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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
RF18.08 Adult self-reported physical activity level status.
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Meet physical
activity recommendations
Insufficient
physical activity
No physical
activity

Unk/Ref


Total
% % % % N
Age Group: 53.8 32.3 7.7 6.2 331
      18-24
      25-34 48.9 36.4 8.0 6.7 876
      35-44 46.2 35.6 9.7 8.4 1,101
      45-54 41.8 40.1 11.0 7.1 1,149
      55-64 40.8 36.9 16.0 6.4 935
      65-74 37.1 36.0 17.6 9.4 685
      75 + 28.3 33.6 25.1 13.0 513
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 45
Sex: 46.0 35.1 11.7 7.3 2,136
      Male
      Female 42.1 37.3 12.4 8.2 3,499
Race/Ethnicity: 44.2 37.1 11.6 7.1 4,928
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 39.7 34.4 14.8 11.1 311
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       43.0 32.6 14.2 10.2 168
      Hispanic 43.6 27.7 14.7 14.0 191
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 37
Income Group: 33.4 34.4 20.3 11.8 560
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 41.1 32.4 16.4 10.0 864
      $25-$49,999 45.9 36.9 11.2 6.1 1,545
      $50-$74,999 45.8 40.6 8.5 5.1 918
      >=$75,000 51.9 37.5 6.1 4.4 1,001
      Unk/Ref 36.8 32.9 16.1 14.3 747
Education Level: 35.4 29.9 19.9 14.8 549
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 43.2 34.2 13.9 8.7 2,070
      Some college/Tech school 45.6 37.2 10.9 6.3 1,427
      College graduate 46.9 41.0 7.1 5.0 1,582
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 7
Marital Status: 43.3 38.5 11.0 7.2 3,203
      Married
      Unmarried 45.0 32.5 13.7 8.7 2,412
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 20
Employment Status: 45.4 38.3 9.2 7.2 3,377
      Employed
      Not employed 46.2 34.0 12.5 7.4 213
      Student/Homemaker 51.7 31.9 9.3 7.1 662
      Retired/Unable to work 34.3 33.4 22.5 9.9 1,372
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 11
Grand Totals 44.0 36.2 12.0 7.8 5,635

SOURCE: 2005 Indiana BRFSS Statewide Survey Data
 
NOTE:      Percents are based on weighted data; unless otherwise specified, totals are unweighted numbers.
                ***Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.

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