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Id : 116

Author :
Hyyppä, M. T.; Mäki, J.; Impivaara, O.; Aromaa, A

Title


Leisure participation predicts survival: a population-based study in Finland.

Reference :


Hyyppä, M. T.; Mäki, J.; Impivaara, O.; Aromaa, A. (2006). Leisure participation predicts survival: A population‑based study in Finland. Health Promotion International, 21(1): 5–12.

Link to article https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dai027
Abstract The authors study whether leisure participation is an independent predictor of survival over 20 years. Of the nationally representative sample of 8000 adult Finns (Mini-Finland Health Survey), aged >30 years, the cohort of 30–59 years (n 5087) was chosen for the Cox proportional survival analyses. The sum score of leisure participation was divided in quartiles (the lowest quartile = scarce = 0–6), two intermediate quartiles = 7–11 and the highest quartile = abundant = 12–21). Adjusted for statistically significant covariates (age, tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, self-rated health and diagnosed chronic diseases), and with scarce participation as the reference, the hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the risk of death were 0.80, 0.67–0.95 (intermediate) and 0.66, 0.52–0.84 (abundant) for men. The association was insignificant in women with good health. The results show that leisure participation predicts survival in middle-aged Finnish men and its effect is independent of demographic features, of health status and of several other health-related factors. The beneficial effect emphasizes the significance of leisure activities for the promotion of men’s health.



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                            Impact                            

                   Certainity                   

Health_and_Wellbeing

0.9978
Urban_and_Territorial_Renovation 0.0019
Peoples_Engagement_and_Participation 0.0011
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