ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างกิจกรรมทางกายและลักษณะพื้นฐาน ของประชาชนในชุมชนส่งเสริมการเดินและใช้จักรยานในชีวิตประจำวัน: กรณีศึกษาของ 3 ชุมชนในภูมิภาคประเทศไทย

บทคัดย่อ

The health benefits of physical activity are linked to active transport. The Thai Walking and Cycling Institute has implemented a project to promote walking and bicycle use in daily life in many provinces since 2017. This study aimed to identify the association between local demographic characteristics (sex, age, body mass index (BMI), education level, occupation, income range, and residency) and adequate physical activity level. This was done in three purposive selected sites namely, 1) King Taksin community, Chachoengsao, 2) Suksabaijai community, Kalasin, and 3) Ban Thatsobvan community, Payao. A cross-sectional study was carried out through a self-administered questionnaire survey. The questionnaire was randomly distributed via community leaders. Univariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression were performed. The prevalence of participants who achieved adequate physical activity level in the three selected communities was 73%, fairly higher than the national average of 62%. Participants who were older, overweight or obese were more likely to achieve adequate physical activity. The participants residing in a large community, less variety of public amenities, and locating near the highway, had a negative association with adequate physical activity. Interventions for active transport promotion should be more attractive and appropriate to all demographics and contexts. In addition, the policy should aim not only at individual lifestyle modification, but also at re-shaping the physical environment that facilitates active transport.