SC BRFSS 2001: (Now thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do (when you are not working, if employed or self-employed) 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 e lse that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for South Carolina

Physical Activity

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Now thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do (when you are not working, if employed or self-employed) 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 el se that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,115	1,360	45.8	43.8-47.9	1,755	54.2	52.1-56.2
GENDER
Male	1,227	691	57.5	54.3-60.6	536	42.5	39.4-45.7
Female	1,888	669	35.3	32.8-37.8	1,219	64.7	62.2-67.2
RACE
White	2,344	1,047	47.0	44.7-49.4	1,297	53.0	50.6-55.3
African American	647	253	41.6	37.1-46.2	394	58.4	53.8-62.9
Other Minorities	95	44	47.9	36.4-59.5	51	52.1	40.5-63.6
HISPANIC
Yes	82	36	44.2	31.7-57.5	46	55.8	42.5-68.3
No	3,015	1,319	45.9	43.8-48.0	1,696	54.1	52.0-56.2
AGE
18-24	270	164	59.6	52.5-66.4	106	40.4	33.6-47.5
25-34	584	325	58.2	53.4-62.8	259	41.8	37.2-46.6
35-44	657	337	53.2	48.9-57.4	320	46.8	42.6-51.1
45-54	623	245	40.5	36.1-45.1	378	59.5	54.9-63.9
55-64	417	141	32.8	28.2-37.8	276	67.2	62.2-71.8
65+	514	127	27.1	23.0-31.6	387	72.9	68.4-77.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	410	123	32.5	27.3-38.3	287	67.5	61.7-72.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	938	376	43.1	39.5-46.8	562	56.9	53.2-60.5
Some Post-H.S.	881	393	49.0	45.1-52.9	488	51.0	47.1-54.9
College Graduate	878	467	53.4	49.7-57.0	411	46.6	43.0-50.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	299	80	29.2	23.2-36.0	219	70.8	64.0-76.8
$15,000- 24,999	514	198	40.2	34.8-45.7	316	59.8	54.3-65.2
$25,000- 34,999	452	209	50.7	45.3-56.2	243	49.3	43.8-54.7
$35,000- 49,999	524	258	52.6	47.8-57.3	266	47.4	42.7-52.2
$50,000+	868	472	54.0	50.4-57.7	396	46.0	42.3-49.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	198	77	40.7	33.3-48.5	121	59.3	51.5-66.7
Appalachia II	381	177	49.1	43.4-54.9	204	50.9	45.1-56.6
Appalachia III	212	84	43.3	36.2-50.7	128	56.7	49.3-63.8
Catawba	200	94	48.9	39.9-58.0	106	51.1	42.0-60.1
Edisto	89	36	43.9	32.2-56.4	53	56.1	43.6-67.8
Low Country	146	73	51.2	42.1-60.1	73	48.8	39.9-57.9
Palmetto	489	228	47.9	42.8-53.1	261	52.1	46.9-57.2
Pee Dee	215	79	36.8	29.8-44.3	136	63.2	55.7-70.2
Savannah	141	60	43.5	34.6-52.9	81	56.5	47.1-65.4
Trident	390	186	49.8	43.8-55.7	204	50.2	44.3-56.2
Upper Savannah	176	75	47.2	39.0-55.6	101	52.8	44.4-61.0
Waccamaw	239	91	42.8	35.7-50.2	148	57.2	49.8-64.3
Wateree	186	78	41.9	33.9-50.3	108	58.1	49.7-66.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,115

1,360

45.8

43.8-47.9

1,755

54.2

52.1-56.2

GENDER

Male

1,227

691

57.5

54.3-60.6

536

42.5

39.4-45.7

Female

1,888

669

35.3

32.8-37.8

1,219

64.7

62.2-67.2

RACE

White

2,344

1,047

47.0

44.7-49.4

1,297

53.0

50.6-55.3

African American

647

253

41.6

37.1-46.2

394

58.4

53.8-62.9

Other Minorities

47.9

36.4-59.5

52.1

40.5-63.6

HISPANIC

Yes

44.2

31.7-57.5

55.8

42.5-68.3

3,015

1,319

45.9

43.8-48.0

1,696

54.1

52.0-56.2

AGE

18-24

270

164

59.6

52.5-66.4

106

40.4

33.6-47.5

25-34

584

325

58.2

53.4-62.8

259

41.8

37.2-46.6

35-44

657

337

53.2

48.9-57.4

320

46.8

42.6-51.1

45-54

623

245

40.5

36.1-45.1

378

59.5

54.9-63.9

55-64

417

141

32.8

28.2-37.8

276

67.2

62.2-71.8

65+

514

127

27.1

23.0-31.6

387

72.9

68.4-77.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

410

123

32.5

27.3-38.3

287

67.5

61.7-72.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

938

376

43.1

39.5-46.8

562

56.9

53.2-60.5

Some Post-H.S.

881

393

49.0

45.1-52.9

488

51.0

47.1-54.9

College Graduate

878

467

53.4

49.7-57.0

411

46.6

43.0-50.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

299

29.2

23.2-36.0

219

70.8

64.0-76.8

$15,000- 24,999

514

198

40.2

34.8-45.7

316

59.8

54.3-65.2

$25,000- 34,999

452

209

50.7

45.3-56.2

243

49.3

43.8-54.7

$35,000- 49,999

524

258

52.6

47.8-57.3

266

47.4

42.7-52.2

$50,000+

868

472

54.0

50.4-57.7

396

46.0

42.3-49.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

198

40.7

33.3-48.5

121

59.3

51.5-66.7

Appalachia II

381

177

49.1

43.4-54.9

204

50.9

45.1-56.6

Appalachia III

212

43.3

36.2-50.7

128

56.7

49.3-63.8

Catawba

200

48.9

39.9-58.0

106

51.1

42.0-60.1

Edisto

43.9

32.2-56.4

56.1

43.6-67.8

Low Country

146

51.2

42.1-60.1

48.8

39.9-57.9

Palmetto

489

228

47.9

42.8-53.1

261

52.1

46.9-57.2

Pee Dee

215

36.8

29.8-44.3

136

63.2

55.7-70.2

Savannah

141

43.5

34.6-52.9

56.5

47.1-65.4

Trident

390

186

49.8

43.8-55.7

204

50.2

44.3-56.2

Upper Savannah

176

47.2

39.0-55.6

101

52.8

44.4-61.0

Waccamaw

239

42.8

35.7-50.2

148

57.2

49.8-64.3

Wateree

186

41.9

33.9-50.3

108

58.1

49.7-66.1

#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 1: Anderson,Oconee
Appalachia 2: Greenville,Pickens
Appalachia 3: Cherokee,Spartanburg,Union
Catawba: Chester,Lancaster,York
Edisto: Bamberg,Calhoun,Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort,Colleton,Hampton,Jasper
Savannah: Aiken,Allendale,Barnwell
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

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