Family Medicine/Polyclinic Department, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
RHI Medical Centre, Amanokrom-Akuapem, Ghana.
PLoS One. 2023 May 11;18(5):e0277994. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277994. eCollection 2023.
Any type of activity that results in caloric expenditure has the potential to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases; nonetheless, most people, especially office workers, are physically inactive. This study sought to evaluate the extent of physical inactivity and its determinants among the staff of selected banks in Accra, Ghana.
This was a cross-sectional study involving 219 banking staff randomly selected from five commercial banking institutions in Accra, Ghana. Demographic data was collected with a structured questionnaire. Physical inactivity was assessed using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Study associations were determined using univariate analysis, and multivariate logistic regression models with adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) estimated.
Two hundred and nineteen (219) participants were recruited, out of which 56.6% were males and 43.4% were females. The mean age (± SD) of the participants was 40.0±7.9 years. Physical inactivity was observed in 179 (81.7%) participants. The following were independently associated with physical inactivity: travel-related activities (AOR, 0.151; 95% CI, 0.059-0.384; p<0.001); working in the bank for 6-10 years (AOR, 4.617; 95% CI, 1.590-13.405; p = 0.005); and working in the bank for 11 years and above (AOR, 2.816; 95% CI, 1.076-7.368; p = 0.035).
Physical inactivity was very high among bankers. Travel-related activities reduced physical inactivity whiles working at the bank for more than six years increased physical inactivity. Thus, promoting regular physical activity, frequent monitoring, and implementation of other appropriate healthy lifestyle intervention strategies are vital to reduce risk of early onset disease conditions associated with physical inactivity in this population.
任何能消耗卡路里的活动都有可能降低心血管疾病的风险；尽管如此，大多数人，尤其是上班族，身体都不活跃。本研究旨在评估加纳阿克拉部分银行员工的身体活动不足程度及其决定因素。
这是一项横断面研究，共纳入了从加纳阿克拉的五家商业银行中随机抽取的 219 名银行员工。通过结构化问卷收集人口统计学数据。使用全球体力活动问卷评估身体活动不足情况。使用单变量分析和多变量逻辑回归模型（调整后优势比 [AOR] 和 95%置信区间 [CI]）确定研究关联。
共招募了 219 名参与者，其中 56.6%为男性，43.4%为女性。参与者的平均年龄（±标准差）为 40.0±7.9 岁。观察到 179 名（81.7%）参与者存在身体活动不足。以下因素与身体活动不足独立相关：与旅行相关的活动（AOR，0.151；95%CI，0.059-0.384；p<0.001）；在银行工作 6-10 年（AOR，4.617；95%CI，1.590-13.405；p=0.005）；在银行工作 11 年及以上（AOR，2.816；95%CI，1.076-7.368；p=0.035）。
银行家的身体活动不足率非常高。与旅行相关的活动减少了身体活动不足，而在银行工作超过六年则增加了身体活动不足。因此，促进定期身体活动、频繁监测并实施其他适当的健康生活方式干预策略对于降低该人群与身体活动不足相关的早发疾病风险至关重要。
