Table 8.10

Summary of children's activity levels, by equivalised household income quintile and sex

 

Aged 2-15						1997
Activity levela in	Equivalised annual household income quintile					Total
the last week	Up to	Over	Over	Over	Over
	£6,500	£6,500 to	£10,655 to	£15,899 to	£24,381
		£10,655	£15,899	£24,381
Males
Group 3 ­ high	57	53	55	60	49	55
Group 2 ­ medium	15	15	14	17	21	16
Group 1 ­ low	29	33	31	24	29	29
Females
Group 3 ­ high	41	37	41	41	37	39
Group 2 ­ medium	16	17	18	20	18	18
Group 1 ­ low	43	46	42	40	44	44
Bases (weighted):
Males	572	401	388	386	296	2295
Females	537	411	393	389	325	2284
Bases (unweighted):
Males	805	587	614	625	486	3485
Females	752	605	615	630	525	3479

^a high = 60 minutes or more on at least 5 days; medium = 30-59 minutes on at least 5 days;
low = lower level of activity.

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