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Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Participation Among NZ Adults

Received Instruction for a Sport or Recreation Activity

Percentage of adults who received instruction from a Coach, Instructor, Teacher or Trainer…

  %
Total Population
39.9
Gender
Men
37.2
Women
42.4
Age
16-24
67.3
25-34
47.0
35-49
37.7
50-64
30.0
≥ 65
20.9
Ethnicity
Māori
45.1
Asian
42.9
NZ European
40.1
Pacific
36.5
Other
37.5

Over 12 months:

  • 40 percent of adults received instruction from a coach, instructor, teacher or trainer;
  • receiving instruction was most common among 16 to 24 year olds;
  • receiving instruction decreased with increasing age; and
  • compared with the total population, a higher percentage of Māori but a lower percentage of Asian and Other adults received instruction for a sport or recreation activity.