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Frequency of regular walking among Croatian adults

Slaven Krtalić
Slaven Krtalić
, 
Helena Križan
Helena Križan
 oraz 
Sanja Musić Milanović
Sanja Musić Milanović
   | 29 mar 2024
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Article Category: Original article
Data publikacji: 29 mar 2024
Zakres stron: 32 - 40
Otrzymano: 01 gru 2023
Przyjęty: 01 lut 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2024-75-3808
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© 2024 Slaven Krtalić et al., published by Sciendo
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Share of Croatian adults walking ≥210 min a week by county (see detailed map of Croatian counties at https://croatia.eu/index.php?view=article&id=30&lang=2)
Share of Croatian adults walking ≥210 min a week by county (see detailed map of Croatian counties at https://croatia.eu/index.php?view=article&id=30&lang=2)

Share of adults walking ≥210 min a week by health-related behaviour

Share of population walking ≥210 min/week
Smoking*
Daily smoking 42.4 %
Occasional smoking 34.3 %
No smoking 40.8 %
Work-related physical activity*
Mostly sitting or standing 29.0 %
Mostly walking or tasks of moderate physical effort 45.7 %
Mostly heavy labour or physically demanding work 51.5 %
Not performing any working tasks 25.0 %
Time spent on health-enhancing (non-work-related) aerobic physical activity*
None 35.5 %
<60 min 37.5 %
60–149 min 39.3 %
150–299 min 47.7 %
≥300 min 57.6 %

Share of adults walking ≥210 min a week by chronic diseases/conditions

Diseases and chronic conditions Self-report of the chronic condition in the past 12 months Share of population walking ≥210 min/week
Asthma* YES 46.7 %
NO 40.8 %
Chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema* YES 41.7 %
NO 40.9 %
Heart attack or chronic consequences of myocardial infarction* YES 39.1 %
NO 41.0 %
Coronary heart disease or angina pectoris* YES 40.1 %
NO 41.0 %
High blood pressure* YES 39.7 %
NO 41.4 %
Stroke or chronic effects of stroke* YES 43.9 %
NO 40.9 %
Arthrosis * YES 38.3 %
NO 41.1 %
Low back disorder or other chronic back defect* YES 39.6 %
NO 41.6 %
Neck disorder or other chronic neck defect* YES 39.1 %
NO 41.5 %
Diabetes* YES 49.3 %
NO 40.3 %
Allergy, such as rhinitis, eye inflammation, dermatitis, food allergy or other* YES 42.5 %
NO 40.7 %
Cirrhosis of the liver* YES 15.6 %
NO 41.1 %
Urinary incontinence or problems in controlling the bladder* YES 41.9 %
NO 40.9 %
Kidney problems* YES 47.3 %
NO 40.7 %
Depression* YES 33.9 %
NO 41.5 %
High blood lipids* YES 41.1 %
NO 40.9 %
Obesity* YES 43.4 %
NO 40.8 %
Total sum of diseases/chronic conditions reported in the past 12 months* 0 42.4 %
1 disease/chronic condition 41.3 %
2 or 3 diseases/chronic conditions 38.4 %
4 or more diseases/chronic conditions 42.2 %

Share of adults walking ≥210 min a week by demographic characteristics

Share of population walking ≥210 min/week
Sex*
Men 44.6 %
Women 38.0 %
Age*
18–24 41.5 %
25–34 42.5 %
35–44 40.9 %
45–54 37.5 %
55–64 40.2 %
65–74 44.7 %
75+ 42.7 %
Residence by population density*
Cities 38.8 %
Towns and suburbs 42.5 %
Rural areas 41.9 %
Education level*
Low 39.5 %
Medium 41.9 %
High 40.1 %
NUTS-2 regions*
Pannonian Croatia 44.4 %
Adriatic Croatia 42.9 %
City of Zagreb 38.3 %
Northern Croatia 34.9 %
Total 40.9 %

Associations between walking ≥210 min a week and demographic characteristics, health-related behaviour, and chronic diseases/conditions

Variables Walking ≥210 min a week
OR (95 % CI) p-value
Sex
Male 1.17 (1.17–1.18) p<0.001
Female Reference
Age
18–24 Reference
25–34 1.12 (1.10–1.13) p<0.001
35–44 1.02 (1.00–1.03) p=0.011
45–54 0.94 (0.93–0.95) p<0.001
55–64 1.07 (1.06–1.09) p<0.001
65–74 1.28 (1.26–1.30) p<0.001
75+ 1.26 (1.23–1.28) p<0.001
Degree of urbanisation
Cities Reference
Towns and suburbs 1.17 (1.16–1.18) p<0.001
Rural areas 1.18 (1.17–1.19) p<0.001
Educational attainment level
Lower level of education Reference
Medium level of education 1.10 (1.09–1.11) p<0.001
Higher level of education 1.22 (1.21–1.23) p<0.001
NUTS 2 regions (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics)
Pannonian Croatia 1.52 (1.51–1.54) p<0.001
Adriatic Croatia 1.60 (1.58–1.61) p<0.001
City of Zagreb 1.56 (1.54–1.58) p<0.001
Northern Croatia Reference
Smoking
Daily smoking 1.08 (1.08–1.09) p<0.001
Occasional smoking 0.81 (0.80–0.82) p<0.001
No smoking Reference
Work-related physical activity
Mostly sitting or standing 1.03 (0.99–1.07) p=0.158
Mostly walking or tasks of moderate physical effort 2.11 (2.03–2.19) p<0.001
Mostly heavy labour or physically demanding work 3.04 (2.92–3.17) p<0.001
Not performing any working tasks Reference
Time spent on health-enhancing (non-work-related) aerobic physical activity
Not performing the activities Reference
Less than 60 min 1.22 (1.20–1.24) p<0.001
60 to less than 150 min 1.26 (1.25–1.27) p<0.001
150 to less than 300 min 1.79 (1.78–1.81) p<0.001
300 min and more 2.57 (2.55–2.59) p<0.001
Total sum of diseases/chronic conditions reported in the past 12 months
0 Reference
1 disease/chronic condition 0.99 (0.97–1.00) p=0.145
2 or 3 diseases/chronic conditions 0.86 (0.85–0.86) p<0.001
4 or more diseases/chronic conditions 1.04 (1.03–1.05) p<0.001
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