Atividade física e fatores associados em técnico-administrativos de uma universidade pública do sul do Brasil

Abstract

The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of physical activity (PA) and associated factors in administrative workers (AW) of a university in the south of Brazil. A cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of university workers, using a multi-stage sampling process. Data were collected through a structured auto filled questionnaire containing sociodemographic, nutritional, behavioral and work variables. For the measurement of the outcome variable, level of PA, the IPAQ long version was used. Data regarding the leisure-time, displacement and total PA domains were used. To verify the association between the outcome variable and independent variables, a multinomial logistic regression was used, and a hierarchical analysis model was used. A p value < 0.05 was stipulated to assume association between the variables. The prevalence of PA for each domain was, respectively, 61.1% (total), 56.8% (leisure-time) 26.2% (transport). Men were more active than women in the domains of leisure-time (p = 0.047), transport (p = 0.033). Higher schooling was associated with greater practice of total PA (p = 0.013) and leisure-time (p = 0.014). Single marital status demonstrated association only with the transport domain (p = 0.014). Subjects classified in the category of eutrophic BMI presented greater leisure-time practice (p = 0.027). In the same sense, AW who reported not smoking were associated with greater PA in leisure-time (p = 0.002). It was possible to conclude that administrative workers present different behaviors according to each domain of PA, and specific actions are required to promote the adoption of physically active behavior among employees of the institution.