[Factors associated with physical activity, sedentary behavior, and participation in physical education among high school students in Santa Catarina State, Brazil].
The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of insufficient physical activity, sedentary behavior, and absence from physical education and associated factors. The Santa Catarina State Adolescents' Questionnaire (COMPAC, in Portuguese) was applied to a sample of 5,028 adolescents (15-19 years of age) attending public high schools in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Information included demographic and socioeconomic indicators. Poisson regression analyses were used to test associations. The proportion of students with insufficient physical activity was 28.5%, associated with low consumption of fruits and vegetables (PR = 1.27; 95%CI: 1.15; 1.40) and enrollment in night classes (PR = 1.44; 95%CI: 1.34; 1.54). Absence from physical education was reported by 48.6%; employment and older age were negatively associated with absence from physical education. Sedentary behavior was reported by 38.4%, but was less frequent in rural areas (PR = 0.52; 95%CI: 0.31; 0.83) and among those enrolled in absence from physical education (RP = 0.73; 95%CI: 0.56; 0.95). The results suggest interventions with specific strategies aimed at ameliorating each contributing factor.
da Silva
Kelly Samara
KS
Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brasil. ksilvajp@yahoo.com.br
Nahas
Markus Vinícius
MV
Peres
Karen Glazer
KG
Lopes
Adair da Silva
Ada S
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult