Biadgilign Sibhatu, Mgutshini Tennyson, Gebremichael Bereket, Haile Demewoz, Berhanu Lioul, Chitekwe Stanley, Memiah Peter
Department of Health Studies, College of Human Science, University of South Africa, Pretoria,South Africa.
College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa,Ethiopia.
Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2022 Jul 20;35(1):15-22. doi: 10.1123/pes.2021-0077. Print 2023 Feb 1.
To assess the correlates of sedentary time among children and adolescents in Ethiopia.
The study was conducted in representative samples of children and adolescents in the capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine associations of sedentary time and predictor variables.
The mean sedentary time was 4.61 (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.35-4.86) hours per day. Overall, the prevalence of high sedentary time (>3 h/d) was 68.2% (95% CI, 64.2-72.2). Results of multivariable logistic regression analyses showed a statistically significant association between high sedentary time and female household head (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.50; 95% CI, 0.32-0.80), literate mothers (AOR = 1.98; 95% CI, 1.26-3.11), child attending public school (AOR = 1.79; 95% CI, 1.12-2.85), children who belonged to the poor and rich household wealth tertiles compared with medium wealth tertile (AOR = 2.30; 95% CI, 1.42-3.72 and AOR = 2.04; 95% CI, 1.14-3.65, respectively), and those families that did not have adequate indoor play space for children (AOR = 0.45; 95% CI, 0.29-0.72).
The study found that time spent sedentary was high in the study area as compared with other studies of similar settings. Several modifiable factors were identified that can be targeted in interventions to reduce sedentary time in the study setting.
评估埃塞俄比亚儿童和青少年久坐时间的相关因素。
该研究在埃塞俄比亚首都亚的斯亚贝巴具有代表性的儿童和青少年样本中进行。采用多变量逻辑回归模型来确定久坐时间与预测变量之间的关联。
平均久坐时间为每天4.61小时（95%置信区间[CI]，4.35 - 4.86）。总体而言，久坐时间较长（>3小时/天）的患病率为68.2%（95%CI，64.2 - 72.2）。多变量逻辑回归分析结果显示，久坐时间较长与女性户主（调整后的优势比[AOR]=0.50；95%CI，0.32 - 0.80）、识字的母亲（AOR = 1.98；95%CI，1.26 - 3.11）、就读公立学校的儿童（AOR = 1.79；95%CI，1.12 - 2.85）、与中等财富三分位数相比属于贫困和富裕家庭财富三分位数的儿童（分别为AOR = 2.30；95%CI，1.42 - 3.72和AOR = 2.04；95%CI，1.14 - 3.65）以及没有为儿童提供充足室内游戏空间的家庭（AOR = 0.45；95%CI，0.29 - 0.72）之间存在统计学上的显著关联。
该研究发现，与其他类似环境的研究相比，研究区域内的久坐时间较高。确定了几个可改变的因素，可作为干预措施的目标，以减少研究环境中的久坐时间。
