Table 2.
Complex measures (percentage and 95% confidence intervals) of education inequality in total physical activity, leisure-time physical activity, and commuting physical activity. VIGITEL, 2013 and 2019
| Physical activity indicatorsa | Description of | Complex measures of inequality | Absolute population attributable risk (percentage points) | Relative population attributable risk (percentage) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Sample | Lowest education (0–4 years of study) | Highest education (≥ 12 years of study) | Slope Index of Inequality (SII) | Concentration Index (CIX) | |||
| Total | |||||||
| 2013 | 50.6 (49.8; 51.5) | 34.1 (31.0; 37.4) | 56.2 (54.6; 57.7) | 21.7 (18.6; 24.8) | 8.4 (7.4; 9.4) | 5.6 | 11.1 |
| 2019 | 55.2 (54.3; 56.1) | 37.9 (34.4; 41.5) | 61.4 (59.8; 62.9) | 22.5 (19.1; 26.0) | 5.5 (4.5; 6.5) | 6.2 | 11.2 |
| Leisure | |||||||
| 2013 | 33.8 (33.0; 34.6) | 15.7 (13.6; 17.9) | 45.4 (43.8; 47.0) | 34.8 (32.1; 37.5) | 18.3 (17.0; 19.7) | 11.6 | 34.3 |
| 2019 | 39.0 (38.0; 39.9) | 21.8 (19.0; 24.8) | 50.0 (48.3; 51.6) | 35.4 (32.2; 38.7) | 11.8 (10.5; 13.2) | 11.0 | 28.2 |
| Commuting | |||||||
| 2013 | 12.0 (11.5; 12.7) | 9.0 (7.3; 11.1) | 10.8 (9.7; 11.9) | -0.7 (-2.9; 1.4) | -0.8 (-3.6; 2.0) | -1.2 | -10.0 |
| 2019 | 14.1 (13.4; 14.9) | 10.8 (8.8; 13.3) | 12.2 (11.1;13.5) | -2.8 (-5.4; -0.2) | -0.4 (-3.4; 2.5) | -1.8 | -12.9 |
Abbreviations: SII Slope index of inequality, CIX Concentration index
aWe used the following thresholds for considering participants physically active in each of the physical activity indicators: total physical activity (summarizing LTPA, active commuting, and occupation activities in min/week): 150 min of moderate intensity or 75 min of vigorous intensity activities per week; LTPA: of 150 min/week of moderate intensity or 75 min/week of vigorous intensity activities; Active commuting: at least 30 min a day of walking or cycling to or from school/work)