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Show Table 1. Percentage of Respondents Aged 18+ Years Reporting Participation in Leisure-Time Physical Activity Less Than 3 Times per Week for 20+ Minutes per Occasion (The socio-demographic characteristics, 1996, and the chi-square tests for linear trends in the prevalence estimates (percentages) during 1985 to 1992, 1994 and 1996a, are based upon the Utah Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System.) Socio-Demographic Characteristics 1996 1985-1996 95% CI Linear Trend Tests N % Lower Upper X2{df=\) Pb All Respondents 2,887 46.7 44.3 49.1 0.098 0.754 Gender Male 1,255 47.8 44.3 51.3 0.199 0.656 Female 1,623 45.6 42.4 48.8 0.000 1.000 Age 18-24 378 44.5 38.3 50.6 0.053 0.818 25-39 959 47.8 43.7 51.9 0.099 0.753 40-64 1,043 48.1 44.0 52.3 0.018 0.895 65 and older 506 42.9 37.7 48.0 3.734 0.053 Education High School Graduate or lower 1,192 51.2 47.6 54.9 0.079 0.779 Tech/Some College 905 47.4 43.2 51.7 0.802 0.371 College Graduate or Higher 785 39.7 35.3 44.1 0.443 0.506 Annual Income <$20,000 553 53.7 48.2 59.3 2.117 0.146 $20,000 + 2,090 45.0 42.2 47.7 1.918 0.166 Employment Status Employed 1,864 48.1 45.1 51.1 0.995 0.318 Unemployed 130 65.5 54.5 76.5 3.362 0.067 Home/Student/Retired 889 40.8 36.7 44.9 0.080 0.778 a Statistical tests for linear trends in proportions and frequencies were performed based upon the method recommended by P. Arimtage (Arimtage, 1955). b Significant atp< 0.05. 44 |