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BRFSS Survey Results 2005 for South Carolina

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Physical Activity

5 level physical activity category.*

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  Total #
Respondents		 Meets RCM for mod&vig PA Meets RCM for vig PA Meets RCM for mod PA Insufficient activity No mod&vig PA
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 7,789 970 13.9 12.9-15.0 769 11.3 10.4-12.3 1,625 20.1 19.0-21.2 3,320 42.1 40.7-43.4 1,105 12.6 11.8-13.5
GENDER
Male 3,098 462 16.8 15.1-18.7 412 14.4 12.9-16.1 598 18.3 16.7-20.1 1,254 39.8 37.7-42.0 372 10.7 9.4-12.0
Female 4,691 508 11.2 10.2-12.4 357 8.4 7.4- 9.5 1,027 21.7 20.3-23.2 2,066 44.2 42.5-45.9 733 14.5 13.3-15.7
RACE
White 5,915 801 15.1 14.0-16.3 580 11.1 10.1-12.1 1,317 22.0 20.8-23.3 2,493 41.5 40.0-43.0 724 10.3 9.5-11.2
African American 1,637 140 10.8 8.7-13.3 157 11.3 9.4-13.5 260 15.4 13.3-17.8 744 44.7 41.6-47.8 336 17.9 15.8-20.2
Other 190 22 13.8 8.3-22.1 27 17.2 11.0-26.0 39 20.0 13.6-28.5 69 34.0 26.4-42.6 33 14.9 10.3-21.3
HISPANIC
Yes 109 15 12.1 6.7-20.7 10 10.6 5.5-19.7 25 22.7 14.4-34.0 42 37.4 27.2-48.8 17 17.2 9.9-28.1
No 7,569 949 14.0 13.0-15.1 754 11.4 10.5-12.4 1,584 20.1 19.0-21.2 3,237 42.3 40.9-43.7 1,045 12.2 11.4-13.1
AGE
18-24 387 87 23.2 18.6-28.5 55 14.7 11.2-19.2 71 18.2 14.2-23.0 142 36.8 31.5-42.4 32 7.1 4.8-10.5
25-34 974 154 16.0 13.6-18.7 121 13.4 11.1-16.2 195 19.3 16.7-22.2 429 43.4 40.0-46.9 75 7.9 6.2-10.1
35-44 1,423 196 13.7 11.9-15.8 179 13.3 11.4-15.4 278 19.1 16.9-21.5 619 43.1 40.2-46.0 151 10.8 9.1-12.8
45-54 1,595 191 11.8 10.1-13.6 189 12.4 10.7-14.3 325 19.5 17.4-21.8 703 44.7 42.0-47.5 187 11.6 9.9-13.6
55-64 1,524 167 10.6 9.0-12.4 115 7.7 6.3- 9.3 326 22.0 19.7-24.4 681 44.1 41.3-46.8 235 15.7 13.7-17.9
65+ 1,821 162 8.5 7.2-10.0 105 5.4 4.5- 6.6 414 22.6 20.6-24.8 723 39.5 37.0-42.0 417 23.9 21.8-26.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 981 66 9.0 6.5-12.5 45 5.2 3.6- 7.5 181 17.9 15.1-21.0 387 40.3 36.3-44.4 302 27.7 24.4-31.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 2,453 264 12.5 10.7-14.5 214 10.6 9.0-12.4 541 21.4 19.4-23.5 1,031 41.4 38.9-43.9 403 14.2 12.6-15.9
Some Post-H.S. 1,988 248 14.2 12.3-16.4 206 12.5 10.6-14.7 421 20.4 18.3-22.8 913 44.1 41.4-46.8 200 8.8 7.5-10.3
College Graduate 2,351 392 17.5 15.7-19.4 303 13.7 12.2-15.4 477 19.1 17.3-21.0 983 41.7 39.4-44.1 196 8.0 6.8- 9.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 916 57 8.6 5.6-13.0 47 6.4 4.5- 9.1 174 19.0 15.9-22.6 387 42.0 37.6-46.6 251 23.9 20.7-27.4
$15,000- $24,999 1,206 120 11.6 9.3-14.3 85 9.6 7.4-12.4 286 23.3 20.4-26.6 514 39.4 35.9-42.9 201 16.2 13.7-19.0
$25,000- $34,999 909 114 13.7 10.9-17.0 92 10.5 8.3-13.3 186 18.6 15.8-21.8 389 43.4 39.4-47.5 128 13.8 11.3-16.7
$35,000- $49,999 1,179 157 14.3 12.0-17.0 113 10.6 8.5-13.2 247 20.5 17.9-23.3 522 43.9 40.6-47.3 140 10.7 8.9-12.8
$50,000+ 2,614 433 17.5 15.8-19.4 343 13.7 12.2-15.3 541 19.4 17.7-21.2 1,125 43.5 41.3-45.7 172 5.9 5.0- 7.0
Health District**
Appalachia I 484 66 15.3 11.6-19.8 43 9.1 6.5-12.6 101 20.3 16.4-24.9 194 41.4 36.3-46.8 80 13.9 10.8-17.6
Appalachia II 890 119 15.1 12.1-18.7 100 13.7 10.9-17.1 176 18.4 15.6-21.7 379 42.1 38.0-46.3 116 10.6 8.6-13.1
Appalachia III 656 64 11.8 8.8-15.7 62 9.1 6.9-11.9 150 21.8 18.4-25.7 272 42.9 38.4-47.6 108 14.4 11.6-17.6
Catawba 505 63 14.3 10.8-18.6 47 9.8 7.2-13.3 107 19.6 16.0-23.8 224 43.9 38.7-49.1 64 12.4 9.0-16.9
Edisto Savannah 569 65 14.3 10.0-19.9 55 11.4 8.3-15.5 116 19.1 15.0-24.0 254 44.3 38.9-49.8 79 10.9 8.5-14.0
Low Country 407 69 15.7 12.0-20.5 37 9.5 6.4-13.9 92 22.4 17.8-27.9 152 39.1 32.9-45.8 57 13.1 9.8-17.5
Palmetto 1,191 156 14.3 12.0-17.0 135 14.3 11.8-17.4 226 18.6 16.0-21.7 502 39.2 35.8-42.6 172 13.5 11.3-16.1
Pee Dee 637 52 10.2 7.2-14.2 64 11.7 8.7-15.5 130 21.1 17.3-25.5 287 43.1 38.4-47.9 104 13.9 11.2-17.1
Trident 926 133 14.6 12.0-17.7 90 10.6 8.3-13.5 178 19.7 16.6-23.1 406 42.4 38.6-46.4 119 12.7 10.2-15.6
Upper Savannah 431 52 13.2 9.8-17.5 30 8.9 6.0-13.1 97 21.7 17.3-26.7 191 44.4 38.9-50.0 61 11.8 8.8-15.8
Waccamaw 615 76 14.4 10.9-18.7 72 13.4 10.2-17.3 142 20.1 16.8-23.9 255 42.0 37.2-46.9 70 10.2 7.8-13.1
Wateree 385 42 12.0 8.4-16.8 25 7.3 4.6-11.4 88 21.9 17.4-27.3 175 45.6 39.6-51.8 55 13.1 9.5-17.8
Region***
Region I 915 118 14.2 11.7-17.3 73 9.0 7.0-11.6 198 21.0 18.0-24.3 385 42.9 39.1-46.7 141 12.9 10.6-15.5
Region II 1,546 183 13.7 11.5-16.3 162 11.8 9.9-14.0 326 19.8 17.6-22.3 651 42.5 39.4-45.6 224 12.2 10.5-14.1
Region III 1,696 219 14.3 12.3-16.5 182 13.0 11.0-15.3 333 18.9 16.7-21.4 726 40.6 37.8-43.4 236 13.2 11.3-15.4
Region IV 1,022 94 10.8 8.4-13.8 89 10.1 7.9-12.8 218 21.4 18.4-24.7 462 44.0 40.3-47.8 159 13.6 11.4-16.2
Region V 569 65 14.3 10.0-19.9 55 11.4 8.3-15.5 116 19.1 15.0-24.0 254 44.3 38.9-49.8 79 10.9 8.5-14.0
Region VI 615 76 14.4 10.9-18.7 72 13.4 10.2-17.3 142 20.1 16.8-23.9 255 42.0 37.2-46.9 70 10.2 7.8-13.1
Region VII 926 133 14.6 12.0-17.7 90 10.6 8.3-13.5 178 19.7 16.6-23.1 406 42.4 38.6-46.4 119 12.7 10.2-15.6
Region VIII 407 69 15.7 12.0-20.5 37 9.5 6.4-13.9 92 22.4 17.8-27.9 152 39.1 32.9-45.8 57 13.1 9.8-17.5

*Data in this table was derived from the Physical Activity questions.

#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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