Estilo de vida de idosos participantes da universidade aberta a terceira idade

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Lifestyle is a set of habitual actions adopted by an individual or influenced by their surrounding environment. The aging process involves several physiological changes that can be determined by the environment and lifestyle adopted. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to understand the lifestyle profile of elderly people participating in UNATI/UESPI. METHODOLOGY: Quantitative research, with a descriptive character and cross-sectional design, with 97 elderly people from UNATI. To determine the lifestyle profile of the elderly, the PEVI- Individual Lifestyle Profile was used, represented in dimensions (Physical Activity, Nutrition, Preventive Behavior, Stress Management and Relationships), and to determine the sociodemographic profile, a questionnaire developed by the researchers was used. The data were analyzed using the JASP 0.95.1.0 statistical program from the University of Amsterdam, using mean and standard deviation and relative frequency, and the Binomial test, Shapiro-Wilk normality test, and chi-square test for sociodemographic and PEVI variables, significance level p < 0.05. RESULTS: Women represented the majority of respondents, 93.8% of the sample. The PEVI indicated that the elderly have a positive lifestyle (32.98%), with Relationships being the dimension with the best score (80.0%). A positive association was observed between the PEVI and income of 1 to 3 minimum wages, p<0.001. Regarding the components of each dimension and sociodemographic data, an association was found between education level (High School and Higher Education) and UNATI time (12 months to 36 months) with component RS10 - Makes friends; is satisfied with relationships, p<0.001. An association was also observed between education level and component CP9 - Respects traffic rules, p<0.001, chi-square test. CONCLUSION: The lifestyle of the elderly in UNATI was generally positive and in each dimension. Components RS10 and CP9 were the habits that best related to the sociodemographic profile, indicating that the UNATI environment can favor the practice of good habits.