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Increase the proportion of adolescents who walk or bike to get places — PA‑11 Data

National Status: Baseline only

  
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Most Recent Data:
40.0 percent (2013-16)

National Target:
44.9 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
40.0 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years walked or used a bicycle to get to and from places in 2013-16

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Adolescents who walk or bike for transportation, 2013-16 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16
Total
40.0
CI 36.4 / 43.8
SE 1.779

Adolescents who walk or bike for transportation by Sex, 2013-16 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16
Male
45.0
CI 40.5 / 49.6
SE 2.200
Female
34.7
CI 30.6 / 39.1
SE 2.033

Adolescents who walk or bike for transportation by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-16 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
Asian only
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
White only
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
45.0
CI 39.3 / 50.9
SE 2.761
Mexican American
43.5
CI 37.0 / 50.2
SE 3.099
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
41.9
CI 33.4 / 50.9
SE 4.069
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
43.6
CI 38.9 / 48.3
SE 2.217
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
36.2
CI 30.5 / 42.1
SE 2.732
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU

Adolescents who walk or bike for transportation by Age group, 2013-16 † ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16
12-14 years
43.0
CI 38.0 / 48.0
SE 2.385
15-17 years
37.3
CI 33.0 / 41.6
SE 2.059

Adolescents who walk or bike for transportation by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-16 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16
<100
47.5
CI 41.6 / 53.5
SE 2.849
100-199
43.9
CI 38.0 / 50.0
SE 2.873
200-399
35.6
CI 30.2 / 41.3
SE 2.634
400+
37.7
CI 28.8 / 47.3
SE 4.331

Adolescents who walk or bike for transportation by Health insurance status, 2013-16 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16
Insured
39.3
CI 35.5 / 43.2
SE 1.871
Private
36.6
CI 31.6 / 41.9
SE 2.481
Public
43.0
CI 37.6 / 48.5
SE 2.628
Uninsured
48.9
CI 39.9 / 58.0
SE 4.202

Adolescents who walk or bike for transportation by Geographic location, 2013-16 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16
Geographic location
DNC

Adolescents who walk or bike for transportation by Country of birth, 2013-16 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16
US
39.5
CI 35.7 / 43.5
SE 1.864
Outside US
48.3
CI 37.7 / 59.0
SE 5.035

Adolescents who walk or bike for transportation by Sexual orientation, 2013-16 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16
Sexual orientation
DSU

Adolescents who walk or bike for transportation by Gender identity, 2013-16 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16
Gender identity
DNC

Adolescents who walk or bike for transportation by Obesity status, 2013-16 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16
With obesity
46.1
CI 39.2 / 53.1
SE 3.323
Without obesity
38.4
CI 34.5 / 42.4
SE 1.883

Disparity