M11.6 WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, HAS A DOCTOR, NURSE OR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TOLD YOU TO BE MORE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE?
| PERCENTS | ||||
| CATEGORIES | YES | NO | UNK/REF | TOTAL |
| AGE GROUP 18-24 | 15.4 | 84.2 | 0.4 | 449 |
| 25-34 | 25.7 | 74.3 | 0 | 952 |
| 35-44 | 26.7 | 73.0 | 0.3 | 1,182 |
| 45-54 | 37.7 | 62.0 | 0.3 | 1,120 |
| 55-64 | 41.3 | 58.6 | 0.1 | 771 |
| 65-74 | 35.9 | 63.3 | 0.8 | 556 |
| 75 + | 29.7 | 69.7 | 0.6 | 511 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
| SEX MALE | 28.2 | 71.6 | 0.1 | 2,197 |
| FEMALE | 31.5 | 68.1 | 0.4 | 3,389 |
| RACE GROUP WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | 28.6 | 71.2 | 0.2 | 4,887 |
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | 38.8 | 61.2 | 0 | 264 |
| OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. | 27.0 | 72.0 | 1.1 | 194 |
| HISPANIC | 46.5 | 52.4 | 1.1 | 180 |
| REFUSED | 32.6 | 65.7 | 1.7 | 61 |
| INCOME GROUP < $15,000 | 33.2 | 66.1 | 0.8 | 531 |
| $15-$24,999 | 33.6 | 65.8 | 0.6 | 886 |
| $25-$49,999 | 30.0 | 70.0 | 0.1 | 1,683 |
| $50-$74,999 | 27.0 | 73.0 | 0.1 | 927 |
| >=$75,000 | 28.6 | 71.3 | 0.1 | 850 |
| UNK/REF | 28.6 | 70.6 | 0.8 | 709 |
| EDUCATION < H S GRAD | 36.1 | 63.0 | 0.9 | 622 |
| H S GRAD OR GED | 29.2 | 70.5 | 0.3 | 2,057 |
| SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH | 30.1 | 69.6 | 0.3 | 1,402 |
| COLLEGE GRAD | 27.9 | 72.0 | 0.1 | 1,496 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 9 |
| MARITAL STATUS MARRIED | 31.4 | 68.3 | 0.3 | 3,118 |
| UNMARRIED | 27.6 | 72.1 | 0.3 | 2,456 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 12 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPLOYED | 28.5 | 71.3 | 0.2 | 3,429 |
| NOT EMPLOYED | 30.4 | 69.6 | 0 | 239 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | 25.5 | 73.9 | 0.6 | 674 |
| RET/UNABLE TO WORK | 37.5 | 62.1 | 0.5 | 1,233 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 11 |
--- ALL --- | 29.9 | 69.8 | 0.3 | 5,586 |
NOTES: Percents are based on weighted data; totals are unweighted numbers.
*** Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.
SOURCE: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002
