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0290/2021 - Temporal trends in inequalities of accumulated behavioral risk factors in Brazilian state capital cities, 2008-2018
Tendências temporais das desigualdades no acúmulo de fatores de risco comportamentais nas capitais do Brasil, 2008-2018

Author:

• Mariele dos Santos Rosa Xavier - Xavier, M. dos S. R. - <marielesrxavier2@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3390-0091

Co-author(s):

• Andrea Wendt - Wendt, A. - <awendt@equidade.org, andreatwendt@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4640-2254
• Inácio Crochemore-Silva - Crochemore-Silva, I. - <inacio_cms@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5390-8360


Abstract:

The aim of this study was to assess trends in inequalities regarding sex and educational levels in accumulated behavioral risk factors in all Brazilian state capitals. Repeated surveysa surveillance initiative Vigitel carried out2008 to 2018 including adults (≥ 18 years) living in the 26 Brazilian capital cities and in the Federal District were analyzed (n=569246). Accumulation of at least two risk factors included the assessment of physical inactivity, inadequate diet, tobacco use and abusive alcohol consumption. Simple and complex measures of inequality were calculated according to sex and educational level, in addition to assessing intersectionality between age groups and regions of the country. Accumulated risk factors prevalence between 2008 and 2018 decreased51.6% to 41.2% among males and45.3% to 30.8% among females. Despite the observed decreasing trends in the prevalence of accumulated risk factors over time, inequalities of sex and educational levels remained. Men and people with lower levels of education persistently presented higher prevalence of accumulated risk factors, highlighting not only the need for monitoring strategies of such inequalities but also for actions aiming at reducing this scenario.

Keywords:

Healthcare disparities; risk factors; noncommunicable diseases

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Xavier, M. dos S. R., Wendt, A., Crochemore-Silva, I.. Temporal trends in inequalities of accumulated behavioral risk factors in Brazilian state capital cities, 2008-2018. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2021/Sep). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/temporal-trends-in-inequalities-of-accumulated-behavioral-risk-factors-in-brazilian-state-capital-cities-20082018/18189



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