Community Assessment and Health Promotion
Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data, Davidson County, 1999 (Public High School Students)

Physical Activity Survey Questions Total Demographic Categories Other Areas

Male Female White Black Grades 9-10 Grades 11-12 TN ‘99 US ‘97

72. Exercised or physical activity that made them sweat on 3+ days of past 7 58% 68% 49% 61% 56% 62% 54% 64% 64%

73. Had physical activity that did not make them sweat on 5 of past 7 days 27% 29% 24% 28% 26% 29% 24% 22% 20%

74. Did exercise to strengthen or tone muscles on 3+ days of past 7 days 47% 58% 36% 53% 40% 52% 40% 50% 51%

75. Watch TV for 4 or more hours on an average school day 32% 31% 32% 23% 50% 33% 30% 24% -

76. Attend PE classes daily 35% 38% 33% 33% 34% 52% 18% 23% 27%

77. Exercise 20 or more minutes in an average PE class 71% 76% 66% 67% 78% 71% 71% 77% 74%

78. Played on one or more sports teams during past 12 months 49% 58% 41% 53% 47% 52% 46% 51% -

79. Injured while exercising and had to be treated by doctor (past 12 months) 32% 39% 25% 34% 27% 36% 27% 33% -

Physical Activity Survey Questions	Total	Demographic Categories						Other Areas
Physical Activity Survey Questions	Total	Male	Female	White	Black	Grades 9-10	Grades 11-12	TN ‘99	US ‘97
72. Exercised or physical activity that made them sweat on 3+ days of past 7	58%	68%	49%	61%	56%	62%	54%	64%	64%
73. Had physical activity that did not make them sweat on 5 of past 7 days	27%	29%	24%	28%	26%	29%	24%	22%	20%
74. Did exercise to strengthen or tone muscles on 3+ days of past 7 days	47%	58%	36%	53%	40%	52%	40%	50%	51%
75. Watch TV for 4 or more hours on an average school day	32%	31%	32%	23%	50%	33%	30%	24%	-
76. Attend PE classes daily	35%	38%	33%	33%	34%	52%	18%	23%	27%
77. Exercise 20 or more minutes in an average PE class	71%	76%	66%	67%	78%	71%	71%	77%	74%
78. Played on one or more sports teams during past 12 months	49%	58%	41%	53%	47%	52%	46%	51%	-
79. Injured while exercising and had to be treated by doctor (past 12 months)	32%	39%	25%	34%	27%	36%	27%	33%	-