BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
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 | 8,782 | 1,001 | 15.1 | 13.6-16.6 | 780 | 10.0 | 8.9-11.2 | 1,832 | 20.3 | 18.9-21.8 | 3,535 | 39.9 | 38.1-41.7 | 1,634 | 14.7 | 13.5-15.9 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 3,357 | 479 | 18.7 | 16.3-21.3 | 378 | 12.7 | 10.8-14.9 | 651 | 18.7 | 16.5-21.2 | 1,285 | 36.2 | 33.5-39.0 | 564 | 13.7 | 12.0-15.7 |
| Female | 5,425 | 522 | 11.6 | 10.1-13.3 | 402 | 7.6 | 6.5- 8.8 | 1,181 | 21.8 | 20.0-23.6 | 2,250 | 43.4 | 41.1-45.6 | 1,070 | 15.6 | 14.2-17.2 |
| RACE | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 5,803 | 754 | 15.5 | 13.9-17.3 | 509 | 9.2 | 8.1-10.4 | 1,361 | 21.6 | 20.0-23.3 | 2,220 | 40.6 | 38.5-42.8 | 959 | 13.0 | 11.8-14.4 |
| African American | 2,349 | 174 | 13.0 | 10.1-16.5 | 215 | 12.3 | 9.6-15.7 | 358 | 19.1 | 15.6-23.0 | 1,086 | 38.7 | 35.1-42.5 | 516 | 17.0 | 14.4-19.9 |
| Other | 418 | 68 | 21.5 | 15.2-29.4 | 43 | 11.9 | 7.5-18.2 | 87 | 13.9 | 10.3-18.6 | 153 | 37.5 | 30.2-45.3 | 67 | 15.2 | 10.4-21.7 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 135 | 23 | 16.8 | 9.1-29.0 | 15 | 11.1 | 4.7-24.0 | 16 | 6.6 | 3.3-12.7 | 56 | 46.4 | 33.5-59.9 | 25 | 19.1 | 10.2-33.1 |
| No | 8,465 | 974 | 15.2 | 13.8-16.8 | 753 | 10.1 | 9.0-11.4 | 1,797 | 20.8 | 19.4-22.4 | 3,414 | 39.7 | 37.9-41.6 | 1,527 | 14.1 | 13.0-15.3 |
| AGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 253 | 58 | 27.5 | 20.2-36.3 | 28 | 13.4 | 8.2-21.1 | 46 | 16.6 | 10.9-24.5 | 93 | 34.5 | 26.8-43.1 | 28 | 8.0 | 4.7-13.2 |
| 25-34 | 638 | 105 | 20.0 | 15.8-25.0 | 82 | 11.2 | 8.3-14.8 | 128 | 18.5 | 14.7-22.9 | 256 | 41.0 | 35.8-46.4 | 67 | 9.4 | 6.5-13.2 |
| 35-44 | 1,146 | 173 | 15.7 | 12.7-19.1 | 124 | 11.0 | 8.6-14.0 | 204 | 19.2 | 16.0-22.9 | 486 | 41.3 | 37.2-45.6 | 159 | 12.8 | 10.1-16.1 |
| 45-54 | 1,683 | 215 | 13.6 | 11.4-16.1 | 151 | 8.9 | 7.2-10.9 | 333 | 19.4 | 16.7-22.5 | 725 | 43.6 | 40.3-47.1 | 259 | 14.5 | 12.3-17.0 |
| 55-64 | 2,122 | 211 | 9.3 | 7.7-11.2 | 178 | 9.2 | 7.4-11.3 | 472 | 23.8 | 20.9-26.9 | 899 | 41.1 | 37.9-44.4 | 362 | 16.7 | 14.4-19.2 |
| 65+ | 2,940 | 239 | 8.9 | 7.4-10.6 | 217 | 7.7 | 6.4- 9.2 | 649 | 23.6 | 21.4-26.0 | 1,076 | 34.9 | 32.4-37.4 | 759 | 24.9 | 22.6-27.4 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,136 | 57 | 10.3 | 6.9-15.2 | 68 | 7.6 | 5.2-11.0 | 206 | 21.8 | 17.4-27.0 | 398 | 33.2 | 28.6-38.2 | 407 | 27.0 | 23.0-31.4 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,686 | 242 | 12.5 | 10.0-15.4 | 181 | 8.3 | 6.2-10.9 | 551 | 20.7 | 17.9-23.9 | 1,129 | 40.5 | 37.1-43.9 | 583 | 18.1 | 15.7-20.6 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,251 | 254 | 15.0 | 12.3-18.2 | 214 | 9.1 | 7.4-11.2 | 457 | 17.8 | 15.5-20.5 | 985 | 45.7 | 42.2-49.2 | 341 | 12.3 | 10.3-14.6 |
| College Graduate | 2,690 | 447 | 19.4 | 16.9-22.2 | 317 | 13.5 | 11.4-15.8 | 616 | 21.4 | 19.0-24.0 | 1,015 | 36.9 | 33.9-40.0 | 295 | 8.8 | 7.2-10.7 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 999 | 59 | 9.7 | 6.2-14.8 | 49 | 6.0 | 3.7- 9.4 | 181 | 19.9 | 15.4-25.3 | 392 | 37.3 | 31.3-43.8 | 318 | 27.2 | 22.2-32.8 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,465 | 127 | 14.6 | 10.9-19.3 | 93 | 5.9 | 4.4- 7.9 | 286 | 20.7 | 17.1-24.8 | 619 | 39.3 | 35.0-43.9 | 340 | 19.4 | 16.4-23.0 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,012 | 90 | 12.3 | 8.6-17.2 | 89 | 9.2 | 6.6-12.8 | 217 | 21.3 | 17.1-26.2 | 428 | 43.4 | 38.1-48.8 | 188 | 13.8 | 11.0-17.2 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,111 | 137 | 13.5 | 10.0-17.9 | 108 | 12.5 | 8.9-17.3 | 241 | 21.4 | 17.6-25.6 | 472 | 42.2 | 37.3-47.3 | 153 | 10.5 | 8.1-13.5 |
| $50,000+ | 2,888 | 486 | 18.9 | 16.7-21.4 | 335 | 12.0 | 10.3-14.0 | 637 | 19.3 | 17.2-21.5 | 1,160 | 41.1 | 38.3-44.0 | 270 | 8.7 | 7.2-10.5 |
| REGION** | ||||||||||||||||
| Region I | 1,153 | 109 | 13.5 | 10.3-17.5 | 97 | 9.7 | 7.4-12.4 | 266 | 22.4 | 18.8-26.6 | 467 | 37.3 | 33.1-41.7 | 214 | 17.1 | 13.9-20.8 |
| Region II | 1,134 | 130 | 15.0 | 11.8-18.9 | 98 | 9.6 | 7.1-12.7 | 246 | 21.6 | 18.2-25.4 | 443 | 39.1 | 34.8-43.5 | 217 | 14.8 | 12.0-18.1 |
| Region III | 1,188 | 138 | 15.5 | 12.1-19.7 | 126 | 12.1 | 9.2-15.7 | 221 | 19.7 | 16.2-23.8 | 504 | 39.6 | 35.1-44.2 | 199 | 13.1 | 10.5-16.3 |
| Region IV | 1,021 | 107 | 13.1 | 10.2-16.7 | 81 | 7.9 | 5.5-11.2 | 178 | 17.9 | 14.7-21.6 | 435 | 42.7 | 38.3-47.3 | 220 | 18.3 | 14.9-22.2 |
| Region V | 1,033 | 115 | 12.3 | 9.7-15.4 | 87 | 11.1 | 8.2-14.9 | 218 | 17.6 | 14.8-20.7 | 420 | 44.4 | 39.8-49.1 | 193 | 14.6 | 12.3-17.4 |
| Region VI | 1,131 | 136 | 14.5 | 11.0-18.9 | 105 | 10.4 | 7.9-13.5 | 235 | 20.7 | 17.5-24.2 | 446 | 38.6 | 34.2-43.1 | 209 | 15.9 | 12.8-19.6 |
| Region VII | 1,057 | 119 | 17.6 | 13.4-22.7 | 86 | 8.4 | 5.9-11.9 | 223 | 20.9 | 16.7-25.8 | 428 | 41.5 | 36.4-46.8 | 201 | 11.6 | 9.1-14.6 |
| Region VIII | 1,065 | 147 | 18.0 | 14.4-22.3 | 100 | 11.3 | 8.7-14.6 | 245 | 20.0 | 17.0-23.5 | 392 | 35.5 | 31.4-39.9 | 181 | 15.1 | 12.2-18.4 |
*Data in this table was derived from the Physical Activity questions.
** 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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