BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
Physical Activity
Now, thinking about the vigorous activities you do in a usual week, do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?
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| Total # Respondents |
Yes | No | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 9,392 | 3,832 | 48.7 | 46.9-50.5 | 5,560 | 51.3 | 49.5-53.1 |
| GENDER | |||||||
| Male | 3,562 | 1,812 | 58.3 | 55.5-61.1 | 1,750 | 41.7 | 38.9-44.5 |
| Female | 5,830 | 2,020 | 39.9 | 37.7-42.0 | 3,810 | 60.1 | 58.0-62.3 |
| RACE | |||||||
| White | 6,162 | 2,614 | 49.1 | 47.0-51.2 | 3,548 | 50.9 | 48.8-53.0 |
| African American | 2,514 | 937 | 47.4 | 43.5-51.4 | 1,577 | 52.6 | 48.6-56.5 |
| Other | 451 | 219 | 56.3 | 48.8-63.6 | 232 | 43.7 | 36.4-51.2 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||
| Yes | 147 | 72 | 48.0 | 35.3-60.9 | 75 | 52.0 | 39.1-64.7 |
| No | 9,017 | 3,705 | 49.1 | 47.3-50.9 | 5,312 | 50.9 | 49.1-52.7 |
| AGE | |||||||
| 18-24 | 261 | 156 | 67.3 | 59.2-74.6 | 105 | 32.7 | 25.4-40.8 |
| 25-34 | 665 | 362 | 55.4 | 50.1-60.6 | 303 | 44.6 | 39.4-49.9 |
| 35-44 | 1,179 | 619 | 56.1 | 51.8-60.2 | 560 | 43.9 | 39.8-48.2 |
| 45-54 | 1,772 | 796 | 46.7 | 43.4-50.1 | 976 | 53.3 | 49.9-56.6 |
| 55-64 | 2,285 | 910 | 42.3 | 39.2-45.6 | 1,375 | 57.7 | 54.4-60.8 |
| 65+ | 3,230 | 989 | 31.3 | 29.0-33.7 | 2,241 | 68.7 | 66.3-71.0 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,289 | 323 | 34.4 | 29.6-39.5 | 966 | 65.6 | 60.5-70.4 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,907 | 1,069 | 45.5 | 42.0-49.0 | 1,838 | 54.5 | 51.0-58.0 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,384 | 1,012 | 48.9 | 45.4-52.3 | 1,372 | 51.1 | 47.7-54.6 |
| College Graduate | 2,792 | 1,424 | 57.5 | 54.4-60.5 | 1,368 | 42.5 | 39.5-45.6 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,114 | 283 | 33.0 | 27.3-39.3 | 831 | 67.0 | 60.7-72.7 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,564 | 537 | 38.9 | 34.5-43.6 | 1,027 | 61.1 | 56.4-65.5 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,073 | 407 | 45.8 | 40.5-51.2 | 666 | 54.2 | 48.8-59.5 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,159 | 540 | 55.6 | 50.7-60.4 | 619 | 44.4 | 39.6-49.3 |
| $50,000+ | 2,974 | 1,581 | 56.7 | 53.8-59.5 | 1,393 | 43.3 | 40.5-46.2 |
| REGION** | |||||||
| Region I | 1,227 | 473 | 46.1 | 41.7-50.6 | 754 | 53.9 | 49.4-58.3 |
| Region II | 1,200 | 485 | 48.2 | 43.8-52.5 | 715 | 51.8 | 47.5-56.2 |
| Region III | 1,262 | 530 | 49.3 | 44.7-53.9 | 732 | 50.7 | 46.1-55.3 |
| Region IV | 1,108 | 433 | 45.4 | 41.0-49.9 | 675 | 54.6 | 50.1-59.0 |
| Region V | 1,117 | 452 | 49.0 | 44.6-53.4 | 665 | 51.0 | 46.6-55.4 |
| Region VI | 1,209 | 496 | 47.4 | 43.0-52.0 | 713 | 52.6 | 48.0-57.0 |
| Region VII | 1,139 | 471 | 53.4 | 48.3-58.5 | 668 | 46.6 | 41.5-51.7 |
| Region VIII | 1,130 | 492 | 50.0 | 45.6-54.3 | 638 | 50.0 | 45.7-54.4 |
** 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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