Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1994

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EXERHARD [If R answered yes, R was asked EXERHARD, EXERWHY, and EXERCLUB] How often do you exercise strenuously-that is, so you breathe heavily and your heart beats faster for at least 20 minutes?   1) Never   2) Only occasionally   3) Several times a month   4) Once or twice a week   5) At least three times a week   6) Don't know/No answer

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Never	26	9.2%	9.2%	-2.37
Only occasionally	23	8.1%	17.3%	-1.62
Several times a month	5	1.8%	19.1%	-.88
Once or twice a week	52	18.4%	37.5%	-.13
At least three times a week	174	61.5%	98.9%	.61
Don't know/No answer	3	1.1%	100%	1.36

Variable Comparisons

Age Education Gender Political party Race Religion

Age (I-AGE)

	18 to 24	25 to 44	45 to 64	65 or older	TOTAL
Never	2.9% 1	2.3% 3	9.3% 8	44.4% 12	8.6% 24
Only occasionally	2.9% 1	3.8% 5	14.0% 12	14.8% 4	7.9% 22
Several times a month	0.0% 0	2.3% 3	2.3% 2	0.0% 0	1.8% 5
Once or twice a week	17.6% 6	18.3% 24	20.9% 18	7.4% 2	18.0% 50
At least three times a week	76.5% 26	73.3% 96	51.2% 44	29.6% 8	62.6% 174
Don't know/No answer	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.3% 2	3.7% 1	1.1% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 34	100.0% 131	100.0% 86	100.0% 27	278

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than grade 9	9th to 11th grade	High school graduate	Some college	College graduate or more	TOTAL
Never	33.3% 3	12.5% 2	13.9% 11	4.7% 3	6.4% 7	9.4% 26
Only occasionally	11.1% 1	18.8% 3	10.1% 8	4.7% 3	7.3% 8	8.3% 23
Several times a month	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.5% 2	0.0% 0	2.7% 3	1.8% 5
Once or twice a week	11.1% 1	12.5% 2	17.7% 14	20.3% 13	19.1% 21	18.3% 51
At least three times a week	33.3% 3	50.0% 8	54.4% 43	70.3% 45	64.5% 71	61.2% 170
Don't know/No answer	11.1% 1	6.3% 1	1.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.1% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 9	100.0% 16	100.0% 79	100.0% 64	100.0% 110	278

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Never	3.4% 5	15.2% 21	9.2% 26
Only occasionally	9.7% 14	6.5% 9	8.1% 23
Several times a month	1.4% 2	2.2% 3	1.8% 5
Once or twice a week	17.9% 26	18.8% 26	18.4% 52
At least three times a week	67.6% 98	55.1% 76	61.5% 174
Don't know/No answer	0.0% 0	2.2% 3	1.1% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 145	100.0% 138	283

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Republican	Democrat	Independent	Other party	Don't know/No answer	TOTAL
Never	3.9% 3	14.3% 12	10.5% 9	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	9.2% 24
Only occasionally	10.4% 8	6.0% 5	9.3% 8	6.7% 1	0.00% 0	8.4% 22
Several times a month	0.0% 0	4.8% 4	0.0% 0	6.7% 1	0.00% 0	1.9% 5
Once or twice a week	13.0% 10	20.2% 17	20.9% 18	13.3% 2	0.00% 0	17.9% 47
At least three times a week	72.7% 56	53.6% 45	58.1% 50	73.3% 11	0.00% 0	61.8% 162
Don't know/No answer	0.0% 0	1.2% 1	1.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.8% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 77	100.0% 84	100.0% 86	100.0% 15	100.0% 0	262

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black/African-American	Native American/Indian	Other	No answer	TOTAL
Never	9.3% 22	12.5% 2	0.0% 0	9.1% 2	0.00% 0	9.4% 26
Only occasionally	7.6% 18	12.5% 2	25.0% 1	4.5% 1	0.00% 0	7.9% 22
Several times a month	1.7% 4	6.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	1.8% 5
Once or twice a week	15.7% 37	31.3% 5	50.0% 2	36.4% 8	0.00% 0	18.7% 52
At least three times a week	64.4% 152	37.5% 6	25.0% 1	50.0% 11	0.00% 0	61.2% 170
Don't know/No answer	1.3% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	1.1% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 236	100.0% 16	100.0% 4	100.0% 22	100.0% 0	278

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Baptist	Other Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	Other	None	TOTAL
Never	13.0% 3	15.6% 12	5.4% 5	27.3% 3	7.7% 3	0.0% 0	9.4% 26
Only occasionally	26.1% 6	6.5% 5	7.6% 7	9.1% 1	5.1% 2	5.7% 2	8.3% 23
Several times a month	4.3% 1	2.6% 2	1.1% 1	0.0% 0	2.6% 1	0.0% 0	1.8% 5
Once or twice a week	13.0% 3	18.2% 14	14.1% 13	9.1% 1	28.2% 11	28.6% 10	18.8% 52
At least three times a week	43.5% 10	57.1% 44	69.6% 64	54.5% 6	53.8% 21	65.7% 23	60.6% 168
Don't know/No answer	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.2% 2	0.0% 0	2.6% 1	0.0% 0	1.1% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 23	100.0% 77	100.0% 92	100.0% 11	100.0% 39	100.0% 35	277