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BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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Physical Activity

How many days of the week do you do these vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time?*

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  Total
Respond.#		 1 day per week 2 days per week 3-4 days per week 5-6 days per week Everyday
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 2,830 485 16.0 14.4-17.6 576 20.5 18.7-22.4 1,131 39.4 37.2-41.6 439 16.6 14.8-18.5 199 7.6 6.4- 9.0
GENDER
Male 1,338 235 16.1 13.9-18.4 270 20.1 17.6-23.0 499 37.1 34.0-40.3 220 17.6 15.0-20.5 114 9.1 7.3-11.4
Female 1,492 250 15.8 13.9-18.0 306 20.9 18.6-23.5 632 42.5 39.6-45.5 219 15.2 13.1-17.5 85 5.5 4.4- 7.0
RACE
White 2,262 387 15.9 14.3-17.6 451 19.9 18.1-21.9 918 41.0 38.6-43.4 353 16.3 14.5-18.2 153 6.9 5.7- 8.4
African American 471 82 17.5 13.7-22.0 110 21.8 17.4-26.8 182 36.3 31.2-41.7 59 14.6 10.7-19.6 38 9.9 6.8-14.2
Other 81 12 10.3 5.4-18.8 14 25.8 14.0-42.6 23 22.2 13.7-33.8 25 34.2 21.1-50.4 7 7.5 3.2-16.4
HISPANIC
Yes 44 7 17.8 8.2-34.7 3 7.1 2.1-21.2 23 53.5 35.7-70.5 7 16.8 6.8-36.1 4 4.7 1.6-13.4
No 2,771 473 15.9 14.4-17.6 570 20.6 18.8-22.6 1,106 39.2 37.0-41.5 428 16.5 14.7-18.5 194 7.7 6.5- 9.2
AGE
18-24 236 18 6.4 3.8-10.8 48 21.2 15.5-28.3 100 39.9 33.0-47.3 46 20.6 14.7-28.1 24 11.8 7.7-17.8
25-34 535 73 13.9 10.9-17.5 127 23.9 19.9-28.3 220 41.1 36.3-46.0 80 14.7 11.5-18.6 35 6.5 4.4- 9.5
35-44 605 121 19.7 16.4-23.5 131 20.0 16.8-23.7 231 38.6 34.4-43.1 93 16.3 13.1-20.0 29 5.4 3.6- 8.0
45-54 585 120 21.9 18.1-26.2 105 17.2 14.1-20.8 234 37.5 33.1-42.0 82 15.8 12.3-20.1 44 7.6 5.5-10.5
55-64 461 89 19.5 15.8-23.8 91 21.1 17.1-25.7 177 37.1 32.3-42.1 71 15.8 12.5-19.8 33 6.6 4.5- 9.4
65+ 392 63 15.9 12.0-20.7 72 17.8 14.1-22.2 160 41.4 36.2-46.8 64 15.9 12.4-20.3 33 9.0 6.3-12.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 199 40 16.6 11.4-23.6 38 18.1 11.5-27.2 60 30.8 22.9-40.1 33 21.3 13.2-32.6 28 13.2 8.5-20.0
H.S. or G.E.D. 768 131 14.9 12.2-18.0 158 20.2 17.0-23.8 281 37.1 32.9-41.5 130 18.0 14.7-21.8 68 9.8 7.3-13.0
Some Post-H.S. 736 128 15.8 12.9-19.2 155 19.8 16.6-23.5 295 40.7 36.4-45.1 107 15.9 12.6-19.7 51 7.8 5.5-11.1
College Graduate 1,125 186 16.8 14.5-19.5 224 21.7 18.8-25.0 494 42.2 38.9-45.6 169 14.8 12.6-17.4 52 4.4 3.2- 6.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 191 30 13.1 8.0-20.8 47 26.4 17.9-37.1 51 26.2 19.0-34.9 39 24.3 16.2-34.7 24 10.0 6.3-15.7
$15,000- $24,999 388 71 15.9 12.1-20.7 84 21.7 16.7-27.8 120 31.2 25.7-37.3 72 21.3 16.2-27.4 41 9.9 7.0-13.9
$25,000- $34,999 326 56 17.0 12.5-22.7 70 19.8 15.2-25.3 123 39.9 33.2-47.0 55 16.9 12.4-22.7 22 6.4 3.9-10.4
$35,000- $49,999 514 79 13.6 10.6-17.3 107 22.0 18.0-26.7 222 45.6 40.4-50.8 74 12.3 9.5-15.7 32 6.5 4.1-10.0
$50,000+ 1,118 201 18.0 15.5-20.7 217 18.6 16.2-21.3 487 41.7 38.3-45.1 161 15.9 13.1-19.0 52 5.9 4.2- 8.2
Health District**
Appalachia I 139 27 20.1 13.3-29.3 29 21.2 13.5-31.6 55 41.6 32.0-51.8 19 10.9 6.6-17.5 9 6.2 3.0-12.3
Appalachia II 355 68 17.7 13.7-22.7 62 18.8 14.4-24.1 146 40.8 35.0-46.9 57 15.7 11.8-20.5 22 7.0 4.2-11.3
Appalachia III 211 39 15.8 11.2-21.9 43 21.5 14.6-30.5 86 39.4 31.5-47.9 31 17.0 11.2-24.9 12 6.3 3.4-11.2
Catawba 198 30 14.8 10.1-21.2 44 24.6 17.7-33.0 76 35.8 28.3-44.2 40 20.0 14.3-27.2 8 4.8 2.4- 9.6
Edisto Savannah 204 36 15.3 10.5-21.7 46 21.8 15.2-30.3 67 34.4 27.1-42.6 33 15.1 10.2-21.8 22 13.4 7.6-22.5
Low Country 178 23 12.6 7.7-19.9 34 20.2 14.0-28.2 79 42.7 34.2-51.6 28 17.5 10.8-27.3 14 7.0 3.7-12.7
Palmetto 486 87 18.7 15.0-23.1 105 19.7 15.8-24.2 195 38.0 32.9-43.3 60 14.6 10.6-19.8 39 9.0 6.1-13.0
Pee Dee 189 35 16.9 11.0-24.9 38 16.2 11.3-22.7 73 42.0 33.0-51.5 30 18.1 12.1-26.0 13 6.9 3.2-14.3
Trident 368 61 13.8 10.3-18.3 77 20.5 15.9-26.0 150 39.0 33.0-45.4 62 20.3 14.9-26.9 18 6.4 3.5-11.5
Upper Savannah 127 26 17.3 11.0-26.1 24 21.8 14.5-31.2 46 35.1 26.0-45.5 23 19.2 12.2-29.0 8 6.6 2.9-14.4
Waccamaw 222 32 13.1 8.8-19.1 41 20.6 14.6-28.3 97 42.2 34.3-50.5 36 17.9 10.9-27.9 16 6.2 3.6-10.7
Wateree 134 17 10.7 6.0-18.3 31 22.4 15.0-32.2 54 44.6 34.5-55.1 16 9.9 5.7-16.6 16 12.5 6.9-21.4
Region***
Region I 266 53 18.7 13.9-24.9 53 21.5 15.9-28.3 101 38.4 31.7-45.7 42 14.9 10.6-20.6 17 6.4 3.7-10.8
Region II 566 107 17.0 13.8-20.7 105 19.9 15.9-24.5 232 40.3 35.5-45.2 88 16.2 12.8-20.3 34 6.7 4.6- 9.7
Region III 684 117 17.5 14.5-21.1 149 21.1 17.6-25.1 271 37.4 33.1-41.8 100 16.2 12.9-20.3 47 7.7 5.5-10.8
Region IV 323 52 14.3 10.1-19.8 69 18.8 14.4-24.2 127 43.0 36.3-50.1 46 14.7 10.6-19.9 29 9.2 5.7-14.4
Region V 204 36 15.3 10.5-21.7 46 21.8 15.2-30.3 67 34.4 27.1-42.6 33 15.1 10.2-21.8 22 13.4 7.6-22.5
Region VI 222 32 13.1 8.8-19.1 41 20.6 14.6-28.3 97 42.2 34.3-50.5 36 17.9 10.9-27.9 16 6.2 3.6-10.7
Region VII 368 61 13.8 10.3-18.3 77 20.5 15.9-26.0 150 39.0 33.0-45.4 62 20.3 14.9-26.9 18 6.4 3.5-11.5
Region VIII 178 23 12.6 7.7-19.9 34 20.2 14.0-28.2 79 42.7 34.2-51.6 28 17.5 10.8-27.3 14 7.0 3.7-12.7

*This question was only asked of the respondents who participated in vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes a time in a usual week.

#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

*** Region I: Anderson, Oconee, Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
Region II: Greenville, Pickens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Region III: Chester, Lancaster, York, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
Region IV: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Region V: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Region VI: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Region VII: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Region VIII: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper

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