Study on prevalence of physical activity in rural residents in four counties (districts) of Shanxi and Chongqing.
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2018.03.010
- Author:
Y F ZHAO
1
;
J X MA
1
;
J H LI
1
;
B CHEN
1
;
Y YANG
1
;
H LIANG
1
;
L J WANG
2
;
D B PENG
3
;
M G JIN
4
;
A M WANG
3
;
R M LI
5
;
W H LI
6
;
W J WANG
1
Author Information
1. National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Beijing 100050, China.
2. Department of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases, Shanxi Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taiyuan 030012, China.
3. Dazu District Center for Disease, Control and Prevention, Dazu 402360, China.
4. Qijiang County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qijiang 401420, China.
5. Department of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases, Shouyang County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shouyang 045400, China.
6. Department of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases, Dazu 402360, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cross-sectional study;
Physical activity;
Rural area
- MeSH:
China;
Educational Status;
Exercise;
Health Education;
Humans;
Income;
Motivation;
Motor Activity;
Physicians;
Prevalence;
Rural Population;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2018;39(3):302-307
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the prevalence of physical activity and its influencing factors in rural residents in Shanxi and Chongqing. Methods: In four counties (districts) of Shanxi and Chongqing, local residents aged ≥18 who lived there for more than one year and had no plan to migrate to other areas in 2 years were surveyed through face to face questionnaire interviews to collect the information about their daily physical activity time, sedentary time, related knowledge and attitude, and others. Results: The physical inactivity rate of the residents was 14.9%, and 88.7% of residents never took daily physical activity. The average sedentary time was (3.91±2.06) hours. The results of multivariate analysis showed that education level, per capita monthly income and activity degree were the factors influencing physical inactivity. Conclusion: The proportion of people who never took daily physical activity in the survey area was higher than the average level in rural areas in China, so measures should be taken to improve the overall rate of physical activity. For people who have exercise willingness, but have no practice, and those who have already increased their physical activities, targeted guidance is needed on the basis of strengthened health education.
