Table 1

Characteristics of youth aged 12–17 years who answered the ATV riding question on the 2011 YouthStyles survey

Respondent characteristicsUnweighted number* (%)Weighted number† (%)95% CI‡ for per cent
Gender
 Male444 (53)443 (53)49 to 58
 Female389 (47)387 (47)42 to 51
Region
 Northeast160 (19)146 (18)15 to 21
 Midwest230 (28)192 (23)19 to 27
 South273 (33)305 (37)32 to 41
 West170 (20)188 (23)19 to 27
MSA§ status
 Live within MSA713 (86)699 (84)81 to 88
 Live outside MSA120 (14)132 (16)12 to 19
  • *Unweighted n=833.

  • †Weighted N=831, data were weighted to match the 2010 US Census benchmarks for age, race, gender, household income, number of youth aged 12–17 years in household, education, census region, metro status and internet access. Totals do not always equal 831 due to rounding.

  • ‡95% CI for the weighted percent.

  • §MSA is a core urban area of ≥50 000 population.

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