Table 34. Physical activity among middle school students by gender, race/ethnicity, grade, and middle school, in percent
At Least One Sport Team Participation** Physically Active 60 min/day Watched TV 3 hours/day   Used Computer 3 hours/day§
 
    Female  Male  Total   Female  Male  Total   Female  Male  Total    Female  Male  Total 
Galveston*
Race/ethnicity
   White  67.5 67.1 67.0 41.1 57.8 48.9 38.5 42.2 39.5 29.3 30.7 29.8
   Black 71.9 74.8 74.0 38.5 42.7 41.0 54.8 62.0 64.1 34.7 48.5 42.5
   Hispanic  51.0 65.3 58.3 34.3 38.3 36.4 47.8 50.8 49.2 26.5 40.1 33.2
   All other  69.4 73.8 70.7 51.8 59.0 54.7 48.8 49.2 50.3 32.9 27.9 32.7
Grade
6 52.9 64.3 58.9 40.2 38.6 38.5 50.2 55.3 53.3 25.9 34.7 31.5
7 68.8 76.2 72.7 33.5 51.1 43.1 46.6 47.1 46.7 29.9 39.6 34.8
8 67.1 68.7 67.8 42.5 48.8 45.6 55.7 54.7 54.6 33.5 44.2 38.6
Middle School
Austin 54.4 71.2 63.7 28.2 45.0 37.5 53.7 60.4 57.2 27.0 39.5 33.6
 Central 55.0 65.6 60.3 32.0 33.6 32.9 55.2 52.0 53.5 31.2 43.1 37.6
     Crenshaw 79.2 75.0 78.4 66.7 58.3 60.8 37.5 45.8 41.2 8.0 20.8 15.4
Weis   71.7 71.8 71.3 47.6 55.6 51.2 46.4 48.3 47.4 32.1 38.6 35.6
2007 Total* 62.6 69.7 66.2 39.0 45.9 42.5 50.6 52.2 51.4 29.9 39.7 34.8
Dallas ISD,TX* 34.3 51.7 42.9           66.9 64.7 65.8        
*Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey. Galveston 2007, and Dallas ISD, Texas 2003.
** Run by their school or community groups during the 12 months preceding the survey.
On ≥ 5 of the past 7 days preceding the survey.
§ For something that is not school work. For example computer/video games or internet.
White = non-Hispanic white, Hispanic = any race, Black = non-Hispanic black, All other  = any other non-Hispanic
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