Table 1.

The questions used to calculate the Physical Activity Index. Respondents were asked: “Have you participated in the following physical activities for at least 15 minutes during the past 3 months”.

Physical activity
Walking	Bowling
Gardening/yard work	Baseball or softball
Swimming	Tennis
Bicycling	Weight training
Popular/social dance	Fishing
Home exercises	Volleyball
Ice hockey	Basketball
Ice skating	Soccer
In-line skating/roll	Other (#1)
Jogging or running	No physical activity
Golfing	Other (#2)
Exercise class/aerobics	Other (#3)
Skiing/snowboarding