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Disparities Data Details PA-2.4 by Race and Ethnicity for 2018

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Disparities Details by Race and Ethnicity for 2018
PA-2.4 : Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening objectives (age adjusted, percent, 18+ years)
This chart compares rates by population.

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2020 Baseline (year): 18.2 (2008)
2020 Target: 20.1
Desired Direction: ↑ Increase Desired
2017
2018
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Race and Ethnicity for PA-2.4

PA-2.4 Increase the proportion of adults who meet the objectives for aerobic physical activity and for muscle-strengthening activity

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening objectives (age adjusted, percent, 18+ years)

2020 Baseline (year): 18.2 (2008)
2020 Target: 20.1
Desired Direction: ↑ Increase Desired
Spotlight on Disparities:
Race and Ethnicity 2018 Disparity
White only, not Hispanic or Latino 25.7
CI 24.8/26.7
SE 0.472		 x 1.000
Best rate
2 or more races 24.8
CI 20.4/29.3
SE 2.268		 x 1.036
CI
1.000/ 1.208
Asian only 22.9
CI 20.2/25.6
SE 1.389		 x 1.125
CI
1.000/ 1.248
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only 21.9
CI 10.7/33.2
SE 5.734		 x 1.173
CI
1.000/ 1.804
Hispanic or Latino 21.4
CI 19.6/23.2
SE 0.932		 x 1.203
CI
1.000/ 1.300
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino 19.9
CI 17.7/22.0
SE 1.092		 x 1.296
CI
1.000/ 1.426
American Indian or Alaska Native only 19.1
CI 13.2/25.0
SE 3.009		 x 1.348
CI
1.000/ 1.750
Average group rate excluding best group rate 21.7
...
SE 3.196 		x 1.188
CI 1.000/ 1.517

Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release.

Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population.

Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown.

CI: 95% confidence interval.
Summary measures of health disparities by Race and Ethnicity — 2018
  • The best group rate for this objective, 25.7% (age adjusted), was attained by White only, not Hispanic or Latino persons.
  • The worst group rate for this objective, 19.1% (age adjusted), was attained by American Indian or Alaska Native only persons.
  • The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 6.6 percentage points.
  • The best group rate was 1.348 times the worst group rate.
  • The best group rate was 1.188 times the average rate for all other race/ethnicity groups (excluding the best), 21.7% (age adjusted).
Detailed measures of health disparities by Race and Ethnicity — 2018

White only, not Hispanic or Latino persons achieved the best group rate for this objective, 25.7% (age adjusted).

The best group rate was:

  • <1.1 times the rate among persons identifying with 2 or more races.
  • 1.125 times the rate for the Asian only population.
  • 1.173 times the rate for the Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only population.
  • 1.203 times the rate for the Hispanic or Latino population.
  • 1.296 times the rate for the Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino population.
  • 1.348 times the rate for the American Indian or Alaska Native only population.
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