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The Gerontologist, Vol 35, Issue 4 472-480, Copyright © 1995 by The Gerontological Society of America

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Racial and educational differences in physical activity among older adults

DO Clark
Division of General Internal Medicine, Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2859, USA.

This study utilized a nationally representative sample of older adults to investigate the association of race and education with five different measures of self-reported physical activity. Rates of physical activity were low among white Americans and even lower among African Americans. However, a majority of the racial variation in activity was accounted for by racial differences in educational attainment. Those with 8 or fewer years of education were found to be less active than those with 9 or more, despite having controlled for educational differences in income, health compared to one year ago, functional status, body mass, and chronic disease. Discussion focuses on self-efficacy and social and cultural contexts.


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