Sociodemographic determinants associated with physical activity level of quilombolas in the Brazilian state of Bahia: 2016 survey.

Rodrigues, Deyvis Nascimento; Mussi, Ricardo Franklin de Freitas; Almeida, Cláudio Bispo de; Nascimento Junior, José Roberto Andrade; Moreira, Sérgio Rodrigues; Carvalho, Ferdinando Oliveira

Objective to analyze sociodemographic variables associated with insufficient physical activity level in Bahian quilombolas. Methods this was a cross-sectional study with data on sociodemographic characteristics and level of physical activity using a standardized form, administered through interviews with a representative sample of adults living in quilombos in the geographical region of Bahia; crude and adjusted logistic regression was used. Results 850 participants were included whose average age was 45.0+17.0 years; 61.2% were female; prevalence of physical inactivity was 21.9% (95%CI 19.1; 24.7); insufficient physical activity level among adult quilombolas was higher among the elderly (OR 2.12; 95%CI 1.29; 3.49) and individuals who did not work (OR 1.47; 95%CI 1.01; 2, 14). Conclusion being elderly and not working is associated with insufficient physical activity in quilombolas.