Table 2.
Participation in Different Types of Leisure-Time Physical Activities in the Past 30 Days Among Adults ≥ 18 Years, Overall and by Demographic Characteristics, NHANES 1999–2006
| Number of leisure-time physical activities
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| 0
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1
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2
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3
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≥ 4
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| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |
| Total | 37.5 | (36.0–39.1) | 26.3 | (25.5–27.2) | 17.1 | (16.3–18.0) | 8.8 | (8.3–9.5) | 10.2 | (9.4–11.1) |
| Sexa | ||||||||||
| Male | 35.1 | (33.3–37.0) | 25.3 | (24.2–26.6) | 17.7 | (16.6–18.8) | 9.5 | (8.7–10.3) | 12.3 | (11.3–13.5) |
| Female | 39.7 | (38.0–41.3) | 27.3 | (26.1–28.4) | 16.6 | (15.7–17.6) | 8.3 | (7.6–9.0) | 8.2 | (7.3–9.1) |
| Age (years)b | ||||||||||
| 18–29 | 27.1 | (25.1–29.2) | 23.9 | (22.4–25.4) | 19.0 | (17.8–20.3) | 11.4 | (10.3–12.5) | 18.6 | (16.9–20.3) |
| 30–44 | 34.6 | (32.5–36.7) | 26.3 | (24.9–27.7) | 17.6 | (16.3–19.0) | 10.0 | (9.0–11.0) | 11.6 | (10.3–13.0) |
| 45–64 | 39.1 | (36.8–41.5) | 27.5 | (26.0–29.1) | 18.1 | (16.6–19.7) | 8.1 | (7.0–9.4) | 7.1 | (6.2–8.2) |
| 65+ | 53.7 | (51.3–56.2) | 27.4 | (25.7–29.2) | 11.9 | (10.7–13.2) | 4.7 | (3.9–5.7) | 2.2 | (1.6–3.0) |
| Race/ethnicitya | ||||||||||
| Mexican American | 50.7 | (48.1–53.3) | 25.0 | (23.5–26.6) | 13.7 | (12.5–15.0) | 5.2 | (4.5–6.0) | 5.3 | (4.3–6.6) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 33.7 | (31.8–35.7) | 27.1 | (26.1–28.1) | 18.1 | (17.1–19.2) | 9.7 | (8.9–10.6) | 11.4 | (10.3–12.5) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 48.0 | (45.8–50.3) | 23.9 | (22.5–25.4) | 14.2 | (12.8–15.7) | 6.6 | (5.7–7.5) | 7.3 | (6.2–8.5) |
| Educationb | ||||||||||
| < High school | 58.8 | (56.2–61.4) | 23.1 | (21.2–25.2) | 10.0 | (8.9–11.2) | 4.2 | (3.5–5.0) | 3.8 | (3.2–4.5) |
| High school graduate | 42.7 | (40.9–44.5) | 27.6 | (26.0–29.3) | 15.5 | (14.2–16.9) | 6.9 | (6.0–8.0) | 7.4 | (6.4–8.5) |
| Some college | 32.6 | (30.8–34.4) | 26.6 | (25.1–28.0) | 18.6 | (17.4–19.9) | 9.9 | (8.9–10.9) | 12.4 | (11.2–13.8) |
| College graduate | 19.3 | (17.6–21.0) | 27.5 | (25.9–29.1) | 23.4 | (21.7–25.3) | 13.8 | (12.6–15.0) | 16.0 | (14.5–17.6) |
Abbreviations: NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; CI, confidence interval.
a
Significant difference (P < .01) in number of activities by demographic group.
b
Significant linear trend (P < .01) for number of activities by demographic group.