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232. Percentage of Adults Engaging in Leisure-Time Physical Activity
[Covers persons 18 years old and over.Based on response to question about physical activity in prior month.Based on a sample survey of approximately 96,000 persons in 48 states
andthe District of Columbia in 1992;on a sample survey of approximately 122,000 persons in 50 states andthe District of Columbia in 1996; andBased on a sample survey of approximately
150,000 persons in 50 states, the District ofColumbia and Puerto Rico in 1998; for details, contact source]
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1992
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1996
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1998
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Participates
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Participates
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Participates
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Participates
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Participates
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Participates
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Characteristic
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No
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in
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in
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No
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in
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in
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No
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in
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in
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participation
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regular,
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regular,
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participation
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regular,
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regular,
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participation
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regular,
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regular,
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in physical
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sustained
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vigorous
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in physical
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sustained
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vigorous
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in physical
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sustained
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vigorous
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activity
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activity 1
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activity 2
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activity
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activity 1
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activity 2
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activity
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activity 1
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activity 2
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Total
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28.7
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20.1
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14.4
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29.5
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19.6
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12.9
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28.7
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20.8
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13.6
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Male
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26.5
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21.5
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12.9
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27.3
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20.3
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11.6
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26.2
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21.9
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13.3
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Female
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30.7
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18.9
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15.8
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31.5
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18.9
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14.0
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31.0
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19.7
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13.8
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White, non-Hispanic
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26.8
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20.8
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15.3
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27.6
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20.3
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14.0
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26.7
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21.6
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14.0
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Black, non-Hispanic
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38.5
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15.2
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9.4
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38.2
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16.3
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9.3
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33.8
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17.8
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12.3
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Hispanic
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34.8
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20.1
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11.9
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36.6
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17.1
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8.6
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38.4
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17.4
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11.4
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Other
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31.4
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17.3
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11.8
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27.8
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20.1
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10.4
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28.8
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21.8
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14.3
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Males:
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18 to 29 years old
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18.9
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26.8
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8.0
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19.7
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24.3
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6.7
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17.6
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26.5
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12.2
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30 to 44 years old
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25.0
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17.4
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11.1
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25.6
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17.7
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9.5
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24.9
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19.0
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11.8
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45 to 64 years old
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32.0
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18.9
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16.3
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32.5
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17.9
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14.4
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30.6
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20.5
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14.1
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65 to 74 years old
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33.2
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26.8
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20.6
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32.1
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25.5
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18.2
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31.1
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24.8
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14.2
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75 years old and over
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38.2
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23.2
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20.6
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36.9
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22.3
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19.5
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39.1
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22.2
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22.0
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Females:
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18 to 29 years old
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25.4
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19.9
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11.4
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26.2
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20.2
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10.8
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25.1
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20.9
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14.2
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30 to 44 years old
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26.9
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18.5
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18.0
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28.3
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19.0
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14.9
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28.2
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19.9
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14.8
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45 to 64 years old
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32.1
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19.4
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17.7
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32.3
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19.1
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15.8
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31.5
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19.8
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13.2
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65 to 74 years old
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36.6
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19.0
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16.5
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36.2
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19.3
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15.4
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35.9
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20.3
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13.0
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75 years old and over
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50.5
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15.0
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12.8
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47.3
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14.1
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11.1
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47.1
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14.9
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12.3
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School years completed:
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Less than 12 years
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46.5
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15.6
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8.2
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50.3
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13.8
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6.2
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49.7
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14.3
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8.2
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12 years
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32.8
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17.8
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11.5
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34.6
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17.6
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10.1
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33.9
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18.2
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10.7
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Some college (13-15 years)
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22.6
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22.7
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14.9
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24.4
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20.8
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13.4
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23.9
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22.3
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13.9
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College (16 or more years)
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17.8
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23.5
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21.9
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17.1
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23.9
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19.2
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16.3
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25.7
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19.7
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Household income:
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Less than $10,000
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41.5
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17.6
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9.0
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42.5
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16.8
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7.0
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42.4
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17.8
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10.7
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$10,000 to $19,999
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34.6
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18.7
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10.8
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40.0
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17.2
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8.5
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39.8
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16.9
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10.5
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$20,000 to $34,999
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26.9
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20.3
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14.2
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31.8
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19.0
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11.4
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31.3
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19.4
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12.1
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$35,000 to $49,999
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23.0
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20.9
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16.3
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24.8
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21.2
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13.8
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24.4
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21.4
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14.0
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$50,000 and over
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17.7
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23.5
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20.5
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18.4
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22.6
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17.8
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16.9
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25.5
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17.6
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1 Any type or intensity of activity that occurs 5 times or more perweek and 30 minutes or more per occasion.
2 Rhythmic contraction of large muscle groups performed at 50 percent ormore of estimated age- and sex-specific maximum cardio-respiratorycapacity, 3 times per week or
more for at least 20 minutes per occasion.
Source: U.S. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, 1996 and unpublished data.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/sgr.htm
https://allcountries.org/uscensus/232_percentage_of_adults_engaging_in_leisure.html
These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.
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