Self-reported Physical Activity and its Correlates among Adult Women in the expanded part of Thiruvananthapuram City, India

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dc.contributor.authorMathews, E
dc.contributor.authorPratt, M
dc.contributor.authorJissa, VT
dc.contributor.authorThankappan, KR
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-04T07:00:49Z
dc.date.available2015-08-04T07:00:49Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractData on correlates of physical activity (PA) are limited in India. This study estimated the prevalence and correlates of PA among women. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1303 women (mean age 45 years) selected by multistage cluster sampling. Information was collected using a pretested interview schedule. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the correlates of PA. Self-reported moderate or high level PA prevalence was 73.4% [95% confidence interval (CI); 71.1-75.9]. Women who perceived themselves as being underweight [odds ratio (OR) 3.68: 1.97-6.74]; had an exercising member in the household (OR 3.41: 2.52-4.66); had access to exercise facilities (OR 2.17: 1.63-2.95); were married (OR 2.14: 1.40-3.25), were in the age group of 35-54 years (OR 1.91: 1.32-2.63); reported having knowledge about the benefits of PA (OR 1.62: 1.13-2.25); and who reported having the support of friends and neighbors (OR 1.42: 1.05-2.01) were more likely to report PA than their counterparts.
dc.identifier.citationIndian J Public Health.�59;2;136-40en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26021652
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/2653
dc.publisherIndian Journal of Public Health
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.titleSelf-reported Physical Activity and its Correlates among Adult Women in the expanded part of Thiruvananthapuram City, India
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