BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
Physical Activity
When you are at work, which of the following best describes what you do?
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| Total # Respondents |
Mostly sitting/standing | Mostly walking | Mostly heavy labor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 4,211 | 2,752 | 62.4 | 59.9-64.8 | 1,005 | 25.3 | 23.2-27.7 | 454 | 12.3 | 10.7-14.1 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||
| Male | 1,794 | 1,055 | 57.3 | 53.5-61.0 | 424 | 24.9 | 21.7-28.4 | 315 | 17.8 | 15.1-20.8 |
| Female | 2,417 | 1,697 | 67.9 | 64.7-70.9 | 581 | 25.8 | 23.0-28.8 | 139 | 6.3 | 4.8- 8.2 |
| RACE | ||||||||||
| White | 2,806 | 1,912 | 64.2 | 61.3-67.0 | 593 | 23.7 | 21.2-26.4 | 301 | 12.1 | 10.2-14.2 |
| African American | 1,165 | 701 | 60.0 | 54.5-65.2 | 343 | 27.8 | 23.1-32.9 | 121 | 12.3 | 8.9-16.6 |
| Other | 199 | 113 | 54.5 | 44.0-64.6 | 63 | 33.2 | 24.0-44.0 | 23 | 12.3 | 7.3-19.9 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||
| Yes | 71 | 34 | 36.8 | 22.3-54.1 | 28 | 49.0 | 32.1-66.2 | 9 | 14.2 | 6.5-28.3 |
| No | 4,110 | 2,699 | 63.2 | 60.7-65.6 | 973 | 24.7 | 22.5-27.0 | 438 | 12.1 | 10.5-14.0 |
| AGE | ||||||||||
| 18-24 | 122 | 50 | 40.4 | 29.0-53.0 | 46 | 39.4 | 27.8-52.3 | 26 | 20.2 | 12.1-31.6 |
| 25-34 | 459 | 289 | 61.8 | 55.5-67.7 | 115 | 25.1 | 20.1-30.8 | 55 | 13.2 | 9.4-18.1 |
| 35-44 | 864 | 544 | 60.7 | 55.7-65.5 | 212 | 25.7 | 21.5-30.5 | 108 | 13.6 | 10.4-17.4 |
| 45-54 | 1,251 | 819 | 66.8 | 63.1-70.3 | 281 | 21.9 | 18.9-25.2 | 151 | 11.4 | 9.2-14.0 |
| 55-64 | 1,082 | 737 | 68.7 | 64.4-72.7 | 252 | 23.5 | 19.8-27.5 | 93 | 7.9 | 6.0-10.3 |
| 65+ | 433 | 313 | 74.1 | 67.7-79.6 | 99 | 22.3 | 17.1-28.5 | 21 | 3.6 | 1.9- 6.7 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 255 | 131 | 46.5 | 36.6-56.6 | 75 | 23.1 | 16.7-31.1 | 49 | 30.4 | 21.3-41.3 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 1,173 | 667 | 49.6 | 44.7-54.5 | 319 | 32.7 | 27.9-37.8 | 187 | 17.7 | 14.3-21.9 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 1,179 | 740 | 61.0 | 56.3-65.4 | 292 | 24.7 | 20.9-28.9 | 147 | 14.3 | 11.3-18.1 |
| College Graduate | 1,599 | 1,210 | 74.7 | 71.1-78.0 | 318 | 21.1 | 18.0-24.5 | 71 | 4.2 | 2.9- 6.0 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 173 | 97 | 43.9 | 30.4-58.3 | 50 | 43.0 | 28.2-59.2 | 26 | 13.1 | 7.4-22.1 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 528 | 276 | 47.3 | 39.8-54.8 | 166 | 31.6 | 25.2-38.7 | 86 | 21.1 | 15.3-28.4 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 515 | 306 | 53.4 | 46.2-60.5 | 128 | 28.5 | 22.2-35.7 | 81 | 18.1 | 13.3-24.1 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 653 | 411 | 53.5 | 46.8-60.0 | 170 | 30.2 | 24.4-36.6 | 72 | 16.4 | 11.4-23.0 |
| $50,000+ | 1,979 | 1,432 | 71.9 | 68.8-74.9 | 394 | 20.2 | 17.6-23.1 | 153 | 7.9 | 6.3- 9.8 |
| REGION** | ||||||||||
| Region I | 510 | 338 | 62.9 | 56.2-69.1 | 123 | 26.1 | 20.7-32.4 | 49 | 11.0 | 7.4-16.1 |
| Region II | 539 | 361 | 64.8 | 58.6-70.5 | 120 | 21.7 | 17.0-27.2 | 58 | 13.5 | 9.6-18.7 |
| Region III | 643 | 420 | 60.5 | 54.1-66.5 | 161 | 29.2 | 23.6-35.5 | 62 | 10.4 | 7.2-14.8 |
| Region IV | 483 | 298 | 59.8 | 53.4-65.8 | 132 | 26.1 | 21.3-31.7 | 53 | 14.1 | 9.7-20.1 |
| Region V | 506 | 332 | 65.1 | 58.3-71.3 | 130 | 23.2 | 18.7-28.4 | 44 | 11.7 | 6.8-19.3 |
| Region VI | 510 | 312 | 55.1 | 48.7-61.2 | 134 | 30.8 | 25.0-37.2 | 64 | 14.2 | 10.5-18.8 |
| Region VII | 558 | 383 | 66.7 | 60.3-72.5 | 120 | 23.8 | 18.7-29.8 | 55 | 9.5 | 6.3-13.9 |
| Region VIII | 462 | 308 | 59.5 | 52.8-65.8 | 85 | 18.8 | 13.9-24.9 | 69 | 21.7 | 16.5-28.1 |
*This question was only asked of respondents who reported they were employed for wages or self-employed at the time.
** 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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