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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
RF18.04 Three-level vigorous physical activity category.
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Meet recommendations
for vigorous
physical activity
Insufficient
activity to
meet vigorous
recommendations
No vigorous
physical activity


Unk/Ref




Total
% % % % N
Age Group: 40.3 23.7 30.1 5.9 331
      18-24
      25-34 32.4 23.9 38.8 4.9 876
      35-44 27.3 22.8 43.0 6.8 1,101
      45-54 21.9 21.3 51.3 5.5 1,149
      55-64 19.7 17.5 58.8 4.0 935
      65-74 15.3 12.9 65.9 5.8 685
      75 + 10.0 10.1 73.1 6.8 513
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 45
Sex: 30.1 23.1 40.7 6.1 2,136
      Male
      Female 21.3 17.5 55.8 5.4 3,499
Race/Ethnicity: 25.0 21.4 48.6 5.0 4,928
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 26.5 15.1 49.1 9.3 311
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       26.7 14.6 48.8 9.9 168
      Hispanic 31.7 11.1 46.5 10.7 191
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 37
Income Group: 17.4 11.7 62.4 8.5 560
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 21.4 15.9 55.4 7.2 864
      $25-$49,999 25.9 23.0 46.5 4.5 1,545
      $50-$74,999 26.3 24.4 45.3 4.0 918
      >=$75,000 34.0 22.9 39.4 3.7 1,001
      Unk/Ref 22.0 16.1 52.3 9.6 747
Education Level: 18.8 14.2 57.5 9.6 549
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 23.9 17.4 51.4 7.2 2,070
      Some college/Tech school 27.4 21.5 47.0 4.1 1,427
      College graduate 28.8 25.5 42.1 3.6 1,582
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 7
Marital Status: 24.5 21.7 48.8 5.0 3,203
      Married
      Unmarried 27.3 17.8 48.1 6.8 2,412
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 20
Employment Status: 28.3 22.7 43.2 5.9 3,377
      Employed
      Not employed 26.7 25.7 41.7 5.9 213
      Student/Homemaker 30.0 20.9 44.5 4.6 662
      Retired/Unable to work 14.1 11.3 68.7 5.9 1,372
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 11
Grand Totals 25.5 20.2 48.5 5.7 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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