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2011 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
Data Tables Appendix

Table 9_1_6.1
Adults with obesity who did not spend half an hour or more in moderate or vigorous physical activity at least three times a week,a United States, 2002-2008
    2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   53.1 1.0 53.3 0.9 52.3 0.9 52.0 0.8 53.0 0.8 54.3 0.9 54.3 0.8
Age 18-44 48.8 1.3 48.6 1.3 48.0 1.2 47.2 1.2 49.4 1.1 51.6 1.3 48.9 1.1
45-64 54.7 1.3 55.9 1.4 54.4 1.3 54.0 1.2 54.4 1.3 55.2 1.4 58.7 1.1
65 and over 63.9 1.9 63.1 1.9 62.2 2.0 63.4 1.9 61.9 2.0 60.9 2.1 63.6 1.9
Gender Male 47.7 1.3 48.5 1.2 48.0 1.2 46.8 1.1 47.4 1.1 49.0 1.3 50.2 1.2
Female 58.2 1.2 57.9 1.1 56.7 1.1 56.6 1.1 58.0 1.0 58.8 1.0 58.1 1.0
Race White, single race 53.2 1.1 53.5 1.0 52.5 0.9 52.5 0.9 53.5 1.0 53.5 1.1 53.9 0.9
Black, single race 52.9 1.7 50.4 1.9 51.8 1.6 50.4 1.7 51.9 1.8 56.3 1.9 58.2 1.8
Asian, single race 51.4 5.6 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
NHOPI, single race DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
AI/AN, single race DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Multiple races 66.0 5.9 DSU DSU 50.2 6.5 44.8 6.3 44.7 4.8 62.6 5.8 DSU DSU
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 52.0 1.1 52.5 1.0 51.7 1.0 51.4 0.9 52.6 0.9 54.0 1.0 53.4 0.9
  Non-Hispanic, White 51.6 1.3 52.4 1.2 51.7 1.1 51.7 1.1 53.0 1.1 53.2 1.2 52.7 1.0
  Non-Hispanic, Black 53.0 1.7 50.7 1.9 51.7 1.6 50.6 1.7 51.7 1.9 56.2 1.9 58.3 1.8
Hispanic, all races 58.4 2.2 57.9 1.7 55.1 1.8 54.6 1.9 54.7 2.1 54.3 2.3 59.7 2.0
Family incomeb Negative/poor 57.8 2.1 59.7 1.8 59.4 1.8 60.3 2.1 59.6 2.0 61.9 1.9 60.8 2.0
Near poor/low 59.1 1.8 57.6 1.8 53.7 1.7 54.3 1.5 58.0 1.6 55.1 1.7 55.0 1.6
Middle 52.2 1.6 52.9 1.4 51.7 1.5 51.9 1.4 51.5 1.5 52.8 1.6 54.8 1.4
High 48.4 1.5 49.7 1.5 50.2 1.6 48.5 1.4 49.4 1.5 51.7 1.6 51.2 1.4
Educationc Less than high school 59.5 2.0 57.9 1.7 57.5 1.4 58.3 1.8 58.0 1.7 58.4 1.7 58.6 1.7
High school graduate 53.9 1.4 53.9 1.4 52.0 1.5 52.5 1.3 53.7 1.4 53.2 1.5 52.9 1.3
At least some college 49.6 1.3 50.1 1.3 49.5 1.4 48.5 1.3 49.8 1.2 52.4 1.4 52.2 1.3
Employment status, ages 18-64 Employed 48.5 1.1 49.1 1.1 48.2 1.1 47.3 1.0 48.2 1.0 50.6 1.0 50.2 1.0
Not employed 59.5 1.9 59.2 1.7 57.3 1.6 58.0 2.2 62.2 1.7 61.3 1.9 60.0 1.8
Health insurance, ages 18-64 Any private 49.5 1.3 49.5 1.2 48.9 1.1 48.0 1.1 49.5 1.1 50.7 1.1 51.3 1.0
Public only 58.8 2.1 60.1 2.1 58.4 2.0 59.1 2.4 61.5 2.0 63.0 2.2 60.9 2.0
Uninsured 50.5 2.3 52.5 2.0 50.5 2.0 50.8 2.0 51.4 2.1 55.1 2.4 52.1 2.0
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 65.5 3.4 66.2 3.3 64.5 3.9 63.6 3.9 60.1 4.0 61.0 4.1 68.9 3.4
Medicare and private 59.8 2.7 57.6 2.8 58.5 2.6 61.0 2.3 60.8 2.6 56.1 3.0 58.2 2.5
Medicare and other public 77.4 5.0 78.8 3.3 73.2 4.7 72.6 4.2 69.6 4.6 80.0 3.7 75.5 3.5
Residence locationd Metropolitan 53.5 1.1 53.5 1.0 52.7 1.0 52.1 0.9 52.6 0.9 55.0 1.0 55.0 0.9
  Large central metro 53.0 1.7 54.9 1.5 52.6 1.4 52.8 1.4 53.7 1.5 57.7 1.5 57.5 1.4
  Large fringe metro 52.1 1.7 49.7 1.8 54.8 1.9 53.2 1.7 49.1 2.0 53.2 1.8 53.0 1.6
  Medium metro 56.8 2.3 53.0 2.2 48.2 2.2 49.8 2.0 52.4 2.0 53.4 2.1 55.4 1.9
  Small metro 51.5 3.4 59.8 3.1 57.3 2.5 51.6 2.8 58.4 2.3 54.3 2.9 50.2 2.4
Nonmetropolitan 51.6 2.4 52.4 2.0 50.8 2.1 51.5 2.1 54.6 1.8 50.4 2.1 51.4 1.9
  Micropolitan 52.1 3.1 53.2 2.6 48.6 2.2 51.2 2.7 54.2 2.2 48.3 2.8 52.6 1.9
  Noncore 51.1 3.7 50.4 3.2 54.2 3.8 52.2 3.6 55.5 3.4 53.8 2.3 49.2 3.8
Language spoken most often at home English 52.4 1.0 52.3 0.9 51.5 0.9 51.1 0.8 52.7 0.9 53.9 1.0 53.5 0.8
Other 58.9 2.6 61.3 2.5 59.4 2.4 61.0 2.4 57.2 2.1 57.5 2.5 62.5 2.4
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 49.3 1.1 50.4 1.0 48.6 1.0 48.4 0.9 49.5 0.9 50.8 1.0 50.8 0.9
Fair/poor 67.3 1.8 65.2 2.0 66.8 1.6 67.5 1.9 66.7 1.7 69.3 1.8 67.5 1.7
Activity limitationsd Basic activities 63.7 2.5 65.9 2.8 67.9 2.0 64.5 2.3 69.5 2.1 68.6 2.1 64.8 2.2
Complex activities 69.6 3.2 72.7 2.5 70.9 2.5 73.1 2.5 71.1 2.2 70.9 2.5 72.0 2.4
Neither basic nor complex activities 49.5 1.2 49.6 1.0 48.3 1.0 48.2 0.9 49.6 0.9 50.4 1.1 50.4 0.9
U.S. born Yes 52.5 1.0 53.0 0.9 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 53.7 1.0 53.5 0.9
No 57.1 2.3 54.8 2.3 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 58.9 2.2 60.6 2.4

a. Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using three age groups: 18-44, 45-64, and 65 and over.

b. Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.

c. Less than high school refers to fewer than 12 years of education; high school graduate, 12 years of education; and at least some college, more than 12 years of education.

d. For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix B: Detailed Methods.

DNC - Data not collected.

DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; SE: standard error.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

 

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