Age and Sex-Related Associations between Marital Status, Physical Activity and TV Time

Timothy Gustavo Cavazzotto, Natã Gomes de Lima Stavinski, Marcos Roberto Queiroga, Michael Pereira da Silva, Edilson Serpeloni Cyrino, Helio Serassuelo Junior and Edgar Ramos Vieira
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Timothy Gustavo Cavazzotto: Department of Physical Education, Midwestern Parana State University, Guarapuava 85040-167, PR, Brazil
Natã Gomes de Lima Stavinski: Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Center of Health Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina 86039-440, PR, Brazil
Marcos Roberto Queiroga: Department of Physical Education, Midwestern Parana State University, Guarapuava 85040-167, PR, Brazil
Michael Pereira da Silva: Graduate Program in Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96203-900, RIG, Brazil
Edilson Serpeloni Cyrino: Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, State University of Londrina, Londrina 86057-970, PR, Brazil
Helio Serassuelo Junior: Department of Sports Science at the State University of Londrina, Londrina 86057-970, PR, Brazil
Edgar Ramos Vieira: Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33179, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Marital status mediates an association between physical activity (PA) and TV time with health outcomes. However, population-based studies have revealed that the health effect of marriage or divorce is age-dependent and differs between women and men. The study aimed to identify the age and sex-related associations between marital status with PA and TV time. We used data from Vigitel, an annual telephone survey started in 2006 in Brazil. We applied a complex sample logistic regression model to estimate the odds for PA and TV time comparing marital statuses according to age and sex subgroups, independent of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, self-assessed poor health, and smoking. Our sample included 561,837 individuals from 18 to 99 years, with a TV time > 3 h/day (prevalence = 25.2%) and PA > 150 min/week (prevalence = 35%). Later, we divided our sample in seven age groups by marital status and sex. Compared to single individuals, married men and women were less likely to watch TV more than 3 h/day in participants >30 years old. When compared to single, married participants were less likely to do more than 150 min of PA/week at younger age groups. Married women older than 40 years were more likely to do more than 150 min of PA/week than the single ones, while there were no differences among married men by age group. In conclusion, our study suggests that the investments in public policies to encourage the practice of PA and reduction of TV time could be based on the marital status, sex, and age, prioritizing less active groups.

Keywords: exercise; marriage; sedentary behavior; gender; age groups; behavioral risk factor surveillance system; health promotion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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