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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
CLV_36 3 level vigorous physical activity category (VIGCAT_)
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

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


Total
% % % N
Age Group: 46.5 17.1 36.4 258
      18-24
      25-34 33.6 27.3 39.1 775
      35-44 29.6 27.0 43.5 1,131
      45-54 27.1 24.1 48.8 1,794
      55-64 21.2 22.0 56.7 1,885
      65-74 18.2 18.1 63.7 1,463
      75 + 12.8 10.8 76.5 1,113
      Unk/Ref 23.3 28.6 48.1 75
Sex: 35.0 26.2 38.8 3,191
      Male
      Female 21.9 18.9 59.2 5,303
Race/Ethnicity: 28.6 22.8 48.6 6,921
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 26.7 17.1 56.1 1,032
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       24.9 20.3 54.8 186
      Hispanic 27.0 23.1 49.8 255
      Unk/Ref 25.9 24.0 50.2 100
Income Group: 20.2 16.2 63.7 941
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 23.8 17.3 58.9 1,453
      $25-$49,999 25.4 24.3 50.3 2,155
      $50-$74,999 30.0 26.3 43.7 1,198
      >=$75,000 38.0 25.6 36.3 1,572
      Unk/Ref 23.9 18.7 57.4 1,175
Education Level: 23.6 14.1 62.3 817
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 24.2 22.1 53.7 3,190
      Some college/Tech school 31.6 23.0 45.4 2,138
      College graduate 31.7 25.3 43.0 2,337
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 12
Marital Status: 27.5 24.0 48.5 4,529
      Married
      Unmarried 29.3 20.0 50.7 3,939
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 26
Employment Status: 31.0 26.4 42.6 4,142
      Employed
      Not employed 29.1 21.8 49.1 625
      Student/Homemaker 36.7 19.0 44.4 811
      Retired/Unable to work 15.0 13.9 71.1 2,889
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 27
Grand Totals 28.2 22.4 49.4 8,494

SOURCE: 2009 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.
                Excluding the 'Unknown/Refused' responses

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