Indicadores de estilo de vida relacionados à saúde e características de trabalho dos professores municipais de Bagé

Abstract

There is little information about health conditions and ifestyles of teachers. The aim was to investigate the indicators of lifestyle and health-related characteristics of work of municipal teachers from Bagé, RS. We conducted a descriptive study with self-reported questionnaires involving 414 city teachers from urban and rural. We used descriptive statistical procedures. Most subjects were female (96.1%), economy class B (70%) with high school, little time in teaching and moderate workload (mean = 27.4 ± 11.4 h / wk ). Most considered their health positively (85.7%) despite the high prevalence of low intake of fruits and vegetables (79.6%), overweight (46.6%) and negative stress score (30 points). Were considered physically active 63.5% of individuals. Although perceive their health as good, there are compromises in some aspects of lifestyle. It may be that regional factors and typical characteristics of the inland have influenced the results.