Kekeli Kodjo Adanu, Eyram Cyril Bansah, David Adedia, Moses Aikins
Household treatment cost of breast cancer and cost coping strategies from a tertiary facility in Ghana
PLOS global public health
average 45 canadian adults meet recommended 150 minutes per week moderatetovigorous physical activity singular statistic masks wide range adherence levels among different groups within population purpose paper determine sex age family arrangement intersect known risk factors physical inactivity identify groups within canadian population risk meeting physical activity recommendation using six combined cycles canadian health measures survey 2007 2019 study examines percentage canadian males females aged 18 79 years meeting physical activity recommendation differs across sociodemographic family arrangement health factors logistic regression used examine whether association specific factors adherence physical activity recommendation differed sex latent class analysis used identify sexspecific combinations sociodemographic family arrangement healthrelated factors within canadian population associated varying levels adherence physical activity recommendation males met physical activity recommendation compared females 49 versus 38 latent classes lowest adherence physical activity recommendation 19 among females 29 among males primarily included single married children high probability many risk factors physical inactivity including older lower education lower income smoking central adiposity poor fair selfrated general health latent classes highest adherence physical activity recommendation 61 among females 67 among males primarily included individuals spouse children low probability risk factors physical inactivity females additional class 32 met physical activity recommendation comprised young single mothers several risk factors physical inactivity including low income smoking central adiposity understanding risk factors physical inactivity intersect sex age family arrangement may inform strategies aimed increasing physical activity among vulnerable