title: [The factors associated with physical inactivity in a city in southern Brazil].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of and factors associated with gender-related physical inactivity in an urban area of a city in southern Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data was obtained from a survey monitoring risk factors regarding chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) in adults living in Maringá, Paraná, and the random sampling of 453 people living in the chosen urban area.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sample involved 351 women and 102 men; women's physical inactivity rate was 87.5 % and 86.3 % for men. Multivariate regression stated that women aged 50 to 59 years of age were physically active (p=0.01) and those having received 0-8 years of education had become inactive during their leisure time (p=0.02). Compared to males, women who reported being ex-smokers were classified as being active (p=0.03) and those who recognized their state of health as fair were classified as having become inactive during their spare time (p=0.04).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Inactivity was thus observed amongst both males and females in the target population, even though risk varied and there were distinct protection levels; this would therefore soon become a modifiable risk factor. NCD prevention and control measures must thus be taken through surveillance strategies and monitoring the population's health status.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brasil, mpelloso@uem.br.
authors.forename: Tiara C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Romeiro-Lopes
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brasil, mpelloso@uem.br.
authors.forename: Angela A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: França-Gravena
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brasil, mpelloso@uem.br.
authors.forename: Cátia M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dell Agnolo
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brasil, mpelloso@uem.br.
authors.forename: Sheila C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Rocha-Brischiliari
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brasil, mpelloso@uem.br.
authors.forename: Maria D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: De Barros Carvalho
authors.forename: Sandra M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Pelloso
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014504:Urban Health; D055815:Young Adult