Racial and educational differences in physical activity among older adults.
This study utilized a nationally representative sample of older adults to investigate the association of race and education with five different measures of self-reported physical activity. Rates of physical activity were low among white Americans and even lower among African Americans. However, a majority of the racial variation in activity was accounted for by racial differences in educational attainment. Those with 8 or fewer years of education were found to be less active than those with 9 or more, despite having controlled for educational differences in income, health compared to one year ago, functional status, body mass, and chronic disease. Discussion focuses on self-efficacy and social and cultural contexts.
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Division of General Internal Medicine, Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2859, USA.
D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004522:Educational Status; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D014481:United States; D044465:White People