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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged >25 Years Who Reported Regular Leisure-Time Physical Activity,* by Education Level --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 1997 and 2007†

In 1997 and 2007, the percentage of adults aged 
≥25 years who reported regular leisure-time physical activity increased 
with level of education. In 2007, persons with a college degree or more were nearly three times as likely to report regular 
leisure-time physical activity (43.4%) as those who did not complete high school (14.9%). However, regardless of education 
level, from 1997 to 2007 no progress was made toward meeting the 
<I>Healthy People 2010</I> target of 50% of persons reporting 
regular leisure-time physical activity (objective 22-2).

* Defined as at least 30 minutes of moderate activity, five times per week, or at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity, three times per week.

† Data were age adjusted to the 2000 standard population.

§ 95% confidence interval.

In 1997 and 2007, the percentage of adults aged >25 years who reported regular leisure-time physical activity increased with level of education. In 2007, persons with a college degree or more were nearly three times as likely to report regular leisure-time physical activity (43.4%) as those who did not complete high school (14.9%). However, regardless of education level, from 1997 to 2007 no progress was made toward meeting the Healthy People 2010 target of 50% of persons reporting regular leisure-time physical activity (objective 22-2).

SOURCES: National Health Interview Surveys, 1997 and 2007. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm.

US Department of Health and Human Services. Objective 22-2. Healthy people 2010 (midcourse review). Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services; 2000. Available at http://www.healthypeople.gov/data/midcourse/pdf/fa22.pdf.

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Date last reviewed: 3/19/2009

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