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BRFSS Survey Results 2007 for South Carolina

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Physical Activity

3 level moderate physical activity category.*

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  Total #
Respondents		 Meets Recommendation Insufficient activity No such physical activity
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 9,514 3,321 35.3 33.9-36.7 4,485 48.2 46.7-49.6 1,708 16.5 15.5-17.6
GENDER
Male 3,624 1,314 36.5 34.2-38.9 1,706 46.8 44.4-49.2 604 16.7 15.0-18.5
Female 5,890 2,007 34.2 32.6-35.9 2,779 49.4 47.7-51.2 1,104 16.4 15.2-17.7
RACE
White 7,049 2,677 37.8 36.2-39.4 3,286 48.6 47.0-50.3 1,086 13.6 12.6-14.7
African American 1,848 441 27.6 24.5-30.9 930 48.7 45.4-52.1 477 23.7 21.0-26.6
Other 444 160 40.6 33.9-47.8 201 43.1 36.4-50.1 83 16.3 11.7-22.2
HISPANIC
Yes 145 47 44.0 32.5-56.3 75 43.9 33.0-55.4 23 12.1 6.3-21.9
No 9,237 3,244 35.2 33.8-36.6 4,362 48.4 46.9-49.9 1,631 16.4 15.4-17.6
AGE
18-24 332 134 38.6 32.2-45.4 147 47.5 40.7-54.4 51 13.9 9.9-19.2
25-34 875 332 37.6 33.6-41.8 451 50.6 46.4-54.9 92 11.8 9.1-15.0
35-44 1,472 523 37.7 34.5-40.9 764 49.9 46.7-53.2 185 12.4 10.3-14.9
45-54 2,032 704 32.8 30.4-35.4 996 49.9 47.2-52.6 332 17.3 15.2-19.5
55-64 2,091 747 34.5 32.0-37.1 971 46.1 43.4-48.7 373 19.4 17.3-21.7
65+ 2,712 881 31.3 29.1-33.5 1,156 43.3 40.9-45.7 675 25.5 23.4-27.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 1,149 289 27.7 23.6-32.2 492 43.0 38.6-47.6 368 29.3 25.5-33.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 2,828 912 34.5 31.9-37.2 1,256 43.7 41.0-46.4 660 21.8 19.7-24.1
Some Post-H.S. 2,420 852 35.6 32.9-38.4 1,230 51.9 49.0-54.7 338 12.6 10.7-14.6
College Graduate 3,094 1,264 38.9 36.5-41.3 1,499 51.5 49.0-53.9 331 9.7 8.3-11.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 912 231 26.7 22.2-31.7 399 42.7 38.1-47.4 282 30.6 26.2-35.5
$15,000- $24,999 1,337 411 30.8 27.0-34.8 600 45.3 41.1-49.5 326 23.9 20.4-27.8
$25,000- $34,999 1,078 339 31.4 27.5-35.6 514 49.2 44.9-53.5 225 19.4 16.4-22.9
$35,000- $49,999 1,379 526 41.0 37.1-44.9 638 45.5 41.7-49.4 215 13.5 11.3-16.0
$50,000+ 3,590 1,451 38.1 36.0-40.2 1,819 52.5 50.2-54.7 320 9.4 8.2-10.9
Health District**
Appalachia I 693 256 35.8 31.2-40.7 318 48.2 43.0-53.3 119 16.0 12.6-20.1
Appalachia II 653 238 36.9 32.2-41.8 300 47.2 42.3-52.2 115 15.9 12.5-20.0
Appalachia III 489 160 37.2 31.5-43.3 217 44.3 38.4-50.4 112 18.4 14.5-23.2
Catawba 396 150 39.2 33.3-45.4 185 49.4 43.3-55.5 61 11.4 8.4-15.3
Edisto Savannah 1,182 382 32.3 28.9-35.8 584 49.6 45.8-53.3 216 18.2 15.3-21.5
Low Country 1,138 465 36.1 32.4-40.0 508 48.4 44.2-52.7 165 15.5 12.5-19.0
Palmetto 792 248 32.9 28.8-37.3 399 50.0 45.5-54.4 145 17.1 13.9-21.0
Pee Dee 728 210 28.6 24.6-32.9 353 50.6 46.0-55.2 165 20.9 17.5-24.6
Trident 1,151 433 38.2 34.6-41.9 538 47.7 43.9-51.5 180 14.1 11.8-16.9
Upper Savannah 573 193 33.9 29.1-39.2 279 50.7 45.3-56.1 101 15.3 12.1-19.3
Waccamaw 1,154 415 38.7 34.8-42.7 539 46.2 42.4-50.1 200 15.2 12.7-18.0
Wateree 467 139 31.7 26.0-38.0 234 49.9 43.3-56.5 94 18.4 14.3-23.4
Region***
Region I 1,266 449 35.0 31.6-38.5 597 49.3 45.6-53.1 220 15.7 13.3-18.5
Region II 1,142 398 37.0 33.4-40.9 517 46.0 42.2-49.8 227 17.0 14.4-20.0
Region III 1,188 398 34.9 31.5-38.5 584 49.8 46.2-53.4 206 15.3 12.8-18.2
Region IV 1,195 349 29.8 26.5-33.4 587 50.3 46.5-54.1 259 19.9 17.2-22.8
Region V 1,182 382 32.3 28.9-35.8 584 49.6 45.8-53.3 216 18.2 15.3-21.5
Region VI 1,154 415 38.7 34.8-42.7 539 46.2 42.4-50.1 200 15.2 12.7-18.0
Region VII 1,151 433 38.2 34.6-41.9 538 47.7 43.9-51.5 180 14.1 11.8-16.9
Region VIII 1,138 465 36.1 32.4-40.0 508 48.4 44.2-52.7 165 15.5 12.5-19.0

*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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