title: [Socio-demographic determinants of physical activity in Italy].
abstract: A cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate the determinants of physical activity in Italy, by analysing data from the Italian Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) study regarding the health status and use of health services of the Italian population in the years 1999-2000. Multiple logistic regression analysis of data highlighted a lower propensity of women, smokers, ex-smokers, and individuals with a lower educational level, to engage in physical activity. These data are useful for planning targeted prevention strategies.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Epidemiologia e Biostatistica, Istituto di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy. giuseppe.latorre@rm.unicatt.it
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Torre
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iarocci
authors.forename: Gianluigi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Quaranta
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mannocci
authors.forename: Gualtiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ricciardi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires