Table8
What children do outside their home after school
(%)
  Often Sometimes Rarely Never
1. Chat with friends 35.7 26.8 16.7 20.8
2. Play with balls 25.9 24.1 17.5 32.5
3. Go around on a bicycle 17.1 17.7 22.4 42.8
4. Play with pets 14.3 9.8 8.5 67.4
5. Play tag or hide-and-seek 13.0 22.9 21.4 42.7
6. Play video games outdoors 12.9 17.0 14.1 56.0
7. Walk around 11.3 21.4 23.7 43.6
8. Go to convenience stores 10.8 15.3 15.9 58.0
9. Walk around the neighborhood reading comics or books 9.5 9.5 16.2 64.8
10. Play with empty cans or stones 6.0 10.4 16.2 67.4
11. Look at cars and people 5.7 6.7 14.9 72.7
12. Play jump rope or rubber bands 4.4 8.1 21.8 65.7
13. Draw pictures or letters on the grounds (scribble) 4.3 8.1 13.4 74.2
14. Look at insects or play with plants and flowers 4.3 6.4 16.9 72.4
15. Go to fast food shops 3.3 5.8 8.3 82.6
16. Play in trains or buses 1.5 3.4 7.5 87.6