Association between levels of physical activity and use of medication among older women
Association between levels of physical activity and use of medication among older women
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10.1590/s0102-311x2012000300006
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2012-03-01
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Lopes, Guiomar Silva
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Silva, Leonardo José da;Azevedo, Mario Renato;Lopes, Guiomar Silva
本研究的目的是确定老年妇女的体力活动水平和药物使用之间的关联。使用计步器评估身体活动水平。通过巴西圣保罗州Sao Caetano do Sul市卫生局家庭健康项目报告中提供的病历评估药物使用情况。经常使用药物，无论疾病或治疗的类型，都被列出。数据分析采用Poisson回归估计患病率。研究结果表明，在271名符合条件的妇女中，84.9%被列为在职妇女。只有23.2%的人没有使用任何类型的药物，而29.8%的人使用三种或三种以上的药物。在粗略分析和调整后，体力活动水平与使用的药物数量呈负相关。该研究得出结论，在参与体育活动计划的女性中，更高的体育活动量与更低的药物使用量显着相关。
The aim of this study was to determine the association between levels of physical activity and usage of medication in older women. The level of physical activity was assessed using a pedometer. Use of medication was assessed through medical records supplied in reports kept by the Family Health Program, City Health Department, Sao Caetano do Sul, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. Regular use of pharmaceuticals, regardless of type of illness or treatment, was listed. Data analysis was performed using Poisson regression to estimate the prevalence ratio. The results of the study indicated that, amongst the 271 eligible women, 84.9% had been classified as active. Only 23.2% did not use any type of medication while 29.8% used three or more medications. The level of physical activity was inversely associated with the number of medications used, under both crude analysis and after adjustment. The study concluded that higher volumes of physical activity were significantly associated with lower usage of pharmaceuticals in women who are involved in a physical activity program.