Author/Editor     Kirbiš, Andrej; Tavčar Krajnc, Marina; Musil, Bojan
Title     Sociodemographic and socioeconomic inequalities in physical activity among Slovenian youth
Translated title     Sociodemografske in socioekonomske neenakosti glede telesne dejavnosti med slovensko mladino
Type     članek
Vol. and No.     Letnik 48, št. 4
Publication year     2014
Volume     str. 273-285
ISSN     1318-2951 - Obzornik Zdravstvene Nege
Language     eng
Abstract     Uvod: Raziskave kažejo, da ima redna gibalna aktivnost za zdravje številne pozitivne učinke, vendar je glede svoje pogostosti in stopnje neenakomerno porazdeljena med družbenimi sloji, kar velja tudi za Slovenijo. Namen pričujoče raziskave je bil preučiti pogostost in dejavnike gibalne aktivnosti med slovensko mladino. Metode: Izvedena je bila presečna anketna raziskava na reprezentativnem vzorcu 907 v Sloveniji stanujočih mladih, starih 16-27 let (x starost = 21,90, s = 3,25, 48,3 % žensk). Analizirani so bili dejavniki gibalne aktivnosti (pogoste gibalne aktivnosti v zadnjih sedmih dneh). Rezultati: Več kot štirje izmed desetih mladih (41,3 %) so poročali, da so bili v preteklem tednu le v dveh dnevih ali še redkeje intenzivno gibalno aktivni vsaj 20 minut dnevno. Regresijska analiza je pokazala, da je osem prediktorjev skupaj pojasnilo 4,2 % variance gibalne aktivnosti (prilagojena R2 = 3,4 %). Moški spol je bil edini statistično značilni napovedovalec pogostejše gibalne aktivnosti (ß = 0,20, p < 0,001). Prav tako je bil zaznan interakcijski učinek spola, ki je moderiral odnos med starostjo in pogostostjo gibalne aktivnosti (ß = 0,10, p < 0,05). Diskusija in zaključek: Vpliv socioekonomskega statusa na pogostost gibalne aktivnosti ni bil zaznan. V prihodnjih raziskavah bi bilo potrebno preučiti tudi druge kazalnike socioekonomskega položaja in deprivacije. Rezultati pričujoče raziskave bi lahko predstavljali podlago za programe in ukrepe na področju gibalne aktivnosti, ki bi morali biti usmerjeni predvsem na mlade ženske.Introduction: Frequent physical activity has previously been found associated with numerous health benefits, yet it is unequally distributed across social strata, including in Slovenia. The aim of the present study was to examine the frequency of and inequalities in physical activity among Slovenian youth. Methods: A representative cross-sectional study of 907 men and women aged 16-27 years (xage = 21.90, s = 3.25, 48.3 % women) living in Slovenia was carried out examining the determinants of physical activity (measured with a single item on the frequency of physical activity in previous 7 days). Results: More than four out of ten young people (41.3 %) reported being vigorously physically active for at least 20 minutes daily only on two days or less in the previous week. Regression analysis indicated that eight predictor variables explained 4.2 % of the variance (Adjusted R2 = 3.4 %) in physical activity. Male gender was the only significant predictor of more frequent physical activity (ß = 0.20, p < 0.001). In addition, interaction effect was detected with gender moderating the association between age and physical activity (ß = -0.10, p < 0.05). Discussion and conclusion: Socioeconomic gradient in physical activity was not detected. Future studies should examine additional indicators of socioeconomic status and deprivation. The study results could provide a basis for programmes and interventions on physical activity that should target especially young women.
Keywords     zdravje
gibanje
dobro počutje
mediji
socioekonomske neenakosti
življenjski slog
health
physical activity
well-being
media
socioeconomic inequalities
lifestyle