Table 3.

Results from Chi Square Tests of Associations Between Physical Activity Guideline Compliance and Select Variables

Variable	Males (n=2962)		Females (n=3153)
	% Compliance	χ2	% Compliance	χ2
Teen Age (years)a		2.3		9.3**
14–15	57.9		42.3
16–17	55.2		37.0
Teen Race/ethnicity		11.1*		3.7
Non-Hispanic White	57.2		40.7
Non Hispanic Black	51.3		38.7
Non Hispanic multi-racial	57.8		37.4
Non-Hispanic otherb or unknown race	41.6		41.9
Hispanic White	61.4		34.0
Hispanic otherb or unknown race or multi-racial	55.3		39.8
Household Incomea		9.1*		21.1***
Below $40,000	51.9		35.8
$40,000–$60,000	53.8		32.8
Above $60,000	59.1		42.8
Parental Educationa		4.1*		11.2***
Less than college degree	54.5		36.7
College degree or higher	58.2		42.6
Geographic Region		3.8		6.0
Northeast	55.9		36.2
Midwest	56.6		38.0
South	58.6		39.2
West	54.4		42.7

^aSome categories of this variable were combined.

^bOther races include American Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, and other-unspecified.

^*p = .05

^**p < .01

^***p < .001