United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

1 2 6 Health and Nutrition
No. 201. Percent of Population Engaged in Physical Exercise, by Type of Exercise, Sex,
a n d A g e : 1 9 7 5
{Covers civilian noninstitulional population, 20 y e a rs old and over. Based on National Health Interview Survey; see Appendix fit]
sex AND AGE
Total
T o ' *
{ 1,000)
Percent
exercising
regularty
1
Ride
bicycle
Calisthenics
PERC ENT, BY T YP E OF EXERCISE 1
Jog
Lift
weights
Swim
Walk
All
other
Total, 20 years and over........................ 135,655 48.6 10.9 13.S 4.8 3.4 11.8 33.8 6.8
20-44 years........... 71,084 53.7 16,1 17.3 7.3 5,4 16.9 33.6 6.9
45-64 years.................. ........ ....................... 43,145 43.4 6.5 10.8 2.7 1.5 ao 3 2 .9 6.5
65 years and over.......................................... 21,426 42.3 2.9 6.1 1.2 (B) 2.8 35.7 6.9
Mate, 20 years and over 63,665 46.5 10.8 13.5 7.2 6.3 13.3 32.5 6.4
2(M4 years.......... 34,268 52.7 14.9 17.5 10.6 10.1 18.8 31.4 6.2
45-64 years........... 20.567 42.0 6.7 10.1 3.8 2.6 8.1 31.4 5.9
65 years and over..................... .................... 8,830 47.3 4.3 5.9 2.1 4.1 39.4 8.1
Female, 20 years and over 71,990 48.7 11.1 13.5 2.7 .8 10.5 35.0 7.1
20-44 years..................... 38,816 54.6 17.2 17.1 4.1 1.1 15.0 36.0 7.5
45-64 years...................... 22,579 44.6 6.4 11.4 1.6 (B) 7.8 34.2 7.1
6 5 years and over............. 12,595 38.7 1.8 6.3 (a) (B) 1.9 33.0 6.0
S Base less th a n m in im u m required fo r reliability. 1Regular exercise Is any exercise done on a weekly basis.
3 More than one type of exercise can be reported per person.
Source: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, H e a lth , U n ite d S ta te s , 1 9 7 6 -1 9 7 7 .
No. 202. Average Heights and Weights, by Age and Sex: 1960-1962,1971-1974 and
1 9 7 6 - 1 9 8 0
[Height was measured without shoes. For 1860-1962, two pounds are deducted to allow for weight of clothing; for 1971-1874 and
19/6-1980 total weights of all clothing ranged from .2 to .8 pound, which are not deducted from weights shown. Based on
sample and subfect to sampling variability; see source]
SEX, YEAR, AND HEIGHT (feet and inches) 18-24
years
25-34
years
35-44
years
45-54
years
55-64
years
65-74
years
MEN
height (inches)
1960-1962................................................................................................ 68.7 69.1 66.5 68.2 67.4 66.9
1971-1974.......................... ............... 69.7 69.6 69.1 68.9 68.3 67.3
1976-1900................................................ . 69.7 69.6 69.4 69.0 68.4 67.4
WOMEN
ISfiO-lflfi? . 62.9
1971-1974 ................................................................................................ 64.3 64.1 64.1 63.6 62.8 62.3
1976-1980................................................................................................ 64.3 64.2 64.1 63.5 63.0 62.2
MEN
WEIGHT (lb.)
1960-1962, total........................................................................................ 158 169 170 170 164 158
1971-1974. total........................................................................................ 165 176 178 175 171 164
1976-1980, total....................................................................................... 163 173 178 178 174 165
5*2"........................................................................................................ 130 139 146 148 147 143
5'3''........................... ................ .......................................... 135 145 149 154 151 148
5*4* „ 139 151 155 158 156 152
5’5' .............. _.................................................... 143 155 159 163 160 156
5*6* 148 159 164 167 165 161
57* 152 164 169 171 170 168
5*8' ................................................................. ... 157 168 174 176 174 169
5'9' 162 173 178 180 178 174
5’10 166 177 183 185 183 178
5*11 171 182 188 190 187 182
6',.. 176 186 192 194 192 187
6'1"........................................................................................................ 180 191 197 198 107 192
6'2‘ .............. ........................................................ 185 196 202 204 201 195
WOMEN
1990-1982, total....................................................................................... 127 134 142 145 150 144
1971-1974,lotal 132 140 148 149 149 146
1979-1980, total....................................................................................... 134 142 148 150 150 147
4,9” ......... ........................ 111 120 131 129 132 132
4'10"...... 114 123 133 132 135 135
4'11"...... 118 126 136 136 138 138
5’.................................... ....................................................................... 121 130 139 139 142 142
5 'V ........................................................................................................ 124 133 141 143 145 145
5*2".............. ........ ............. ............................................................ 128 136 144 146 148 148
8'3".................... . .............................................. 131 139 146 150 151 151
5'4"..................... ...............,..................................._______ ___ ____ 134 142 149 153 164 154
5'5"....................................................................................................... 137 146 151 157 157 157
S’S” ................................................................................................. .... 141 149 154 160 161 ISO
57 144 152 156 164 164 163
5*8 147 155 159 168 167 166
Source: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, V ita ! a n d H e a lth S ta tis tic s , s e rie s 1 1, a n d unpublished d a ta .