SC BRFSS 2003: (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 2003 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	5,723	2,498	47.0	45.4-48.6	3,225	53.0	51.4-54.6
GENDER
Male	2,167	1,186	57.2	54.7-59.7	981	42.8	40.3-45.3
Female	3,556	1,312	37.6	35.8-39.5	2,244	62.4	60.5-64.2
RACE
White	4,473	2,018	48.3	46.6-50.0	2,455	51.7	50.0-53.4
African American	1,051	387	41.3	37.7-45.0	664	58.7	55.0-62.3
Other	151	72	54.5	44.7-64.0	79	45.5	36.0-55.3
HISPANIC
Yes	144	69	50.2	40.0-60.3	75	49.8	39.7-60.0
No	5,532	2,416	47.0	45.4-48.6	3,116	53.0	51.4-54.6
AGE
18-24	367	236	65.7	60.0-71.0	131	34.3	29.0-40.0
25-34	912	508	59.5	55.8-63.1	404	40.5	36.9-44.2
35-44	1,095	562	52.1	48.7-55.5	533	47.9	44.5-51.3
45-54	1,159	522	44.8	41.6-48.1	637	55.2	51.9-58.4
55-64	966	325	34.3	31.1-37.8	641	65.7	62.2-68.9
65+	1,175	326	25.5	22.9-28.4	849	74.5	71.6-77.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	688	184	29.8	25.6-34.3	504	70.2	65.7-74.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,735	653	41.5	38.7-44.4	1,082	58.5	55.6-61.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,488	709	54.0	51.0-56.9	779	46.0	43.1-49.0
College Graduate	1,802	948	55.1	52.5-57.7	854	44.9	42.3-47.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	673	206	37.3	32.5-42.5	467	62.7	57.5-67.5
$15,000- $24,999	964	357	39.5	35.8-43.4	607	60.5	56.6-64.2
$25,000- $34,999	714	305	47.5	43.0-52.0	409	52.5	48.0-57.0
$35,000- $49,999	856	399	51.6	47.6-55.5	457	48.4	44.5-52.4
$50,000+	1,824	997	56.9	54.3-59.4	827	43.1	40.6-45.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	354	157	46.7	40.6-53.0	197	53.3	47.0-59.4
Appalachia II	669	303	49.6	45.0-54.2	366	50.4	45.8-55.0
Appalachia III	462	185	46.0	40.4-51.7	277	54.0	48.3-59.6
Catawba	375	164	49.4	43.6-55.2	211	50.6	44.8-56.4
Edisto Savannah	442	193	45.4	39.8-51.1	249	54.6	48.9-60.2
Low Country	285	128	45.6	38.4-52.9	157	54.4	47.1-61.6
Palmetto	871	413	49.6	45.6-53.6	458	50.4	46.4-54.4
Pee Dee	412	176	48.5	42.7-54.4	236	51.5	45.6-57.3
Trident	722	322	47.7	43.4-52.1	400	52.3	47.9-56.6
Upper Savannah	286	109	40.8	34.3-47.8	177	59.2	52.2-65.7
Waccamaw	491	206	45.8	40.5-51.3	285	54.2	48.7-59.5
Wateree	295	124	44.2	37.5-51.1	171	55.8	48.9-62.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,723

2,498

47.0

45.4-48.6

3,225

53.0

51.4-54.6

GENDER

Male

2,167

1,186

57.2

54.7-59.7

981

42.8

40.3-45.3

Female

3,556

1,312

37.6

35.8-39.5

2,244

62.4

60.5-64.2

RACE

White

4,473

2,018

48.3

46.6-50.0

2,455

51.7

50.0-53.4

African American

1,051

387

41.3

37.7-45.0

664

58.7

55.0-62.3

Other

151

54.5

44.7-64.0

45.5

36.0-55.3

HISPANIC

Yes

144

50.2

40.0-60.3

49.8

39.7-60.0

5,532

2,416

47.0

45.4-48.6

3,116

53.0

51.4-54.6

AGE

18-24

367

236

65.7

60.0-71.0

131

34.3

29.0-40.0

25-34

912

508

59.5

55.8-63.1

404

40.5

36.9-44.2

35-44

1,095

562

52.1

48.7-55.5

533

47.9

44.5-51.3

45-54

1,159

522

44.8

41.6-48.1

637

55.2

51.9-58.4

55-64

966

325

34.3

31.1-37.8

641

65.7

62.2-68.9

65+

1,175

326

25.5

22.9-28.4

849

74.5

71.6-77.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

688

184

29.8

25.6-34.3

504

70.2

65.7-74.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,735

653

41.5

38.7-44.4

1,082

58.5

55.6-61.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,488

709

54.0

51.0-56.9

779

46.0

43.1-49.0

College Graduate

1,802

948

55.1

52.5-57.7

854

44.9

42.3-47.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

673

206

37.3

32.5-42.5

467

62.7

57.5-67.5

$15,000- $24,999

964

357

39.5

35.8-43.4

607

60.5

56.6-64.2

$25,000- $34,999

714

305

47.5

43.0-52.0

409

52.5

48.0-57.0

$35,000- $49,999

856

399

51.6

47.6-55.5

457

48.4

44.5-52.4

$50,000+

1,824

997

56.9

54.3-59.4

827

43.1

40.6-45.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

354

157

46.7

40.6-53.0

197

53.3

47.0-59.4

Appalachia II

669

303

49.6

45.0-54.2

366

50.4

45.8-55.0

Appalachia III

462

185

46.0

40.4-51.7

277

54.0

48.3-59.6

Catawba

375

164

49.4

43.6-55.2

211

50.6

44.8-56.4

Edisto Savannah

442

193

45.4

39.8-51.1

249

54.6

48.9-60.2

Low Country

285

128

45.6

38.4-52.9

157

54.4

47.1-61.6

Palmetto

871

413

49.6

45.6-53.6

458

50.4

46.4-54.4

Pee Dee

412

176

48.5

42.7-54.4

236

51.5

45.6-57.3

Trident

722

322

47.7

43.4-52.1

400

52.3

47.9-56.6

Upper Savannah

286

109

40.8

34.3-47.8

177

59.2

52.2-65.7

Waccamaw

491

206

45.8

40.5-51.3

285

54.2

48.7-59.5

Wateree

295

124

44.2

37.5-51.1

171

55.8

48.9-62.5

#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 I: Anderson, Oconee
Appalachia II: Greenville, Pickens
Appalachia III: Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Catawba: Chester, Lancaster, York
Edisto Savannah: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
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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