Table 1 Demographics and days of reduced activity due to ill health by age, gender and work force status for the 2008 adult Australian population
From: The economic benefits of reducing physical inactivity: an Australian example
| Â | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Physically inactive | Physically active | Physically inactive | Physically active |
Age summary | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age 15-64 y N (95% CI) | 4,332,994 (4,229,842 - 4,436,146) | 2,322,617 (2,220,059 - 2,425,175) | 4,798,508 (4,704,081 - 4,892,935) | 1,864,120 (1,769,404 - 1,958,836) |
Age 65+ y N (95% CI) | 775,817 (746,962 - 804,671) | 342,985 (313,395 - 372,575) | 1,059,103 (1,028,507 - 1,089,698) | 260,571 (230,005 - 291,136) |
Mean age (15+ years) (95% CI) | 44.9 (44.6 - 45.3) | 40.6 (40.1 - 41.2) | 45.3 (45.0 - 45.6) | 42.5 (41.6 - 43.3) |
In Labour Force (15+ years)* | Â | Â | Â | |
% (95% CI) | 75% (73% - 76%) | 75% (73% - 77%) | 57% (56% - 58%) | 65% (63% - 67%) |
Mean days off work (95% CI) | 0.32 (0.26 - 0.38) | 0.26 (0.18 - 0.34) | 0.31 (0.26 - 0.35) | 0.23 (0.16 - 0.29) |
Not in Labour Force | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% (95% CI) | 26% (24% - 27%) | 25% (23% - 27%) | 43% (42% - 44%) | 35% (33% - 37%) |
Mean days of reduced activity: 15-64 y (95% CI) | 1.93 (1.60 - 2.26) | 0.88 (0.54 - 1.21) | 1.45 (1.26 - 1.65) | 0.84 (0.62 - 1.05) |
Aged 65+ years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% (95% CI) | 15.2% (14.6% - 15.8%) | 12.9% (11.8% - 14.0%) | 18.1% (17.5% - 18.7%) | 12.3% (10.8% - 13.8%) |
Mean days of reduced activity (95% CI) | 1.56 (1.25 - 1.87) | 0.43 (0.22 - 0.65) | 1.75 (1.53 - 1.96) | 0.73 (0.50 - 0.96) |