Physical Activity Levels by Gender
Physical Activity Levels Among Adults in the Bay of Plenty Region by Gender
| |
Men |
Women |
| 30 x 5 Guideline Met |
57.6% |
38.0% |
| Some Activity |
29.4% |
44.4% |
| Inactive |
13.0% |
17.6% |
Over seven days:
- the percentage of adults in the Bay of Plenty region who achieved the national physical activity guideline was similar to the percentage for New Zealand adults (New Zealand: 48.2%; Bay of Plenty: 47.5%); and
- among adults in the Bay of Plenty region, men were significantly more likely than women to have achieved the national physical activity guideline (Men: 57.6%; Women: 38.0%), whilst women were significantly more likely than men to have participated in ‘some activity’ (Men: 29.4%; Women: 44.4%).