The physical activity situation and related factors of preventive medicine students at Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2022

Abstract

A cross - sectional study aims to describe the physical activity situation and related factors of preventive medicine students at Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2022. Data were collected from 215 students using a self-reported questionnaire (GPAQ) and analyzed using STATA version 14.0 for Windows. The results showed that the students who met the WHO recommendation of physical activity accounted for 62.3%. Some factors were significantly related to the physical activities including male (OR = 3.6, 95%CI = 1.59 – 5.91), having part-time jobs (OR = 1.82; 95%CI = 1.02 – 3.24); being physically active in leisure time (OR = 1.91; 95%CI = 0.97 – 3.73) and studying without stress (OR = 2.4; 95%CI = 1.08 – 5.36). It is necessary to encourage female students to increase physical activity and pay attention to the group of students experiencing academic stress.