Physical inactivity among corporate bank workers in Accra, Ghana: Implications for health promotion

Any type of activity that results in caloric expenditure has the potential to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases; nonetheless, most people, especially office workers, are physically inactive. This study sought to evaluate the extent of physical inactivity and its determinants among the staff...

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Published in:	PloS one 2023-05, Vol.18 (5), p.e0277994-e0277994
Main Authors:	Nketiah, George Bediako, Odoi-Agyarko, Kwasi, Ndanu, Tom Akuetteh, Hayford, Frank Ekow Atta, Amoh, Gordon, Lawson, Henry
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adult Bank employees Banking Banking industry Banks Behavior Biology and Life Sciences Cardiovascular diseases Commercial banks Confidence intervals Cross-Sectional Studies Data collection Exercise Female Ghana - epidemiology Health aspects Health Promotion Health risks Humans Male Medicine and Health Sciences Middle Aged People and Places Physical activity Physical fitness Population Questionnaires Recreation Regression analysis Regression models Risk Factors Risk management Sedentary Behavior Social Sciences Sociodemographics Statistical analysis Travel Travel-Related Illness
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Summary:	Any type of activity that results in caloric expenditure has the potential to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases; nonetheless, most people, especially office workers, are physically inactive. This study sought to evaluate the extent of physical inactivity and its determinants among the staff of selected banks in Accra, Ghana. This was a cross-sectional study involving 219 banking staff randomly selected from five commercial banking institutions in Accra, Ghana. Demographic data was collected with a structured questionnaire. Physical inactivity was assessed using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Study associations were determined using univariate analysis, and multivariate logistic regression models with adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) estimated. Two hundred and nineteen (219) participants were recruited, out of which 56.6% were males and 43.4% were females. The mean age (± SD) of the participants was 40.0±7.9 years. Physical inactivity was observed in 179 (81.7%) participants. The following were independently associated with physical inactivity: travel-related activities (AOR, 0.151; 95% CI, 0.059-0.384; p
ISSN:	1932-6203 1932-6203