title: [Socio-demographic factors and leisure-time physical activity among men and women of Duque de Caxias / RJ].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the prevalence and associated variables in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), by gender, in Duque de Caxias/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a population-based cross-sectional study with 1,246 adults. During home visits, questionnaires were applied on LTPA, socio-demographic factors and anthropometric examinations were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Physical inactivity was high (70%) (p-value <0001) and men were more active (43.3%) than women (20%) (p-value <0.0001). Men practiced significantly more competitive and male-associated LTPA. Taking care of children was a factor that increased the likelihood of men engaging in LTPA (OR = 2.75, p-value = 0.034), whereas among women, those who spent less time on domestic activities (OR = 0.99, p-value = 0.016), did not smoke (OR = 2.63, p-value = 0.039) and had greater accumulation of abdominal fat (OR = 2.72, p -value = 0.023), practiced LTPA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Men chose LTPAs considered masculine. Socio-demographic and anthropometric measures had different associations with LTPA between the genders.
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nutrição, Instituto de Nutrição Josué de Castro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. supat_sa@hotmail.com
authors: Suzana Patrícia de
authors: SP
authors: Sá Silva
authors: Gilza
authors: G
authors: Sandre-Pereira
authors: Rosana
authors: R
authors: Salles-Costa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult