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ArticleInternational journal for equity in health2024

Socioeconomic inequality in physical activity among adults in western Iran: a cross-sectional study.

Nikta Mohammadi, Amin Doosti-Irani, Zahra Cheraghi

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Nikta MohammadiDepartment of Health Management and Economics, School of public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Amin Doosti-IraniResearch Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences and Technologies, Avicenna Health Research Institute, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Zahra CheraghiModeling of Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences and Technologies, Avicenna Health Research Institute, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. z.cheraghi@umsha.ac.ir.ORCID 0000-0001-9041-559X

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backgroundWe aimed to determine the prevalence of physical activity and socio-economic inequality among the adults of Hamadan city.

methodsThis cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in Hamadan city between 2022 and 2023, involving a total of 591 adults aged 18 to 64 years. The research tool utilized in this study was the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, the results of the concentration index analysis reported at 95% confidence level. To determine socioeconomic inequalities in physical activity, the concentration index was employed.

resultsThe overall prevalence of low and moderate physical activity was 40.58%. No distinct inequality was noted in other physical activities, including transportation, Household and taking care of the family According to the subgroup analysis. The most striking disparity was observed in terms of physical activity arising from leisure time activities, with wealthier sectors of society exhibiting higher levels (Concentration index: 0.07, 95% CI: 0.01, 0.13), the highest inequality of physical activity arising from leisure time activities was observed among the age group of 60-75 years (Concentration index: 0.13, 95% CI: 0.04, 0.21), women (Concentration index: 0.28, 95% CI: 0.04, 0.53), illiterate individuals (Concentration index: 0.68, 95% CI: 0.32, 1.04) and single individuals (Concentration index: 0.10, 95% CI: -0.03, 0.22), however this relation was not statistically significant for marriage staus and education.

conclusionsThe most striking disparity was observed in terms of physical activity arising from leisure time activities. The highest inequality was observed among the age group of 60-75 years, and women.

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ExerciseLeisure ActivitiesSocioeconomic FactorsAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIranMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAdultsCross-sectional studyHamadan cityPhysical activitySocioeconomic inequality

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