摘要：Studies of leisure-time physical activity disparities for Hispanic individuals have not adjusted for sociodemographic confounds or accounted for variation by country of origin. We used the National Health Interview Survey to compare leisure-time physical activity among Hispanic and non-Hispanic White persons. All Hispanic subgroups were less active than were non-Hispanic White people, yet significant heterogeneity existed among Hispanic persons. Sociodemographic factors partly accounted for disparities among men; disparities among women persisted despite multivariate adjustments. Interventions must attend to these under-served yet varied subcommunities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American College of Sports Medicine recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the week. 1 National surveillance indicates that Hispanic individuals are less physically active than are non-Hispanic White individuals 2 – 5 ; however, studies do not account for socioeconomic factors that may confound the association. 6 – 9 Additionally, studies have not examined differences among Hispanic persons by country of origin. Hispanic individuals in the United States come from 19 countries of origin, each with distinctive histories and cultural influences. 10 – 12 Health and health behaviors vary across these groups. 13 More-acculturated Hispanic persons are more physically active than are their less-acculturated counterparts. 14 , 15 We used nationally representative data to compare the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity among Hispanic and non-Hispanic White individuals in the United States. We conducted multivariate analyses that included sociodemographic covariates to determine whether disparities in leisure-time physical activity persisted after we controlled for confounders.
