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How often, if at all, do you participate in light physical activity-such as walking, dancing, gardening, golfing, bowling, etc.? (HM_15)


Variable Comparisons

[Age | Gender | Political Ideology | Race | Religious Tradition | Region | Education ]

Age

18 to 29 years old 30 to 44 years old 45 to 59 years old 60 to 74 years old 75 years and older TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
2
Never 4.9%
27		 5.8%
43		 4.7%
35		 12.2%
50		 18.4%
26		 7.0%
181
A few times a year 6.5%
36		 6.4%
48		 7.6%
57		 5.9%
24		 7.8%
11		 6.8%
176
About once a month 5.6%
31		 3.9%
29		 8.1%
61		 1.7%
7		 3.5%
5		 5.1%
133
More than once a month 6.9%
38		 4.1%
31		 4.5%
34		 3.2%
13		 4.3%
6		 4.7%
122
About once a week 9.7%
54		 13.1%
98		 12.0%
90		 14.7%
60		 11.3%
16		 12.2%
318
More than once a week 24.7%
137		 26.9%
201		 25.1%
189		 21.0%
86		 20.6%
29		 24.7%
642
About once a day 25.3%
140		 25.0%
187		 28.1%
211		 29.3%
120		 24.8%
35		 26.6%
693
More than once a day 16.4%
91		 14.7%
110		 10.0%
75		 11.5%
47		 9.2%
13		 12.9%
336
Missing 0 1 1 2 1 5
TOTAL 100.0%
554		 100.0%
747		 100.0%
752		 100.0%
409		 100.0%
141
2603


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.2%
2		 0.1%
2
Never 8.2%
111		 5.5%
69		 6.9%
180
A few times a year 6.5%
87		 7.1%
89		 6.8%
176
About once a month 5.6%
75		 4.7%
59		 5.1%
134
More than once a month 4.7%
63		 4.7%
59		 4.7%
122
About once a week 13.0%
175		 11.4%
143		 12.2%
318
More than once a week 25.7%
346		 23.6%
297		 24.7%
643
About once a day 27.2%
366		 26.1%
328		 26.7%
694
More than once a day 9.1%
123		 16.9%
212		 12.9%
335
Missing 5 1 6
TOTAL 100.0%
1346		 100.0%
1258
2604


Political ideology

Very liberal Somewhat liberal Middle of the road Somewhat conservative Very conservative Haven't thought much about it Missing TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
2
Never 7.7%
13		 5.0%
19		 5.9%
37		 4.0%
20		 3.6%
8		 10.9%
74
10		 6.6%
171
A few times a year 1.8%
3		 4.5%
17		 7.0%
44		 4.0%
20		 4.9%
11		 11.7%
79
2		 6.7%
174
About once a month 8.9%
15		 5.6%
21		 4.1%
26		 4.2%
21		 4.0%
9		 6.1%
41
0		 5.2%
133
More than once a month 3.6%
6		 3.7%
14		 4.4%
28		 6.5%
33		 5.4%
12		 4.4%
30
0		 4.8%
123
About once a week 16.7%
28		 8.2%
31		 11.4%
72		 14.2%
72		 11.2%
25		 13.2%
89
1		 12.3%
317
More than once a week 22.0%
37		 31.0%
117		 27.1%
171		 28.5%
144		 24.2%
54		 17.3%
117
2		 24.8%
640
About once a day 27.4%
46		 29.4%
111		 27.5%
173		 26.3%
133		 30.5%
68		 22.8%
154
9		 26.6%
685
More than once a day 11.9%
20		 12.5%
47		 12.2%
77		 12.5%
63		 16.1%
36		 13.6%
92
0		 13.0%
335
Missing 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
TOTAL 100.0%
168		 100.0%
377		 100.0%
630		 100.0%
506		 100.0%
223		 100.0%
676
24
2580


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Refused 0.1%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
2
Never 5.0%
90		 10.5%
29		 17.1%
55		 1.9%
2		 0.0%
0		 6.1%
5		 7.0%
181
A few times a year 6.0%
108		 8.3%
23		 11.2%
36		 4.7%
5		 0.0%
0		 3.7%
3		 6.7%
175
About once a month 4.4%
80		 7.9%
22		 5.0%
16		 7.5%
8		 0.0%
0		 8.5%
7		 5.1%
133
More than once a month 4.3%
77		 5.8%
16		 6.5%
21		 1.9%
2		 0.0%
0		 8.5%
7		 4.7%
123
About once a week 11.8%
213		 15.5%
43		 11.5%
37		 14.0%
15		 22.2%
2		 8.5%
7		 12.2%
317
More than once a week 26.6%
480		 18.8%
52		 22.1%
71		 20.6%
22		 33.3%
3		 17.1%
14		 24.7%
642
About once a day 28.2%
510		 20.2%
56		 21.5%
69		 36.4%
39		 0.0%
0		 23.2%
19		 26.6%
693
More than once a day 13.6%
246		 13.0%
36		 5.0%
16		 13.1%
14		 44.4%
4		 24.4%
20		 12.9%
336
Missing 4 0 1 0 0 0 5
TOTAL 100.0%
1806		 100.0%
277		 100.0%
321		 100.0%
107		 100.0%
9		 100.0%
82
2602


Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
2
Never 12.3%
18		 8.4%
58		 3.3%
12		 10.0%
69		 4.1%
17		 2.3%
7		 7.0%
181
A few times a year 8.9%
13		 6.4%
44		 4.1%
15		 7.7%
53		 8.3%
34		 5.6%
17		 6.8%
176
About once a month 8.9%
13		 7.0%
48		 3.6%
13		 4.3%
30		 3.9%
16		 4.3%
13		 5.1%
133
More than once a month 5.5%
8		 4.2%
29		 4.4%
16		 5.5%
38		 5.3%
22		 3.0%
9		 4.7%
122
About once a week 15.8%
23		 13.6%
94		 10.8%
39		 12.7%
88		 10.2%
42		 10.9%
33		 12.3%
319
More than once a week 18.5%
27		 22.6%
156		 33.1%
120		 24.4%
169		 23.5%
97		 24.2%
73		 24.7%
642
About once a day 19.2%
28		 23.9%
165		 29.0%
105		 26.6%
184		 27.2%
112		 32.8%
99		 26.6%
693
More than once a day 11.0%
16		 13.6%
94		 11.6%
42		 8.8%
61		 17.5%
72		 16.9%
51		 12.9%
336
Missing 0 3 1 1 0 2 7
TOTAL 100.0%
146		 100.0%
690		 100.0%
362		 100.0%
692		 100.0%
412		 100.0%
302
2604


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
2
Never 3.9%
17		 10.5%
65		 7.3%
64		 5.1%
34		 6.9%
180
A few times a year 7.3%
32		 6.3%
39		 7.5%
66		 5.7%
38		 6.7%
175
About once a month 4.5%
20		 5.2%
32		 6.7%
59		 3.3%
22		 5.1%
133
More than once a month 4.5%
20		 3.9%
24		 4.7%
41		 5.6%
37		 4.7%
122
About once a week 14.7%
65		 10.0%
62		 13.7%
120		 10.8%
72		 12.3%
319
More than once a week 22.0%
97		 26.0%
161		 23.9%
210		 26.3%
175		 24.7%
643
About once a day 29.9%
132		 22.9%
142		 24.5%
215		 30.8%
205		 26.7%
694
More than once a day 13.2%
58		 15.3%
95		 11.4%
100		 12.5%
83		 12.9%
336
Missing 0 0 3 2 5
TOTAL 100.0%
441		 100.0%
620		 100.0%
877		 100.0%
666
2604


Education

No high school diploma GED or high school diploma Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree Other Missing TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
2		 0.0%
0
Never 21.3%
65		 6.5%
69		 5.6%
27		 2.6%
11		 1.1%
3		 7.1%
5
1		 6.9%
180
A few times a year 10.8%
33		 8.0%
85		 5.2%
25		 1.7%
7		 3.4%
9		 24.3%
17
0		 6.8%
176
About once a month 5.6%
17		 5.8%
61		 5.8%
28		 4.0%
17		 3.0%
8		 4.3%
3
0		 5.2%
134
More than once a month 4.9%
15		 6.0%
63		 4.0%
19		 3.8%
16		 3.0%
8		 2.9%
2
0		 4.7%
123
About once a week 11.1%
34		 13.4%
142		 10.4%
50		 14.7%
62		 10.6%
28		 1.4%
1
0		 12.2%
317
More than once a week 13.8%
42		 21.8%
230		 25.8%
124		 34.0%
143		 32.8%
87		 22.9%
16
0		 24.7%
642
About once a day 22.6%
69		 25.2%
266		 28.7%
138		 27.6%
116		 32.5%
86		 22.9%
16
2		 26.6%
691
More than once a day 9.8%
30		 13.3%
140		 14.6%
70		 11.6%
49		 13.6%
36		 14.3%
10
0		 12.9%
335
TOTAL 100.0%
305		 100.0%
1056		 100.0%
481		 100.0%
421		 100.0%
265		 100.0%
70
5
2598
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