Table 2

Prevalence of moderate-intensity or vigorous-intensity physical activity in Texans aged ≥18 years in 2005 (%), overall and by race/ethnicity and age group

MET-min/weekMenWomenPersons
≥1000750–999500–749250–4990–249≥1000750–999500–749250–4990–249≥1000750–999500–749250–4990–249
All47.24.113.012.123.736.43.614.716.728.641.73.913.814.426.2
Race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic whites48.54.313.912.520.836.64.615.317.526.042.44.414.615.123.5
 Non-Hispanic blacks41.85.012.912.927.535.32.611.412.538.338.23.712.112.733.4
 Hispanics46.33.511.810.527.936.62.113.516.231.641.42.812.713.429.7
 Other races/ethnicities38.65.710.919.225.732.74.622.317.323.236.05.215.918.424.6
Age group (years)
 18–2460.01.68.79.520.238.13.415.819.723.049.42.512.114.521.6
 25 –3445.65.815.114.219.441.43.215.518.021.943.54.515.316.120.6
 35–4449.85.513.712.718.438.54.416.416.224.544.24.915.114.521.4
 45–5443.23.511.812.629.038.44.812.116.628.040.84.211.914.628.5
 55–6440.84.014.610.630.131.63.416.216.032.836.13.715.413.431.5
 65–7446.32.814.111.425.427.83.411.714.542.536.43.112.813.134.7
 75–8436.34.311.111.836.528.80.413.611.146.131.71.912.611.442.4
 ≥8525.50.021.813.239.520.65.98.419.146.122.43.813.316.943.7
  • Total may not sum manually due to rounding.

  • MET, metabolic equivalents of task.