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Correlates of sedentary behavior among community-dwelling adults with anxiety in six low- and middle-income countries
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posted on 2023-08-30, 15:57 authored by Davy Vancampfort, Brendon Stubbs, Lee Smith, Benjamin Gardner, Matthew Herring, Joseph Firth, Ai KoyanagiWe investigated correlates of sedentary behavior (SB) among community-dwelling adults with elevated anxiety symptoms in six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cross-sectional data from the World Health Organization’s Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (2007-2010) were analyzed. Associations between SB levels and the correlates were examined using multivariable linear and logistic regressions. Out of 42,469 individuals aged ≥18 years, there were 2,630 participants with anxiety (47.6±16.5years; 66.6% female). Correlates significantly associated with being sedentary ≥8 hours/day were being male, older age, a lower income, never married (vs. married/cohabiting), being unemployed, poor self-related health, alcohol consumption, and less social cohesion (highest quartile vs. lowest). Disability and bodily pain were associated with more time spent (min/day) sedentary. Future intervention research should target the risk groups based on identified sociodemographic correlates. Also, whether the promotion of social cohesion increases the efficacy of public health initiatives should be examined with prospective data.
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273Page range
501-508Publication title
Psychiatry ResearchISSN
1872-7123External DOI
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ElsevierFile version
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