National-level physical activity data to understand place-based inequalities: a case study in County Durham, UK

Oral Presentation B8.6

Authors

  • Caroline Dodd-Reynolds Durham University
  • Bilal Ashraf Durham University
  • Adetayo Kasim Durham University
  • Sophie Phillips Durham University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.541

Keywords:

Physical Activity, Inequalities, Place-Based, Communities, Modelling

Abstract

Background: Inferential evidence is scarce regarding UK-based community-level physical activity (PA) inequalities. Purpose: We explored the impact of sociodemographic factors on PA threshold-achievement, within County Durham, UK. Methods: Four years’ Active Lives data (2015/16-2018/19) were accessed (UK Data Service) and cleaned (n= 421-727.) Multinomial baseline logit models were conducted: total PA, walking-leisure, walking-travel, gardening. Outcomes: active ≥150, fairly active 30–149 and inactive <30 moderate-intensity-equivalent-minutes (MIEMs) per week. Odds ratios were computed for gender, ethnicity, disability, deprivation, work status, NS-SEC, education, urban/rural, coastal/non-coastal, BMI. Results: 70-80% most deprived less likely to be active than least deprived: 2 years [OR 0.34 (0.19, 0.61); OR 0.4 (0.18-0.91)]. GCSE-equivalent less likely to be active than those with HE qualifications: 3 years [OR 0.39 (0.26, 0.59); OR 0.4 (0.27, 0.59); OR 0.57 (0.33, 0.96); OR 0.31 (0.18, 0.51)], similar for walking for leisure [OR 0.65 (0.45, 0.93), OR 0.5 (0.35, 0.7); OR 0.42 (0.26, 0.69)] and walking for travel : 2 years [OR 0.49 (0.28, 0.85); OR 0.34 (0.15, 0.8)]. NS-SEC 6-8 less likely to be active than NS-SEC 1-2: 3 years [OR 0.53 (0.33,0.85); OR 0.51 (0.3, 0.86); OR 0.43 (0.23, 0.8)]. Urban dwellers less likely to be active through walking-leisure than rural: 2 years [OR 1.75 (1.27, 2.43); OR 1.42 (1.05, 1.92)]. BMI ≥30 kg/m2 less likely to be active than those <25 kg/m2: 3 years [OR 0.39 (0.25,0.63); OR 0.52 (0.33, 0.82); OR 0.43 (0.24, 0.77)]. Conclusions: Bespoke consideration of national-level data elucidated some persistent county-level inequalities, relevant to local policy. Funding: We gratefully acknowledge funding from the UKRI Strategic Priorities Fund awarded through Durham University. Sophie Phillips is a Fuse & NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) funded PhD Researcher.

Published

2021-09-30

How to Cite

Dodd-Reynolds, C., Ashraf, B., Kasim, A., & Phillips, S. (2021). National-level physical activity data to understand place-based inequalities: a case study in County Durham, UK: Oral Presentation B8.6. The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 14(3). https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.541