Table 3

Characteristics of youth aged 12–17 years who rode an ATV at least once during the past 12 months, YouthStyles survey, 2011 (N=211)

CharacteristicWeighted number (%)95% CI for per cent
Gender
 Male116 (55)47 to 64
 Female94 (45)36 to 53
Region
 Northeast34 (16)10 to 22
 Midwest53 (25)18 to 32
 South71 (34)26 to 42
 West53 (25)16 to 34
MSA* status
 Live within MSA152 (72)64 to 80
 Live outside MSA58 (28)20 to 36
ATV riding frequency
 1 time per year69 (33)24 to 42
 2–5 times per year71 (34)26 to 41
 ≥6 times per year71 (33)25 to 42
ATV riding frequency by gender
 Male
  1 time per year25 (21)13 to 30
  2–5 times per year36 (31)20 to 41
  ≥6 times per year56 (48)36 to 60
 Female
  1 time per year45 (47)34 to 61
  2–5 times per year35 (37)26 to 49
  ≥6 times per year15 (16)8 to 23
ATV riding frequency by MSA status
 Live within MSA
  1 time per year53 (35)24 to 45
  2–5 times per year56 (37)28 to 46
  ≥6 times per year43 (28)20 to 37
 Live outside MSA
  1 time per year–†–†
  2–5 times per year–†–†
  ≥6 times per year27 (47)29 to 64
  • *MSA is a core urban area of ≥50 000 population.

  • †Estimates were suppressed because the unweighted sample size was ≤20.

  • ATV, all-terrain vehicle; MSA, metropolitan statistical area.