SC BRFSS 2002: (Now thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do (when you are not working, if employed or self-employed) in a usual week, do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything e lse that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for South Carolina

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Physical Activity

Now thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do (when you are not working, if employed or self-employed) in a usual week, do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything el se that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,230	1,864	47.8	45.8-49.9	2,366	52.2	50.1-54.2
GENDER
Male	1,636	923	58.3	55.1-61.5	713	41.7	38.5-44.9
Female	2,594	941	38.4	35.9-41.0	1,653	61.6	59.0-64.1
RACE
White	3,205	1,464	49.6	47.3-51.9	1,741	50.4	48.1-52.7
African American	894	336	41.0	36.4-45.8	558	59.0	54.2-63.6
Other Minorities	91	45	55.9	42.3-68.6	46	44.1	31.4-57.7
HISPANIC
Yes	90	47	58.5	43.6-71.9	43	41.5	28.1-56.4
No	4,074	1,794	47.5	45.5-49.6	2,280	52.5	50.4-54.5
AGE
18-24	298	191	68.2	61.2-74.4	107	31.8	25.6-38.8
25-34	699	395	58.6	53.7-63.3	304	41.4	36.7-46.3
35-44	828	418	50.8	46.4-55.2	410	49.2	44.8-53.6
45-54	831	366	44.0	39.6-48.5	465	56.0	51.5-60.4
55-64	681	248	36.8	32.3-41.6	433	63.2	58.4-67.7
65+	866	235	28.0	24.3-32.0	631	72.0	68.0-75.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	636	188	37.4	31.5-43.6	448	62.6	56.4-68.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,330	547	45.1	41.3-48.9	783	54.9	51.1-58.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,059	497	49.3	45.3-53.3	562	50.7	46.7-54.7
College Graduate	1,201	630	55.0	51.5-58.5	571	45.0	41.5-48.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	556	146	31.3	25.2-38.1	410	68.7	61.9-74.8
$15,000- 24,999	749	276	41.0	36.0-46.3	473	59.0	53.7-64.0
$25,000- 34,999	549	244	46.4	40.8-52.1	305	53.6	47.9-59.2
$35,000- 49,999	689	347	52.6	47.4-57.8	342	47.4	42.2-52.6
$50,000+	1,184	666	58.4	54.8-61.8	518	41.6	38.2-45.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	177	95	57.3	49.0-65.2	82	42.7	34.8-51.0
Appalachia II	358	169	47.3	41.5-53.2	189	52.7	46.8-58.5
Appalachia III	254	110	46.6	39.7-53.8	144	53.4	46.2-60.3
Catawba	196	82	46.6	38.0-55.3	114	53.4	44.7-62.0
Edisto	88	30	38.1	27.0-50.6	58	61.9	49.4-73.0
Low Country	179	86	54.5	46.1-62.6	93	45.5	37.4-53.9
Palmetto	458	205	47.9	42.3-53.5	253	52.1	46.5-57.7
Pee Dee	1,262	536	46.9	43.0-50.9	726	53.1	49.1-57.0
Savannah	149	67	46.1	36.8-55.6	82	53.9	44.4-63.2
Trident	398	190	49.6	43.9-55.4	208	50.4	44.6-56.1
Upper Savannah	276	109	46.2	38.0-54.7	167	53.8	45.3-62.0
Waccamaw	250	104	48.0	39.8-56.3	146	52.0	43.7-60.2
Wateree	144	62	41.0	31.5-51.3	82	59.0	48.7-68.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,230

1,864

47.8

45.8-49.9

2,366

52.2

50.1-54.2

GENDER

Male

1,636

923

58.3

55.1-61.5

713

41.7

38.5-44.9

Female

2,594

941

38.4

35.9-41.0

1,653

61.6

59.0-64.1

RACE

White

3,205

1,464

49.6

47.3-51.9

1,741

50.4

48.1-52.7

African American

894

336

41.0

36.4-45.8

558

59.0

54.2-63.6

Other Minorities

55.9

42.3-68.6

44.1

31.4-57.7

HISPANIC

Yes

58.5

43.6-71.9

41.5

28.1-56.4

4,074

1,794

47.5

45.5-49.6

2,280

52.5

50.4-54.5

AGE

18-24

298

191

68.2

61.2-74.4

107

31.8

25.6-38.8

25-34

699

395

58.6

53.7-63.3

304

41.4

36.7-46.3

35-44

828

418

50.8

46.4-55.2

410

49.2

44.8-53.6

45-54

831

366

44.0

39.6-48.5

465

56.0

51.5-60.4

55-64

681

248

36.8

32.3-41.6

433

63.2

58.4-67.7

65+

866

235

28.0

24.3-32.0

631

72.0

68.0-75.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

636

188

37.4

31.5-43.6

448

62.6

56.4-68.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,330

547

45.1

41.3-48.9

783

54.9

51.1-58.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,059

497

49.3

45.3-53.3

562

50.7

46.7-54.7

College Graduate

1,201

630

55.0

51.5-58.5

571

45.0

41.5-48.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

556

146

31.3

25.2-38.1

410

68.7

61.9-74.8

$15,000- 24,999

749

276

41.0

36.0-46.3

473

59.0

53.7-64.0

$25,000- 34,999

549

244

46.4

40.8-52.1

305

53.6

47.9-59.2

$35,000- 49,999

689

347

52.6

47.4-57.8

342

47.4

42.2-52.6

$50,000+

1,184

666

58.4

54.8-61.8

518

41.6

38.2-45.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

177

57.3

49.0-65.2

42.7

34.8-51.0

Appalachia II

358

169

47.3

41.5-53.2

189

52.7

46.8-58.5

Appalachia III

254

110

46.6

39.7-53.8

144

53.4

46.2-60.3

Catawba

196

46.6

38.0-55.3

114

53.4

44.7-62.0

Edisto

38.1

27.0-50.6

61.9

49.4-73.0

Low Country

179

54.5

46.1-62.6

45.5

37.4-53.9

Palmetto

458

205

47.9

42.3-53.5

253

52.1

46.5-57.7

Pee Dee

1,262

536

46.9

43.0-50.9

726

53.1

49.1-57.0

Savannah

149

46.1

36.8-55.6

53.9

44.4-63.2

Trident

398

190

49.6

43.9-55.4

208

50.4

44.6-56.1

Upper Savannah

276

109

46.2

38.0-54.7

167

53.8

45.3-62.0

Waccamaw

250

104

48.0

39.8-56.3

146

52.0

43.7-60.2

Wateree

144

41.0

31.5-51.3

59.0

48.7-68.5

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Appalachia 1: Anderson,Oconee
Appalachia 2: Greenville,Pickens
Appalachia 3: Cherokee,Spartanburg,Union
Catawba: Chester,Lancaster,York
Edisto: Bamberg,Calhoun,Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort,Colleton,Hampton,Jasper
Savannah: Aiken,Allendale,Barnwell
Palmetto: Fairfield,Lexington,Newberry,Richland
Pee Dee: Chesterfield,Darlington,Dillon,Florence,Marion,Marlboro
Trident: Berkeley,Charleston,Dorchester
Upper Savannah: Abbeville,Edgefield,Greenwood,Laurens,McCormick,Saluda
Waccamaw: Georgetown,Horry,Williamsburg
Wateree: Clarendon,Kershaw,Lee,Sumter

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