Table 2 Leisure-time physical activity practice from age 7 to 55 among adults aged 55 years. United Kingdom, 2008
Total, n (%) | Sex, n (%) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | |||
Childhood (7 yr) | N = 8010 (87.7) | 0.247 | ||
Inactive | 321 (4.0) | 148 (3.8) | 173 (4.2) | |
Normally active | 6613 (82.6) | 3187 (82.2) | 3426 (82.9) | |
Over active | 1076 (13.4) | 544 (14.0) | 532 (12.9) | |
Childhood (11 yr) | N = 7715 (84.4) | < 0.001 | ||
Hardly ever | 866 (11.2) | 332 (8.9) | 534 (13.4) | |
Sometimes | 3332 (43.2) | 1381 (37.0) | 1951 (49.0) | |
Most days | 3517 (45.6) | 2017 (54.1) | 1500 (37.6) | |
Adolescence (16 yr) | < 0.001 | |||
Inactive | 8354 (57.0) | 3948 (52.3) | 4406 (62.0) | |
Active | 6296 (43.0) | 3596 (47.7) | 2700 (38.0) | |
Adult | ||||
Young (23 yr) | N = 7807 (85.4) | < 0.001 | ||
No sport last 4 weeks | 3919 (50.2) | 1439 (38.4) | 2480 (61.1) | |
Once last 4 weeks | 529 (6.8) | 272 (7.3) | 257 (6.3) | |
2–3 times last 4 weeks | 764 (9.8) | 410 (10.9) | 354 (8.7) | |
1–2 times a week | 1495 (19.1) | 833 (22.2) | 662 (16.3) | |
3–4 times per week | 607 (7.8) | 442 (11.8) | 165 (4.1) | |
5 or more times per week | 493 (6.3) | 352 (9.4) | 141 (3.5) | |
Young (33 yr) | N = 7918 (86.7) | < 0.001 | ||
No exercise | 1648 (20.8) | 764 (20.3) | 884 (21.3) | |
Less often | 227 (2.9) | 122 (3.2) | 105 (2.5) | |
2–3 times a month | 508 (6.4) | 261 (6.9) | 247 (6.0) | |
once a week | 1808 (22.8) | 824 (21.8) | 984 (23.7) | |
2–3 days a week | 1752 (22.1) | 915 (24.3) | 837 (20.2) | |
4–5 days a week | 519 (6.6) | 298 (7.9) | 221 (5.4) | |
Every day | 1456 (18.4) | 589 (15.6) | 867 (20.9) | |
Middle (42 yr) | N = 8433 (92.3) | < 0.001 | ||
No exercise | 2058 (24.4) | 914 (22.6) | 1144 (26.1) | |
Less often | 210 (2.5) | 102 (2.5) | 108 (2.5) | |
2–3 times a month | 536 (6.4) | 304 (7.5) | 232 (5.3) | |
Once a week | 1587 (18.8) | 832 (20.6) | 755 (17.2) | |
2–3 days a week | 1847 (21.9) | 904 (22.3) | 943 (21.5) | |
4–5 days a week | 805 (9.5) | 407 (10.1) | 398 (9.0) | |
Every day | 1390 (16.5) | 581 (14.4) | 809 (18.4) | |
Older (50 yr) | N = 8362 (91.5) | < 0.001 | ||
None | 1849 (22.1) | 858 (21.1) | 991 (23.1) | |
3 times per month or less | 633 (7.5) | 328 (8.1) | 305 (7.1) | |
Once a week | 1269 (15.2) | 678 (16.7) | 591 (13.7) | |
2–3 days a week | 1899 (22.7) | 981 (24.2) | 918 (21.3) | |
4–5 days a week | 900 (10.8) | 430 (10.6) | 470 (10.9) | |
Every day | 1812 (21.7) | 786 (19.3) | 1026 (23.9) | |
Older (55 yr) | N = 9011 (98.6) | 0.087 | ||
Never | 943 (10.5) | 452 (10.4) | 491 (10.6) | |
Less than once per month | 1111 (12.3) | 570 (13.1) | 541 (11.6) | |
At least once per month | 1227 (13.6) | 565 (12.9) | 662 (14.2) | |
At least once per week | 5730 (63.6) | 2776 (63.6) | 2954 (63.6) | |