ESPN Sports Poll: Tracking Organized Sports Participation
The ESPN Sports Poll, a service of TNS Sport, asks respondents, aged 12+, if they have ever played the following organized sports. A summary for ’06 shows those who have played each organized sport for all respondents, and by gender and age category (ESPN Sports Poll).
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DID YOU EVER PLAY ORGANIZED.......
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SPORT
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U.S. POP.
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MALE
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FEMALE
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12-17
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18-24
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25-34
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35-44
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45-54
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55-64
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65+
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5,340
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2,543
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2,797
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511
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613
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877
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800
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1,011
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628
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714
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Football
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23.5%
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42.7%
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6.0%
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35.8%
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29.1%
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25.1%
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24.5%
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21.3%
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21.1%
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12.9%
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Baseball
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29.4%
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45.3%
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15.0%
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37.5%
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34.0%
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29.2%
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33.5%
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29.0%
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27.6%
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20.0%
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Basketball
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31.6%
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39.9%
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24.0%
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48.1%
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34.6%
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36.9%
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30.8%
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27.4%
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27.0%
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23.0%
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Soccer
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16.7%
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21.6%
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12.2%
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39.6%
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31.1%
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21.3%
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17.6%
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8.4%
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6.9%
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3.7%
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Softball
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32.2%
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33.6%
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30.9%
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24.0%
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21.5%
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30.0%
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41.5%
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40.1%
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33.7%
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27.2%
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