95%CI 0.84 - 0.97）仍与经常步行独立相关。结论31至45岁年龄组和男性与步行呈正相关，而自我感知健康状况差/一般与步行呈负相关。这些发现可能表明，鼓励城市地区体育活动的公共政策也应适用于农村地区。
