Prevalência de inatividade física no lazer e fatores associados em usuários da atenção primária à saúde

Abstract

Aim: To identify the prevalence of insufficient free-time physical activity and sociodemographic associated factors in adults and elderly assisted in the Primary Health Care. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried-out from May to August 2019, with users of Sistema Único de Saúde, attended in 34 urban units of Primary Health Care in Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil. Insufficient free-time physical activity was measured by self-report. The outcome was dichotomized as physically active who those reported ≥150 minutes per week and insufficiently active those who reported less than 150 minutes per week. As exposures were analyzed demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. The statistics comprised the calculation of the prevalence of insufficient free-time physical activity, per week and daily time in minutes and its 95% confidence interval. Unadjusted and adjusted analyses were performed by Poisson Regression. Results: The sample consisted of 1.443, with an outcome prevalence of 76,7% (CI95%:74,4-78,9). The sociodemographic factors associated with insufficient free-time physical activity were female (PR=1,07; CI95:1,00-1,15), age <60 years (PR=1,17; CI95%:1,09-1,26) and <12 years of schooling (PR=1,08; CI95%:1,03 1,12). Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of leisure-time insufficient physical activity, especially in women, with less than 60 years and less than 12 years of education. Considering physical activity as a protective factor against noncommunicable diseases, regional actions that target these populations are necessary