Does the population living in Roma settlements differ in physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption from the majority population in Slovakia?
Jazyk angličtina Země Česko Médium print
Typ dokumentu časopisecké články, práce podpořená grantem
PubMed
24847610
DOI
10.21101/cejph.a3897
Knihovny.cz E-zdroje
- MeSH
- charakteristiky bydlení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- kouření etnologie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- odds ratio MeSH
- pití alkoholu etnologie MeSH
- pohybová aktivita * MeSH
- prevalence MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- rizikové faktory MeSH
- Romové etnologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- rozložení podle pohlaví MeSH
- socioekonomické faktory MeSH
- venkovské obyvatelstvo statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- zdravé chování etnologie MeSH
- zdravotnické přehledy metody statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- životní styl etnologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Slovenská republika epidemiologie MeSH
BACKGROUND: Several studies have revealed a high prevalence of risk factors associated with unhealthy lifestyle among individuals with lower socioeconomic status. In Slovakia, one of the most socially and health-disadvantaged groups is the Roma minority. The aim of this study is to explore differences in physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption between the population living in Roma settlements and the majority population in Slovakia. METHODS: Data from the cross-sectional epidemiological HepaMeta study conducted in Slovakia in 2011 were used. The sample consisted of 452 Roma (mean age = 34.7; 35.2% men) and 403 non-Roma (mean age = 33.5; 45.9% men) respondents. The differences in health-related behaviour between the population living in Roma settlements and the majority population were analysed using logistic models separately for males and females. RESULTS: These data show a clear difference between the population living in Roma settlements and the majority population with regard to leisure-time physical activity (only in women) and smoking, although not alcohol consumption. The prevalence of leisure-time physical activities such as walking or some other type of sport was significantly lower among Roma women than among non-Roma women. Men and women living in Roma settlements are more likely to smoke on a daily basis and they are heavier smokers in comparison with the majority population. HepaMeta study did not find differences in alcohol consumption between the Roma and non-Roma men. However, Roma women reported less frequent recent drinking and binge-drinking of 6 or more doses of alcohol on a single occasion. CONCLUSION: The higher prevalence of unhealthy lifestyle activities among Roma seem to contribute to these inequalities in cardiovascular diseases morbidity and mortality in comparison with the majority population.
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