Title | Examination of race disparities in physical inactivity among adults of similar social context |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Wilson-Frederick, SM, Thorpe, R. J., J, Bell, CN, Bleich, SN, Ford, JG, Laveist, TA |
Journal | Ethn Dis |
Volume | 24 |
Pagination | 363-9 |
Date Published | Summer |
ISBN Number | 1049-510X (Print)1049-510x |
Accession Number | 25065080 |
Keywords | *African Americans, *European Continental Ancestry Group, *Exercise, *Health Status Disparities, *Social Environment, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Poverty/ethnology, Sedentary Lifestyle/ethnology, Social Conditions, Urban Health/*ethnology |
Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine whether race disparities in physical inactivity are present among urban low-income Blacks and Whites living in similar social context. DESIGN: This analysis included Black and White respondents ( > or = 18 years) from the Exploring Health Disparities in Integrated Communities-Southwest Baltimore (EHDIC-SWB; N=1350) Study and the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS; N = 67790). Respondents who reported no levels of moderate or vigorous physical activity, during leisure time, over a usual week were considered physically inactive. RESULTS: After controlling for confounders, Blacks had higher adjusted odds of physical inactivity compared to Whites in the national sample (odds ratio [OR] = 1.40; 95% confidence interval [CI] =1.30-1.51). In EHDIC-SWB, Blacks and Whites had a similar odds of physical inactivity (OR = 1.09; 95% CI .86-1.40). CONCLUSION: Social context contributes to our understanding of racial disparities in physical inactivity. |