HORIZONTAL BAR CHART: Selected Types of Physical Activity Reported Among Adults Aged 18 Years and Older,* by Sex, 1999-2002

( Percent of Population)

Walking: Female 37.6, Male 22.3; Dancing: Female 12.7, Male 7.7 ; Bicycling Female 8.7 10.6; Golf: Female 3.1, Male 11.2; Gardening: Female 6.2, Male 3.4; Yard Work: Female 3.3, Male 5.8;
Aerobics: Female 6.5, Male 2.0; Basketball: Female 1.2, Male 6.7; Running: Female 0.9, Male 3.0

*Among adults who were physically active at least 10 minutes in the week prior to the survey.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.