FACTORES SOCIOECONÓMICOS COMO PREDICTORES DE LA ACTIVIDAD FÍSICA, EL CONSUMO DE TABACO Y ALCOHOL, EN LA POBLACIÓN ADULTA ESPAÑOLA.

Objectives; in Spain, tobacco causes more than 50,000 deaths per (13% of annual deaths). More than 10,000 deaths were alcohol-attributable during 2016. Regular physical activity helps prevent and treat a number of noncommunicable diseases, as well as hypertension, overweight and obesity. It can also improve mental health, quality of life and well-being. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of these three lifestyle habits (3LH) in the adult Spanish population, as well as their relationship with individual socioeconomic factors. Methods; we used the European Health Interview Survey in Spain 2020, a population-based survey (n=21,569), to analyze the prevalence and relationship of the 3LH with the following socioeconomic factors: sex, age, nationality, cohabitation, education, social class and autonomous region of residence. Logistic regression models were used to calculate odds ratios, for each of the 3LH. Results; 78.6% of interviewees declared not to smoke and 34.5% not to drink alcohol. 14.1% of respondents reported to do exercise regularly (several times per week). Sex, age, nationality, cohabitation, education and social class had statistically significant effects (p<0.05) in the three models. Conclusions; this study provides evidence of the statistical association in Spanish adult population of the analyzed predictors with physical activity, tobacco and alcohol consumption. This information would be useful for designing prevention and treatment health policies that target the groups at risk.