Percentage of people participating in insufficient physical activity by age, 2000
|
|
Age group (years) |
| Risk factor |
Sex |
18-29 |
30-44 |
45-59 |
60-75 |
18-75 (ASR)(a) |
| Insufficient physical activity(b) |
Males |
39.6 |
58.5 |
58.1 |
56.8 |
53.7 |
| Females |
44.8 |
57.6 |
59.4 |
56.0 |
54.8 |
| Persons |
42.2 |
58.0 |
58.7 |
56.4 |
54.2 |
- Age-standardised rate (ASR) standardised to the 2001 Australian population.
- Insufficient physical activity is defined as participating in less than 150 minutes of activity or less than five sessions of activity in the previous week.
Note: Based on self-reported data.
Source: AIHW analysis of the 2000 National Physical Activity Survey.