Musical activity in a subsample of the German National Cohort study

Author:

Menzel Juliane,Kreutz Gunter,Jabusch Hans-Christian,Becher Heiko,Krist Lilian,Keil Thomas,Borngräber Friederike,Schmidt Alexander,Willich Stefan N.,Fernholz Isabel,Weikert Cornelia

Abstract

AbstractMusical activities (MA) such as singing, playing instruments, and listening to music may be associated with health benefits. However, evidence from epidemiological studies is still limited. This study aims at describing the relation between MA and both sociodemographic and health-related factors in a cross-sectional approach. A total of 6717 adults (50.3% women, 49.7% men, median age: 51 years (IQR 43–60) were recruited from the study center Berlin-Mitte of the German National Cohort (NAKO), a population-based prospective study. This study is based on a sample randomly selected from the population registry of Berlin, Germany, aged 20 to 69 years. 53% of the participants had been musically active at least once in their life (56.1% women, 43.9% men). Playing keyboard instruments (30%) and singing (21%) were the most frequent MA. Participants listened to music in median 90 min per day (IQR 30.0–150.0). Musically active individuals were more likely to have a higher education, higher alcohol consumption, were less likely to be physically active, and had a lower BMI compared to musically inactive individuals. This large population-based study offers a comprehensive description of demographic, health, and lifestyle characteristics associated with MA. Our findings may aid in assessing long-term health consequences of MA.

Funder

Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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