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BRFSS Survey Results 2007 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 or Vig PA
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 9,451 1,272 15.1 14.1-16.3 861 10.9 10.0-12.0 2,049 20.5 19.3-21.6 3,771 39.6 38.2-41.0 1,498 13.9 13.0-14.9
GENDER
Male 3,597 558 17.3 15.5-19.3 438 14.5 12.8-16.4 756 19.6 17.8-21.6 1,354 35.5 33.3-37.8 491 13.1 11.6-14.7
Female 5,854 714 13.2 12.0-14.4 423 7.7 6.8- 8.7 1,293 21.2 19.8-22.6 2,417 43.3 41.6-45.1 1,007 14.7 13.5-15.9
RACE
White 7,018 1,054 16.5 15.3-17.7 624 10.2 9.1-11.3 1,623 21.6 20.3-23.0 2,748 39.9 38.3-41.5 969 11.8 10.9-12.9
African American 1,828 148 11.3 9.1-14.1 185 12.1 10.0-14.6 293 16.5 14.2-19.2 799 41.4 38.2-44.7 403 18.6 16.3-21.1
Other 438 61 17.5 12.6-23.7 38 14.0 9.2-20.7 99 23.1 17.6-29.7 170 31.6 26.0-37.9 70 13.8 9.6-19.4
HISPANIC
Yes 143 23 23.4 14.3-36.1 12 9.4 4.7-17.9 24 19.4 11.2-31.6 65 37.6 27.6-48.8 19 10.0 4.8-19.7
No 9,182 1,241 15.0 13.9-16.1 841 11.0 10.0-12.1 2,003 20.5 19.3-21.7 3,668 39.7 38.3-41.2 1,429 13.8 12.8-14.8
AGE
18-24 329 82 23.3 18.2-29.4 39 13.4 9.2-19.2 52 16.2 11.6-22.1 120 36.3 30.1-42.9 36 10.8 7.2-16.0
25-34 872 156 17.6 14.5-21.1 108 13.7 11.0-16.9 176 20.2 17.0-23.8 365 41.2 37.1-45.4 67 7.4 5.5-10.0
35-44 1,464 232 17.9 15.5-20.7 157 11.9 9.7-14.4 291 20.0 17.5-22.7 634 40.5 37.4-43.6 150 9.8 7.9-12.0
45-54 2,017 282 13.3 11.6-15.2 188 11.0 9.4-13.0 422 19.8 17.7-22.0 842 40.9 38.3-43.6 283 14.9 13.0-17.1
55-64 2,077 268 12.5 10.8-14.4 182 8.8 7.3-10.6 479 22.3 20.1-24.6 815 38.7 36.1-41.3 333 17.7 15.7-20.0
65+ 2,692 252 8.6 7.4- 9.9 187 6.8 5.7- 8.1 629 22.9 21.0-25.0 995 37.7 35.4-40.1 629 24.0 22.0-26.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 1,122 81 9.5 6.8-13.1 77 9.2 6.4-13.1 208 18.7 15.2-22.6 424 36.8 32.6-41.3 332 25.8 22.3-29.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 2,807 302 13.4 11.4-15.6 228 9.3 7.7-11.3 610 21.6 19.4-23.9 1,108 38.2 35.6-40.9 559 17.5 15.7-19.5
Some Post-H.S. 2,408 333 16.1 14.0-18.5 221 10.6 8.8-12.6 519 19.7 17.6-22.0 1,028 42.2 39.4-45.0 307 11.4 9.7-13.4
College Graduate 3,091 555 18.2 16.4-20.2 333 13.5 11.8-15.5 709 20.7 18.8-22.7 1,204 39.7 37.3-42.1 290 7.8 6.6- 9.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 896 52 9.0 5.5-14.5 45 6.0 4.1- 8.7 179 18.2 15.1-21.8 368 41.9 37.1-46.8 252 25.0 21.4-28.9
$15,000- $24,999 1,330 124 11.2 8.5-14.6 113 10.3 7.6-13.9 287 19.6 16.6-23.0 515 38.4 34.4-42.5 291 20.4 17.3-24.0
$25,000- $34,999 1,075 111 10.4 8.0-13.4 97 11.5 8.8-14.9 228 21.2 17.8-25.0 444 41.1 36.9-45.4 195 15.9 13.2-19.0
$35,000- $49,999 1,376 194 16.3 13.5-19.6 139 10.1 8.2-12.5 332 24.9 21.5-28.6 527 37.8 34.2-41.7 184 10.9 9.0-13.1
$50,000+ 3,575 674 19.0 17.4-20.8 384 13.1 11.5-14.9 777 19.2 17.6-20.9 1,471 40.9 38.8-43.1 269 7.7 6.6- 9.0
Health District**
Appalachia I 693 111 15.7 12.6-19.3 56 9.6 6.7-13.6 145 20.1 16.5-24.4 276 41.9 36.9-47.2 105 12.7 10.0-16.0
Appalachia II 644 99 15.5 12.4-19.2 48 10.2 7.2-14.4 139 22.0 18.0-26.7 255 39.1 34.4-43.9 103 13.2 10.3-16.9
Appalachia III 485 56 16.0 11.5-21.8 38 10.1 6.7-14.9 104 21.7 17.3-26.9 181 34.8 29.4-40.7 106 17.4 13.5-22.1
Catawba 393 52 16.6 12.0-22.6 32 8.1 5.2-12.4 98 22.7 18.3-27.9 155 41.8 35.9-48.0 56 10.8 7.8-14.6
Edisto Savannah 1,174 148 14.3 11.8-17.2 103 11.4 8.8-14.5 234 18.3 15.7-21.2 503 41.1 37.5-44.7 186 15.0 12.5-18.0
Low Country 1,137 183 15.6 12.8-18.8 119 12.7 9.8-16.1 282 20.6 17.9-23.7 412 39.2 35.0-43.5 141 11.9 9.4-15.0
Palmetto 794 105 14.3 11.4-17.7 96 13.7 10.9-17.0 143 18.4 15.1-22.1 326 40.4 36.1-44.9 124 13.3 10.6-16.5
Pee Dee 715 66 8.9 6.6-11.8 62 11.5 8.6-15.3 144 19.9 16.4-23.8 302 43.2 38.7-47.9 141 16.5 13.7-19.9
Trident 1,145 176 18.1 15.2-21.4 105 11.5 8.8-14.8 257 20.3 17.5-23.3 444 37.5 34.0-41.1 163 12.7 10.4-15.4
Upper Savannah 569 65 13.1 9.7-17.4 58 10.9 8.0-14.8 128 21.3 17.5-25.8 230 42.1 36.7-47.7 88 12.6 9.7-16.1
Waccamaw 1,143 149 16.8 13.8-20.4 93 8.6 6.6-11.0 266 22.4 19.3-26.0 468 39.8 36.1-43.6 167 12.4 10.2-15.0
Wateree 462 52 14.5 10.3-20.2 40 10.4 7.1-15.0 87 18.4 14.2-23.5 194 38.3 32.8-44.1 89 18.4 14.2-23.3
Region***
Region I 1,262 176 14.5 12.1-17.2 114 10.2 8.0-12.9 273 20.7 17.9-23.7 506 42.0 38.3-45.8 193 12.6 10.6-15.0
Region II 1,129 155 15.7 12.9-18.9 86 10.2 7.8-13.2 243 21.9 18.8-25.3 436 37.2 33.6-40.9 209 15.1 12.6-17.9
Region III 1,187 157 15.0 12.5-17.9 128 11.9 9.7-14.5 241 19.8 17.1-22.8 481 40.9 37.3-44.5 180 12.5 10.4-15.0
Region IV 1,177 118 11.2 8.9-14.0 102 11.1 8.8-13.9 231 19.3 16.5-22.3 496 41.2 37.7-44.9 230 17.3 14.8-20.0
Region V 1,174 148 14.3 11.8-17.2 103 11.4 8.8-14.5 234 18.3 15.7-21.2 503 41.1 37.5-44.7 186 15.0 12.5-18.0
Region VI 1,143 149 16.8 13.8-20.4 93 8.6 6.6-11.0 266 22.4 19.3-26.0 468 39.8 36.1-43.6 167 12.4 10.2-15.0
Region VII 1,145 176 18.1 15.2-21.4 105 11.5 8.8-14.8 257 20.3 17.5-23.3 444 37.5 34.0-41.1 163 12.7 10.4-15.4
Region VIII 1,137 183 15.6 12.8-18.8 119 12.7 9.8-16.1 282 20.6 17.9-23.7 412 39.2 35.0-43.5 141 11.9 9.4-15.0

*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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