This statistic shows the reasons for not participating in outdoor activities among Hispanics in the United States in 2017. During the survey, 16 percent of Hispanics in the U.S. said they did not participate in outdoor activities because they did not have anyone to participate with.
Reasons for not participating in outdoor activities among Hispanics in the United States in 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Too busy with family responsibilities
19%
Outdoor recreation equipment is too expensive
18%
I do not have anyone to participate with
16%
Places for outdoor recreation are too far away
13%
Places for outdoor recreation are too expensive
13%
I do not have the skills or abilities
12%
Too busy with other recreation activities
12%
I have a physical disability
9%
I do not have enough information
9%
My health is poor
8%
I have no way to get to venues for outdoor recreation
6%
Places for outdoor recreation are too crowded
5%
Places for outdoor recreation are poorly maintained
4%
I have household members with a physical disability
A participant in outdoor recreation is defined as an individual who took part in one or more of 40 outdoor activities at least once during the year. Included in those 40 activities are for example backpacking, bicycling, surfing and fishing. Multiple answers were possible. This question was phrased by the source as follows: "What keeps you from participating in outdoor activities more?".
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Outdoor Foundation. (July 17, 2018). Reasons for not participating in outdoor activities among Hispanics in the United States in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/190574/reasons-for-non-participation-in-outdoor-activities-by-hispanic-youth/
Outdoor Foundation. "Reasons for not participating in outdoor activities among Hispanics in the United States in 2017." Chart. July 17, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190574/reasons-for-non-participation-in-outdoor-activities-by-hispanic-youth/
Outdoor Foundation. (2018). Reasons for not participating in outdoor activities among Hispanics in the United States in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190574/reasons-for-non-participation-in-outdoor-activities-by-hispanic-youth/
Outdoor Foundation. "Reasons for Not Participating in Outdoor Activities among Hispanics in The United States in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190574/reasons-for-non-participation-in-outdoor-activities-by-hispanic-youth/
Outdoor Foundation, Reasons for not participating in outdoor activities among Hispanics in the United States in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190574/reasons-for-non-participation-in-outdoor-activities-by-hispanic-youth/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Reasons for not participating in outdoor activities among Hispanics in the United States in 2017 [Graph], Outdoor Foundation, July 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/190574/reasons-for-non-participation-in-outdoor-activities-by-hispanic-youth/
