André Ulian Dall Evedove, Francine Nesello Melanda, Gregore Iven Mielke, Ana Rigo Silva, Nathalia Assis Augusto, Mathias Roberto Loch
{"title":"10-years of gender inequalities in leisure-time physical activity among Brazilian adults (2010-2019).","authors":"André Ulian Dall Evedove, Francine Nesello Melanda, Gregore Iven Mielke, Ana Rigo Silva, Nathalia Assis Augusto, Mathias Roberto Loch","doi":"10.1590/1413-81232025308.14032023","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to measure the absolute and relative differences in the recommended practice of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) of Brazilian men and women between 2010 and 2019. The sample consisted of 512,968 subjects from ten cross-sectional telephone surveys carried out in the 27 Brazilian capitals. The gap in the prevalence of LTPA practice between genders was calculated by measures of absolute inequality, calculated in percentage points, and relative inequality, calculated by the adjusted prevalence ratio (PR), with a trend analyzed by the Joinpoint regression method, obtaining the annual percentage change (APC). The analyses were stratified by age group and education levels. Relative inequality was higher among younger individuals (18 to 24 years) and lower among those aged 45 to 64. In education, the difference was higher at the intermediate level. In the first three years of the study, reduction was found in the inequality trend in the overall sample (APC=-14.6%), and between 2010 and 2014 for individuals with higher education (APC=-3.5%). Irrespective of these results, absolute inequality remained higher among the young and those with intermediate level education. The promotion of LTPA should be aimed at reducing inequalities, especially where they were greater.</p>","PeriodicalId":10195,"journal":{"name":"Ciencia & saude coletiva","volume":"30 8","pages":"e14032023"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Ciencia & saude coletiva","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232025308.14032023","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/6/16 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
This study aimed to measure the absolute and relative differences in the recommended practice of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) of Brazilian men and women between 2010 and 2019. The sample consisted of 512,968 subjects from ten cross-sectional telephone surveys carried out in the 27 Brazilian capitals. The gap in the prevalence of LTPA practice between genders was calculated by measures of absolute inequality, calculated in percentage points, and relative inequality, calculated by the adjusted prevalence ratio (PR), with a trend analyzed by the Joinpoint regression method, obtaining the annual percentage change (APC). The analyses were stratified by age group and education levels. Relative inequality was higher among younger individuals (18 to 24 years) and lower among those aged 45 to 64. In education, the difference was higher at the intermediate level. In the first three years of the study, reduction was found in the inequality trend in the overall sample (APC=-14.6%), and between 2010 and 2014 for individuals with higher education (APC=-3.5%). Irrespective of these results, absolute inequality remained higher among the young and those with intermediate level education. The promotion of LTPA should be aimed at reducing inequalities, especially where they were greater.
期刊介绍:
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva publishes debates, analyses, and results of research on a Specific Theme considered current and relevant to the field of Collective Health. Its abbreviated title is Ciênc. saúde coletiva, which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips.