Income inequalities in leisure time physical inactivity in northern Sweden: A decomposition analysis.

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Income inequalities in leisure time physical inactivity in northern Sweden: A decomposition analysis.

Autor: Szilcz, Máté; Mosquera, Paola A.; San Sebastián, Miguel; Gustafsson, Per E.

Publication year: 2020

Scandinavian journal of public health

issn:1651-1905 1403-4948

doi: 10.1177/1403494818812647


Abstract:

Aims: Increasing income inequalities in leisure time physical inactivity have been reported in the relatively socially equal setting of northern Sweden. The present report seeks to contribute to the literature by exploring the contribution of different factors to the income inequalities in leisure time physical inactivity in northern Sweden. Methods: This study was based on the 2014 Health on Equal Terms survey, distributed in the four northernmost counties of Sweden. The analytical sample consisted of 21,000 respondents aged 16-84. Six thematic groups of explanatory variables were used: demographic variables, socioeconomic factors, material resources, family-, psychosocial conditions and functional limitations. Income inequalities in leisure time physical inactivity were decomposed by Wagstaff-type decomposition analysis. Results: Income inequalities in leisure time physical inactivity were found to be explained to a considerable degree by health-related limitations and unfavourable socioeconomic conditions. Material and psychosocial conditions seemed to be of moderate importance, whereas family and demographic characteristics were of minor importance. Conclusions: This study suggests that in order to achieve an economically equal leisure time physical inactivity, policy may need to target the two main barriers of functional limitations and socioeconomic disadvantages.

Language: eng

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Pmid: 30632908

Tags: Humans; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Male; Adult; Middle Aged; Adolescent; Young Adult; Sweden; Surveys and Questionnaires; Income/*statistics & numerical data; *Sedentary Behavior; *Leisure Activities; Decomposition analysis; income, inequalities; leisure time physical inactivity; northern Sweden

Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30632908/

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