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Home>Results>SPARC Trends 1997 - 2001>SPARC Trends in Participation in Sport and Active Leisure 1997 - 2001>Summary results>Trend tables for young people

SPARC Trends in Participation in Sport and Active Leisure 1997 - 2001

Trend table for All Young Adults - Age Groups

  All Young people 5-8 year olds 9-12 year olds 13-15 year olds 16-17 year olds
97/8 98/9 00/1 97/8 98/9 00/1 97/8 98/9 00/1 97/8 98/9 00/1 97/8 98/9 00/1
% % % % % % % % % % % % % % %
No activity in last 2 weeks – sedentary
7.9*
9.1*
12.8
6.1
7.7
9.6
4.8
3.9*
8.2
6.8*
9.0
13.4
21.6
23.9
27.9
Up to <2.5 hours – relatively inactive
23.1
22.2
20.7
26.4
24.8
24.2
22.1*
20.0*
13.2
19.0
22.4
24.2
25.1
20.3
22.7
Inactive young people
31.1
31.3
33.5
32.5
32.5
33.9
26.9
23.9
21.4
25.8*
31.4
37.5
46.7
44.2
50.6
2.5 hours-<5 hours – relatively active
24.8
24.4
23.5
27.3
27.0
30.0
24.6
25.2
23.3
25.4
24.0
21.0
18.2
16.9
13.8
5 + hours – highly active
44.2
44.3
43.0
40.2
40.5
36.2
48.5
50.9
55.3
48.8
44.6
41.4
35.2
38.9
35.6
Active young people
68.9
68.7
66.5
67.5
67.5
66.1
73.1
76.1
78.6
74.2*
68.6
62.5
53.3
55.8
49.4
Interested in doing new sports/ activities
63.9*
62.1
58.0
69.7*
65.5
61.3
67.3
65.4
64.5
58.7
56.9
53.0
50.0
54.8
43.6
Participate in sport and active leisure overall
93.0*
91.9*
88.5
94.7
93.2
91.4
95.8
96.7*
92.7
93.8*
91.9
88.2
81.2
78.0
73.9
Participate at school
75.7*
69.2
67.2
75.2*
67.3
68.4
80.9*
73.5
72.6
76.2
70.6
68.9
60.7*
59.8*
45.0
Participate during school hours
72.6*
66.2
65.3
73.8*
64.5
66.4
78.2
69.6
72.1
72.6
69.4
67.3
52.9*
54.6*
39.8
Participate before/after school hours
24.4*
19.5
17.4
14.3*
8.0
8.9
24.7
25.6*
19.1
34.0*
24.8
26.2
34.2*
25.9
20.9
Participate with a club
33.7
32.7
34.3
32.7
27.1
31.9
38.9
38.3
44.5
31.4
31.9
27.1
28.7
35.4
29.6
Participate with family friends
65.3*
69.2
69.3
69.8*
76.9
78.3
68.8
70.9
71.9
61.3
65.0
57.9
53.3
53.8
60.7
Are coached
63.4*
62.8*
58.7
60.4
58.7
56.7
70.3
73.3
69.3
62.9
64.1
60.1
55.8*
46.5
39.2
Number of young people surveyed
1731
1366
981
579
430
338
507
380
278
382
322
205
263
234
160

Trend table for All Young People - Ethnic Groups

  All Young people NZ Maori Europeans Pacific Other
97/8 98/9 00/1 97/8 98/9 00/1 97/8 98/9 00/1 97/8 98/9 00/1 97/8 98/9 00/1
% % % % % % % % % % % % % % %
No activity in last 2 weeks – sedentary
7.9*
9.1*
12.8
5.5*
9.1*
18.4
7.8
8.3
9.3
5.6*
22.2
32.9
16.1
8.2
7.1
Up to <2.5 hours – relatively inactive
23.1
22.2
20.7
19.2
21.3
15.9
22.4
20.7
21.7
34.3*
30.8
19.8
28.1
34.8
24.0
Inactive young people
31.1
31.3
33.5
24.7*
30.3
34.3
30.2
29.0
31.0
40.0
53.0
52.7
44.2
43.1
31.1
2.5 hours-<5 hours – relatively active
24.8
24.4
23.5
27.8*
17.1
18.4
25.3
26.8
23.8
20.4
14.3
21.7
17.7*
21.1
38.0
5 + hours – highly active
44.2
44.3
43.0
47.5
52.6
47.3
44.4
44.2
45.2
39.7*
32.7
25.6
38.0
35.8
30.9
Active young people
68.9
68.7
66.5
75.3*
69.7
65.7
69.8
71.0
69.0
60.0
47.0
47.3
55.8
56.9
68.9
Interested in doing new sports/ activities
63.9*
62.1
58.0
70.8*
66.5*
53.2
63.0
61.4
56.9
56.3*
62.3
75.5
62.1
58.2
57.4
Participate in sport and active leisure overall
93.0*
91.9*
88.5
95.2*
92.7*
83.9
93.1
92.5
91.5
95.1*
81.6
73.1
85.4
92.5
93.8
Participate at school
75.7*
69.2
67.2
76.8
71.1
70.5
75.9*
68.9
67.5
76.5
69.2
63.4
71.0
67.8
61.0
Participate during school hours
72.6*
66.2
65.3
74.5
68.9
68.6
72.3*
65.9
66.0
76.0*
67.3
59.6
68.1
61.9
57.9
Participate before/after school hours
24.4*
19.5
17.4
27.3*
20.2
18.2
24.3*
18.6
16.9
17.4
22.3
17.1
24.6
25.6
21.9
Participate with a club
33.7
32.7
34.3
28.2
29.5
28.5
38.1
35.2
39.2
15.5
19.2
19.5
24.3
23.9
18.0
Participate with family friends
65.3*
69.2
69.3
69.0
67.7
61.0
66.7*
70.5
72.4
60.2
61.4
57.5
50.3*
65.4
77.2
Are coached
63.4*
62.8*
58.7
53.2
54.9
51.8
69.8*
68.2
65.1
43.4
32.0
36.4
47.4
47.6
42.3
Number of young people surveyed
1731
1366
981
343
247
194
1142
952
655
92
86
74
149
81
58

* Denotes a significant difference from the 2000/2001 survey results at the 95% confidence level.

Trend table for All Adults - 18 - 34 Year Olds

  All Adults 18-24 year olds 25-34 year olds
97/98 98/99 00/01 97/98 98/99 00/01 97/98 98/99 00/01
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
No activity in last 2 weeks – sedentary
9.5
11.4*
9.3
5.8
8.4
7.8
9.9
10.4
11.4
Up to <2.5 hours – relatively inactive
23.6*
20.9
20.9
25.2
19.5*
25.5
26.0
21.9
25.2
Inactive adults
33.1*
32.3
30.2
31.0
27.9
33.3
35.8
32.3
36.6
2.5 hours-<5 hours – relatively active
15.0
16.3
15.9
12.3
17.8*
12.0
17.1
20.2*
16.0
5 + hours – highly active
51.9
51.4*
54.0
56.7
54.2
54.7
47.0
47.5
47.4
Active adults
66.9*
67.7
69.8
69.0
72.1
66.7
64.2
67.7
63.4
Active for 5+ days in a week
40.1
38.1
38.7
40.4
43.6
38.9
37.2*
33.2
31.0
Want to spend more time being active
57.2
57.1
56.1
66.8
71.8
67.2
67.0
68.6
64.9
Participate in sport and active leisure
97.5
97.9
97.9
99.1
99.2
98.6
97.5*
99.2
98.9
Participate in sporting activities
82.9
82.9
83.6
97.1
96.2*
93.6
90.4
91.9
92.0
Play sport with a club
35.9
35.9
35.1
53.0
42.5*
42.5
35.9
38.7
39.5
Take part organised competition
26.2
26.4
24.4
45.1
34.4*
32.1
30.3
30.7
27.7
Are coached
22.0
25.1*
21.6
42.6
42.7
36.9
23.8
31.4*
25.9
Take part as volunteer
27.1
27.2
27.2
30.8
25.2*
22.8
29.9
28.3
26.6
Number of adults surveyed
5471
4046
3052
581
411
275
1117
786
632

Trend table for Adults - 35 - 65 + Year Olds

  35-49 year olds 50-64 year olds 65 years +
97/98 98/99 00/01 97/98 98/99 00/01 97/98 98/99 00/01
% % % % % % % % %
No activity in last 2 weeks – sedentary
9.4
12.1*
7.6
7.8
11.3
9.4
14.4
14.4
10.8
Up to <2.5 hours – relatively inactive
24.5
24.6
23.2
22.9*
19.1
15.7
18.3*
16.0
12.6
Inactive adults
33.9
36.7*
30.8
30.7*
30.4*
25.1
32.7*
30.4*
23.5
2.5 hours-<5 hours – relatively active
16.7
14.9*
18.4
15.5
16.3
16.0
10.6
12.0
14.1
5 + hours – highly active
49.4
48.4
50.8
53.8
53.3*
58.9
56.7*
57.6
62.4
Active adults
66.1
63.3*
69.2
69.3*
69.6*
74.9
67.3*
69.6*
76.5
Active for 5+ days in a week
37.0
34.9
36.0
42.1
37.7
40.0
47.2
46.3*
51.9
Want to spend more time being active
60.7
61.5
61.1
52.2
49.2
52.9
35.0*
29.4
29.0
Participate in sport and active leisure
97.7
97.9
98.4
98.0
97.8
97.7
94.9
95.2
95.6
Participate in sporting activities
87.1
86.5
87.6
74.3
78.1
78.3
61.9
57.7
62.2
Play sport with a club
32.1
34.8
32.9
28.8
32.1
27.3
35.9
32.8
36.1
Take part organised competition
21.9
26.8*
21.8
18.3
23.2
20.4
20.5
16.9*
22.5
Are coached
19.8
23.6
21.8
15.5
18.7*
13.8
12.1
11.4
10.9
Take part as volunteer
37.6
38.9
39.2
18.5*
21.5
23.7
10.2
12.1
13.6
Number of adults surveyed
1713
1298
926
1105
806
638
955
745
579

* Denotes a significant difference from the 2000/2001 survey results at the 95% confidence level.

Trend table for All Adults - Ethnic Groups

  All Adults NZ Maori European Pacific Other
97/
98		 98/
99		 00/
01		 97/
98		 98/
89		 00/
01		 97/
98		 98/
99		 00/
01		 97/
98		 98/
99		 00/
01		 97/
98		 98/
99		 00/
01
% % % % % % % % % % % % % % %
No activity in last 2 weeks – sedentary
9.5
11.4*
9.3
11.6
11.2
14.8
8.8
11.0*
7.8
10.3
9.7
9.5
12.8*
19.8
21.0
Up to <2.5 hours – relatively inactive
23.6*
20.9
20.9
22.3
19.2
20.9
23.1*
20.4
19.8
27.9
26.4
28.2
29.5
28.1
30.0
Inactive adults
33.1*
32.3
30.2
34.0
30.4
35.7
31.9*
31.5*
27.6
38.2
36.1
37.7
42.3
47.8
51.1
2.5 hours-<5 hours – relatively active
15.0
16.3
15.9
14.4
14.6
13.4
15.0
16.3
16.1
17.3
18.1
14.8
13.3
18.4
19.3
5 + hours – highly active
51.9
51.4*
54.0
51.7
55.0
50.9
53.1*
52.3*
56.4
44.5
45.8
47.5
44.4*
33.8
29.6
Active adults
66.9*
67.7
69.8
66.0
69.6
64.3
68.1*
68.5*
72.4
61.8
63.9
62.3
57.7
52.2
48.9
Active for 5+ days in a week
40.1
38.1
38.7
43.5
41.1
38.0
39.7
38.3
40.8
39.9*
39.1
28.0
39.7*
27.0*
17.4
Want to spend more time being active
57.2
57.1
56.1
51.6*
59.8
59.0
57.9*
56.6
54.7
58.9
51.4
59.5
58.2*
64.1
68.2
Participate in sport and active leisure
97.5
97.9
97.9
96.6
97.0
96.3
97.8
98.1
98.4
97.1
99.1
98.3
95.6
95.6
94.1
Participate in sporting activities
82.9
82.9
83.6
87.1
88.2
86.8
82.2
82.3
83.5
83.5
85.6
81.2
82.2
78.9
80.7
Play sport with a club
35.9
35.9
35.1
40.7
39.5
39.9
36.4
36.0
35.1
35.4
37.8
32.4
22.4
23.7
28.2
Take part organised competition
26.2
26.4
24.4
31.7
31.0
29.1
26.1
25.9
24.4
33.6*
41.7*
23.5
12.8
13.4
13.5
Are coached
22.0
25.1*
21.6
28.0
33.6
31.4
21.4
23.9*
20.4
28.7
30.9
25.5
14.5
21.1
15.0
Take part as volunteer
27.1
27.2
27.2
39.1
36.3
35.8
26.0
26.4
26.6
27.6
27.6
30.8
19.0
19.3
13.4
Number of adults surveyed
5471
4046
3052
739
501
383
4178
3244
2424
169
136
128
372
165
117

* Denotes a significant difference from the 2000/2001 survey results at the 95% confidence level.

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