Journal article
Renzo Gianmarco Avila-Terrones, Leslie Paulina Quiroga-Morales, J Jhonnel Alarco
Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, 2025
Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, 2025
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Avila-Terrones, R. G., Quiroga-Morales, L. P., & Alarco, J. J. (2025). Association between disability and participation in sports or physical activities: Evidence from a Chilean population-based survey. Journal of Preventive Medicine &Amp; Public Health.
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Avila-Terrones, Renzo Gianmarco, Leslie Paulina Quiroga-Morales, and J Jhonnel Alarco. “Association between Disability and Participation in Sports or Physical Activities: Evidence from a Chilean Population-Based Survey.” Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health (2025).
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Avila-Terrones, Renzo Gianmarco, et al. “Association between Disability and Participation in Sports or Physical Activities: Evidence from a Chilean Population-Based Survey.” Journal of Preventive Medicine &Amp; Public Health, 2025.
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@article{avila-terrones2025a,
title = {Association between disability and participation in sports or physical activities: Evidence from a Chilean population-based survey},
year = {2025},
journal = {Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health},
author = {Avila-Terrones, Renzo Gianmarco and Quiroga-Morales, Leslie Paulina and Alarco, J Jhonnel}
}
Abstract
Objectives
This study aimed to estimate the association between disability and participation in sports or physical activity during the past month among individuals in Chile.
Methods
A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the Second National Disability Study (ENDISC II) of Chile. The dependent variable was defined as participation in sports or physical activity in the last month, while the independent variable was disability status, as determined by the ENDISC II methodology. Crude and adjusted ordinal logistic regression models were employed to calculate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).
Results
The analysis included data from 12,236 Chilean participants. Individuals with mild or moderate disability were 54% more likely to participate in lower levels of sports or physical activity (odds ratio [OR], 1.54; 95% CI, 1.27–1.87). Those with severe disability exhibited a 73% increased likelihood (OR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.19–2.52) compared to individuals without disabilities, after adjusting for multiple confounding factors.
Conclusions
In Chile, individuals with disabilities participated less frequently in sports or physical activity during the past month than those without disabilities.
This study aimed to estimate the association between disability and participation in sports or physical activity during the past month among individuals in Chile.
Methods
A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the Second National Disability Study (ENDISC II) of Chile. The dependent variable was defined as participation in sports or physical activity in the last month, while the independent variable was disability status, as determined by the ENDISC II methodology. Crude and adjusted ordinal logistic regression models were employed to calculate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).
Results
The analysis included data from 12,236 Chilean participants. Individuals with mild or moderate disability were 54% more likely to participate in lower levels of sports or physical activity (odds ratio [OR], 1.54; 95% CI, 1.27–1.87). Those with severe disability exhibited a 73% increased likelihood (OR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.19–2.52) compared to individuals without disabilities, after adjusting for multiple confounding factors.
Conclusions
In Chile, individuals with disabilities participated less frequently in sports or physical activity during the past month than those without disabilities.