Participation in recreational activities varies with socioeconomic position and is associated with self-rated health and well-being
Recreational activities may promote and maintain health and well-being, but empirical evidence is limited. The aim of this study was to explore socioeconomic variations in participation in recreational activities in the local community and to examine associations with health and well-being in the ge...
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| description | Recreational activities may promote and maintain health and well-being, but empirical evidence is limited. The aim of this study was to explore socioeconomic variations in participation in recreational activities in the local community and to examine associations with health and well-being in the general population.Participants ≥ 16 years from the Danish Capital Region Health Survey, conducted in 2017 (N = 55,185, response rate 52.6%) were included. Participation in community-based recreational activities, self-rated health, quality of life, and health status was assessed by questionnaire. Socioeconomic variables (educational level, occupational and marital status) were obtained from national registers. Multiple logistic regression models were used to examine associations.Less than half of the population participated in community-based recreational activities. Individuals with a higher educational level were 55% more likely to participate in recreational activities compared to those with a lower educational level (OR = 1.55, CI:1.45–1.66). Individuals with a low educational level who participated in recreational activities, were more likely to have an excellent/good quality of life (OR = 2.03 (95% CI:1.86–2.21)) and an excellent/very good self-rated health (OR = 1.61 (95% CI:1.51–1.71)), than those who did not participate in recreational activities.Regardless of educational level, recreational activity participation was associated with better self-rated health and quality of life. Thus, to counter-balance social inequality in health, a focus on participation in recreational activities is important when planning community public health interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0c800b27bee4faebdee37f9d54f85e22022-12-21T22:41:41ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552021-12-0124101610Participation in recreational activities varies with socioeconomic position and is associated with self-rated health and well-beingChristina Bjørk Petersen0Maj Bekker-Jeppesen1Mette Aadahl2Cathrine Juel Lau3Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark; National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark; Corresponding author at: National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Capital Region, Copenhagen, DenmarkCenter for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Capital Region, Copenhagen, DenmarkCenter for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Capital Region, Copenhagen, DenmarkRecreational activities may promote and maintain health and well-being, but empirical evidence is limited. The aim of this study was to explore socioeconomic variations in participation in recreational activities in the local community and to examine associations with health and well-being in the general population.Participants ≥ 16 years from the Danish Capital Region Health Survey, conducted in 2017 (N = 55,185, response rate 52.6%) were included. Participation in community-based recreational activities, self-rated health, quality of life, and health status was assessed by questionnaire. Socioeconomic variables (educational level, occupational and marital status) were obtained from national registers. Multiple logistic regression models were used to examine associations.Less than half of the population participated in community-based recreational activities. Individuals with a higher educational level were 55% more likely to participate in recreational activities compared to those with a lower educational level (OR = 1.55, CI:1.45–1.66). Individuals with a low educational level who participated in recreational activities, were more likely to have an excellent/good quality of life (OR = 2.03 (95% CI:1.86–2.21)) and an excellent/very good self-rated health (OR = 1.61 (95% CI:1.51–1.71)), than those who did not participate in recreational activities.Regardless of educational level, recreational activity participation was associated with better self-rated health and quality of life. Thus, to counter-balance social inequality in health, a focus on participation in recreational activities is important when planning community public health interventions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335521003004Recreational activitiesSelf-rated healthQuality of lifeDenmarkMental healthCommunity |
| spellingShingle | Christina Bjørk Petersen Maj Bekker-Jeppesen Mette Aadahl Cathrine Juel Lau Participation in recreational activities varies with socioeconomic position and is associated with self-rated health and well-being Preventive Medicine Reports Recreational activities Self-rated health Quality of life Denmark Mental health Community |
| title | Participation in recreational activities varies with socioeconomic position and is associated with self-rated health and well-being |
| title_full | Participation in recreational activities varies with socioeconomic position and is associated with self-rated health and well-being |
| title_fullStr | Participation in recreational activities varies with socioeconomic position and is associated with self-rated health and well-being |
| title_full_unstemmed | Participation in recreational activities varies with socioeconomic position and is associated with self-rated health and well-being |
| title_short | Participation in recreational activities varies with socioeconomic position and is associated with self-rated health and well-being |
| title_sort | participation in recreational activities varies with socioeconomic position and is associated with self rated health and well being |
| topic | Recreational activities Self-rated health Quality of life Denmark Mental health Community |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335521003004 |
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