Table 3.
Percentage of High School Students Who Engaged in Physical Activity-Related Behaviors, by Race/Ethnicity — United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2001-2009
| Activity | AI/AN,a , b % (95% CI) | White,a % (95% CI) | Black,a % (95% CI) | Hispanic, % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insufficient vigorous physical activityc | ||||
| Total | 37.6 (34.0-41.4)W,B | 33.1 (31.9-34.4) | 41.9 (40.5-43.3) | 37.2 (35.8-38.5) |
| Girls | 44.8 (39.3-50.4)B | 40.2 (38.6-41.8) | 52.7 (50.8-54.5) | 45.9 (44.0-47.8) |
| Boys | 31.1 (25.9-36.8)G | 26.3 (25.0-27.8) | 30.7 (29.2-32.4) | 28.4 (26.8-30.1) |
| Insufficient moderate physical activityd | ||||
| Total | 71.9 (68.2-75.2)B,H | 71.9 (71.0-72.7) | 78.4 (77.3-79.4) | 76.5 (75.4-77.6) |
| Girls | 72.5 (66.1-78.1)B,H | 74.8 (73.7-75.8) | 82.3 (80.8-83.6) | 79.0 (77.7-80.3) |
| Boys | 71.0 (65.7-75.8) | 69.1 (68.2-70.0) | 74.4 (72.9-75.7) | 74.1 (72.6-75.6) |
| Watched television >3 hours/de | ||||
| Total | 38.6 (33.2-44.3)W,B,H | 28.3 (27.3-29.3) | 63.3 (61.9-64.6) | 44.5 (42.8-46.2) |
| Girls | 35.2 (27.7-43.6)W,B,H | 25.6 (24.4-26.8) | 63.9 (62.1-65.7) | 44.1 (42.5-45.7) |
| Boys | 41.9 (36.3-47.7)W,B | 30.8 (29.5-32.2) | 62.6 (60.8-64.3) | 45.0 (42.6-47.3) |
| Used computers >3 hours/de , f | ||||
| Total | 25.5 (21.0-30.6) | 21.3 (20.0-22.6) | 28.5 (27.2-29.7) | 23.7 (22.3-25.2) |
| Girls | 18.6 (11.8-28.0) | 16.5 (15.4-17.8) | 23.1 (21.5-24.7) | 19.3 (17.5-21.2) |
| Boys | 31.9 (26.8-37.6)G,W | 25.7 (24.0-27.6) | 33.8 (32.0-35.6) | 28.0 (26.2-29.8) |
| Did not attend physical education classesg | ||||
| Total | 46.7 (40.2-53.3)H | 47.7 (44.2-51.3) | 43.7 (40.4-47.0) | 39.9 (37.0-42.8) |
| Girls | 49.3 (39.2-59.4) | 50.7 (46.9-54.6) | 49.3 (45.3-53.3) | 43.1 (39.8-46.5) |
| Boys | 44.3 (37.8-51.0)H | 44.8 (41.1-48.6) | 37.9 (34.9-40.9) | 36.6 (33.7-39.6) |
| Did not play on ≥1 sports teamh | ||||
| Total | 49.0 (44.4-53.7)W | 40.8 (39.3-42.3) | 45.5 (44.0-47.0) | 48.9 (47.6-50.3) |
| Girls | 53.3 (46.8-59.7)W | 44.9 (43.3-46.5) | 56.6 (54.7-58.5) | 57.2 (55.5-58.8) |
| Boys | 45.1 (39.1-51.2)G,W,B | 36.8 (34.9-38.8) | 34.0 (32.4-35.8) | 40.6 (39.1-42.3) |
Abbreviations: AI/AN, American Indian/Alaska Native; CI, confidence interval.
Non-Hispanic.
The letter W (white), B (black), or H (Hispanic) indicates a significant difference in prevalence estimates between AI/AN students and students of that race/ethnicity. The letter G indicates a significant difference in prevalence estimates between AI/AN girls and boys (P ≤ .05, t test).
Exercised or participated in physical activities that made students sweat and breathe hard for at least 20 minutes on less than 3 of the 7 days before the survey (eg, basketball, soccer, running, swimming laps, fast bicycling, fast dancing, similar aerobic activities).
Physical activities that did not make students sweat and breathe hard for at least 30 minutes on less than 5 of the 7 days before the survey (eg, fast walking, slow bicycling, skating, pushing a lawn mower, mopping floors).
On an average school day.
Played video or computer games or used a computer for something that was not school work.
On 1 or more days in an average week when they were in school.
Run by their school or community groups during the 12 months before the survey.