Household Chores or Play Outdoors? The Intersecting Influence of Gender and School Type on Physical Activity Among Indian Adolescents

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ID21650634
AuthorsIlana G Raskind (0000-0003-2489-630X, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA, corresponding author), Shailaja S Patil (BLDE (Deemed to be University)), Shailaja Patil (0000-0002-6071-8028, BLDE (Deemed to be University)), Nikhil Tandon (0000-0003-4604-1986, All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Sharanya Thummalapally (Emory University), Michael R Kramer (0000-0002-6372-6170, Emory University), Solveig Argeseanu Cunningham (0000-0002-2354-1526, Emory University)
Year2020
Volume47
Issue5
Pages682-691
Publication date2020-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Education & Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1090-1981 • E-ISSN: 1552-6127
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1090198120931040
PMID32517521
OpenAlexW3033043511
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited29

Most Indian adolescents, particularly girls and private school students, do not engage in sufficient physical activity (PA). Current understanding of these sociodemographic differences is limited by a focus on exercise, which may not fully capture PA in developing countries. We examined how gender and school type are associated with multiple PA domains and whether associations with gender differ by school type. We randomly selected an equal number of girls and boys (ages 13-16 years) from public and private schools in Southern India ( n = 395). Cross-sectional 24-hour time-use surveys measured PA, which was categorized into three domains: chores, errands, and work; play; and transportation. Negative binomial and logistic regression modeled relative differences in domain-specific PA minutes and the probability of engaging in ≥60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), respectively, in the prior 24 hours. Girls and boys were equally likely to meet MVPA recommendations. However, girls spent twice as much active time completing chores, errands, and work (rate ratio = 1.98, 95% confidence interval = [1.32, 2.98]), while boys spent twice as much active time playing (rate ratio = 2.11, 95% confidence interval = [1.23, 3.62]). Public and private school girls spent more active time in chores, errands, and work than boys; however, gender differences were greater among public school students ( p value for interaction

Confidence interval · Developmental psychology · Logistic regression · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Public health · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology

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