Table 5.
Organized Physical Activity Participation, Strengthening Exercise, and Physical Education Attendance by Metropolitan Status Among 4th-, 8th-, and 11th-Grade Students, School Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Questionnaire, Texas, 2004-2005a
| Grade | Other Organized PA or Lessons | Strengthening Exerciseb | PE Attendance ≥4 d/weekc | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | |
| 4th-grade students | ||||||
| Urban | 58.5 (52.7-64.4) | 36.8 (24.5-49.0) | NA | NA | 22.3 (16.3-28.4) | 22.2 (16.1-28.3) |
| Suburban | 49.8 (43.2-56.4) | 34.9 (28.8-40.9) | NA | NA | 39.9 (28.8-51.0) | 40.7 (27.5-53.8) |
| Rural | 50.3 (46.0-54.6) | 32.4 (25.5-39.2) | NA | NA | 46.7 (31.4-61.9) | 47.1 (33.6-60.6) |
| 8th-grade students | ||||||
| Urban | 31.9 (26.4-37.5) | 25.9 (17.7-34.0) | 38.4 (31.9-44.8) | 61.7 (37.2-86.3) | 49.0 (10.7-87.4) | 56.8 (16.5-97.0) |
| Suburban | 35.5 (30.7-40.4) | 27.4 (23.0-31.9) | 46.1 (40.2-52.1) | 63.7 (57.4-69.9) | 42.4 (33.9-51.0) | 55.2 (48.1-62.2) |
| Rural | 37.1 (29.6-44.6) | 20.9 (16.6-25.2) | 47.1 (40.6-53.6) | 72.6 (64.8-80.3) | 68.1 (49.2-86.9) | 60.1 (44.8-75.4) |
| 11th-grade students | ||||||
| Urban | 26.4 (20.1-32.7) | 12.6 (2.6-22.6) | 51.5 (30.1-72.9) | 48.9 (44.9-53.0) | 11.0 (−.01-22.0) | 15.0 (1.9-28.1) |
| Suburban | 33.4 (23.7-43.2) | 19.1 (15.7-22.6) | 39.8 (31.2-48.4) | 61.2 (52.2-70.2) | 37.5 (20.8-54.1) | 39.0 (30.2-47.7) |
| Rural | 25.0 (22.6-27.4) | 20.6 (14.6-26.6) | 29.5 (17.9-41.1) | 56.6 (45.5-67.8) | 27.3 (14.9-39.7) | 39.0 (28.5-49.5) |
Abbreviations: PA, physical activity; PE, physical education; NA, not available.
a
Results based on weighted analysis. Data are presented as % (95% confidence interval).
b
Did exercises to strengthen or tone muscles on ≥3 of the past 7 days.
c
Attended physical education class on ≥4 days during an average school week.