Table 6.
Estimated Percentagea of Americans Aged 50 Years or Older Who Engaged in Flexibility Activity at Least Once a Week,a 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 | 27.7 (26.5–29.0) | 25.3 (23.5–27.2) | 30.1 (28.2–32.0) |
| ≥65 | 20.8 (19.5–22.1) | 19.6 (17.7–21.7) | 21.7 (20.1–23.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 25.5 (24.4–26.6) | 23.7 (22.2–25.3) | 27.2 (25.6–28.7) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 21.4 (18.4–24.8) | 18.3 (14.5–22.7) | 23.8 (20.1–28.0) |
| Hispanic | 15.9 (13.9–18.1) | 13.3 (10.7-16.4) | 18.0 (15.3–21.1) |
| Otherb | 31.8 (25.2–39.1) | 30.6 (21.3–41.7) | 32.4 (24.4–41.6) |
| Education | |||
| <High school graduate | 14.5 (13.1–16.1) | 12.7 (10.8–15.0) | 16.1 (14.2–18.1) |
| High school graduate | 20.2 (18.6–21.8) | 17.4 (15.3–19.7) | 22.2 (20.2–24.3) |
| Some college | 28.6 (26.6–30.7) | 23.7 (20.9–26.7) | 32.8 (30.3–35.5) |
| College graduate | 35.4 (33.1–37.7) | 34.1 (31.1–37.3) | 37.1 (33.6–40.8) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
| Normal (<25.0) | 28.1 (26.5–29.7) | 25.6 (23.1–28.2) | 29.6 (27.6–31.7) |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 25.2 (23.7–26.6) | 24.1 (22.2–26.1) | 26.4 (24.4–28.6) |
| Obese (≥30.0) | 18.6 (17.0–20.2) | 16.5 (14.4–18.9) | 20.4 (18.2–22.8) |
| All U.S. adults aged 50 or older | 24.5 (23.6–25.5) | 22.7 (21.3–24.1) | 26.2 (24.9–27.6) |
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 found in the table.
b
Other refers to non-Hispanic American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Asian/Pacific Islander.