Table 4.
Estimated Percentagea of Americans Aged 50 Years or Older Who Engaged in Regular Vigorous-Intensity Aerobic Activity for at Least 20 minutes on 3 or More Days per Week,b by Select Characteristics, 2001 National Health Interview Survey (N = 11,969)
| Characteristic | Total% (95% CI) | Men% (95% CI) | Women% (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group, y | |||
| 50–64 | 20.4 (19.2–21.7) | 23.3 (21.5–25.2) | 17.6 (16.1–19.3) |
| ≥65 | 11.1 (10.2–12.0) | 14.5 (12.9–16.2) | 8.5 (7.5–9.6) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 17.9 (17.0–18.8) | 21.2 (19.8–22.8) | 14.9 (13.8–16.1) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 8.8 (7.4–10.5) | 11.5 (8.8–14.8) | 6.8 (4.9–9.5) |
| Hispanic | 8.3 (6.8–10.1) | 8.9 (6.4–12.2) | 8.0 (6.1–10.5) |
| Otherb | 13.4 (9.5–18.5) | 13.9 (8.9–21.1) | 12.4 (7.4–19.8) |
| Education | |||
| <High school graduate | 7.3 (6.2–8.6) | 8.6 (6.8–10.8) | 6.3 (5.0–8.0) |
| High school graduate | 11.9 (10.8–13.2) | 14.8 (12.8–17.0) | 10.0 (8.6–11.6) |
| Some college | 18.2 (16.5–20.0) | 19.9 (17.2–22.9) | 16.8 (14.7–19.1) |
| College graduate | 28.3 (26.2–30.5) | 31.2 (28.3–34.3) | 24.3 (21.5–27.3) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
| Normal (<25.0) | 18.1 (16.9–19.5) | 19.1 (16.9–21.4) | 17.6 (16.0–19.3) |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 17.2 (16.0–18.5) | 20.8 (19.0–22.6) | 12.7 (11.2-14.4) |
| Obese (≥30.0) | 12.2 (10.8–13.8) | 17.5 (15.1–20.3) | 7.8 (6.4–9.4) |
| All U.S. adults aged 50 or older | 16.2 (15.4–17.0) | 19.3 (18.0–20.6) | 13.4 (12.5–14.4) |
CI indicates confidence interval.
a
Percentage estimates (except for those by age group) were age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population for the age groups in the table.
b
Other refers to non-Hispanic American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Asian/Pacific Islander.