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How often, if at all, do you participate in vigorous physical activity or sports-such as heavy housework, aerobics, running, swimming, or bicycling? (HM_16)


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 7.6%
42		 10.7%
80		 24.0%
180		 37.1%
152		 54.6%
77		 20.4%
531
A few times a year 8.6%
48		 8.7%
65		 12.6%
95		 8.5%
35		 7.8%
11		 9.8%
254
About once a month 8.3%
46		 11.2%
84		 9.5%
71		 7.3%
30		 2.8%
4		 9.0%
235
More than once a month 9.0%
50		 7.8%
58		 3.6%
27		 3.2%
13		 2.8%
4		 5.8%
152
About once a week 15.7%
87		 17.5%
131		 14.1%
106		 11.2%
46		 9.9%
14		 14.7%
384
More than once a week 21.8%
121		 23.8%
178		 23.0%
173		 18.5%
76		 9.2%
13		 21.5%
561
About once a day 18.6%
103		 13.0%
97		 9.6%
72		 8.0%
33		 11.3%
16		 12.3%
321
More than once a day 10.5%
58		 7.2%
54		 3.6%
27		 5.6%
23		 1.4%
2		 6.3%
164
Missing 0 1 1 2 1 5
TOTAL 100.0%
555		 100.0%
747		 100.0%
751		 100.0%
410		 100.0%
141
2604


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.2%
2		 0.1%
2
Never 24.1%
324		 16.5%
207		 20.4%
531
A few times a year 9.1%
122		 10.5%
132		 9.8%
254
About once a month 9.5%
128		 8.4%
106		 9.0%
234
More than once a month 6.5%
87		 5.3%
66		 5.9%
153
About once a week 14.8%
199		 14.7%
185		 14.8%
384
More than once a week 20.2%
272		 22.9%
288		 21.5%
560
About once a day 11.5%
155		 13.2%
166		 12.3%
321
More than once a day 4.4%
59		 8.4%
105		 6.3%
164
Missing 5 1 6
TOTAL 100.0%
1346		 100.0%
1257
2603


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 16.7%
28		 16.4%
62		 17.9%
113		 17.7%
89		 18.3%
41		 27.4%
185
14		 20.1%
518
A few times a year 8.3%
14		 11.4%
43		 10.8%
68		 11.5%
58		 5.4%
12		 8.3%
56
2		 9.7%
251
About once a month 9.5%
16		 8.2%
31		 8.4%
53		 9.3%
47		 8.0%
18		 9.9%
67
1		 9.0%
232
More than once a month 7.1%
12		 5.8%
22		 5.9%
37		 7.5%
38		 3.1%
7		 5.5%
37
0		 5.9%
153
About once a week 15.5%
26		 13.0%
49		 17.4%
110		 14.1%
71		 20.1%
45		 11.7%
79
4		 14.7%
380
More than once a week 24.4%
41		 27.8%
105		 23.0%
145		 22.0%
111		 19.2%
43		 16.6%
112
3		 21.6%
557
About once a day 15.5%
26		 13.5%
51		 9.8%
62		 12.7%
64		 17.9%
40		 11.7%
79
0		 12.5%
322
More than once a day 3.0%
5		 4.0%
15		 6.5%
41		 5.2%
26		 8.0%
18		 8.8%
59
0		 6.4%
164
Missing 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
TOTAL 100.0%
168		 100.0%
378		 100.0%
631		 100.0%
504		 100.0%
224		 100.0%
674
24
2579


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 18.6%
337		 24.1%
67		 27.6%
89		 14.0%
15		 0.0%
0		 27.7%
23		 20.4%
531
A few times a year 9.3%
168		 9.4%
26		 10.2%
33		 20.6%
22		 0.0%
0		 6.0%
5		 9.7%
254
About once a month 9.0%
163		 7.9%
22		 9.3%
30		 9.3%
10		 0.0%
0		 12.0%
10		 9.0%
235
More than once a month 6.4%
116		 5.0%
14		 4.0%
13		 6.5%
7		 0.0%
0		 4.8%
4		 5.9%
154
About once a week 14.6%
264		 16.5%
46		 13.0%
42		 20.6%
22		 22.2%
2		 9.6%
8		 14.7%
384
More than once a week 23.3%
422		 15.8%
44		 18.3%
59		 15.9%
17		 33.3%
3		 16.9%
14		 21.4%
559
About once a day 12.8%
231		 11.5%
32		 11.2%
36		 9.3%
10		 0.0%
0		 16.9%
14		 12.4%
323
More than once a day 5.8%
105		 9.7%
27		 6.2%
20		 3.7%
4		 44.4%
4		 6.0%
5		 6.3%
165
Missing 4 0 1 0 0 0 5
TOTAL 100.0%
1808		 100.0%
278		 100.0%
322		 100.0%
107		 100.0%
9		 100.0%
83
2607


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 28.1%
41		 22.3%
154		 18.8%
68		 22.9%
159		 16.1%
66		 14.0%
42		 20.4%
530
A few times a year 8.2%
12		 11.2%
77		 6.9%
25		 10.5%
73		 8.8%
36		 10.0%
30		 9.7%
253
About once a month 6.8%
10		 8.4%
58		 10.8%
39		 7.9%
55		 8.6%
35		 12.3%
37		 9.0%
234
More than once a month 5.5%
8		 5.4%
37		 6.4%
23		 4.3%
30		 9.5%
39		 5.3%
16		 5.9%
153
About once a week 13.0%
19		 15.2%
105		 15.7%
57		 14.7%
102		 14.7%
60		 13.3%
40		 14.7%
383
More than once a week 15.1%
22		 16.1%
111		 27.9%
101		 20.1%
139		 25.7%
105		 27.2%
82		 21.5%
560
About once a day 15.8%
23		 13.0%
90		 9.9%
36		 14.4%
100		 10.5%
43		 9.6%
29		 12.3%
321
More than once a day 7.5%
11		 8.1%
56		 3.6%
13		 5.1%
35		 6.1%
25		 8.3%
25		 6.3%
165
Missing 0 3 1 1 0 2 7
TOTAL 100.0%
146		 100.0%
690		 100.0%
362		 100.0%
693		 100.0%
409		 100.0%
301
2601


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
2
Never 16.4%
72		 26.9%
167		 23.6%
207		 12.8%
85		 20.4%
531
A few times a year 11.4%
50		 6.5%
40		 11.9%
104		 8.9%
59		 9.7%
253
About once a month 6.8%
30		 7.4%
46		 9.9%
87		 10.7%
71		 9.0%
234
More than once a month 8.2%
36		 3.2%
20		 5.8%
51		 6.9%
46		 5.9%
153
About once a week 17.3%
76		 13.5%
84		 13.8%
121		 15.5%
103		 14.8%
384
More than once a week 26.4%
116		 20.8%
129		 17.0%
149		 25.0%
166		 21.5%
560
About once a day 8.6%
38		 14.7%
91		 11.7%
103		 13.4%
89		 12.3%
321
More than once a day 5.0%
22		 6.9%
43		 6.0%
53		 6.9%
46		 6.3%
164
Missing 0 0 3 2 5
TOTAL 100.0%
440		 100.0%
620		 100.0%
877		 100.0%
665
2602


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 46.6%
143		 21.7%
229		 17.1%
82		 9.7%
41		 10.2%
27		 11.4%
8
1		 20.4%
530
A few times a year 6.8%
21		 9.9%
104		 9.4%
45		 8.8%
37		 11.3%
30		 24.3%
17
0		 9.8%
254
About once a month 5.9%
18		 8.2%
86		 10.6%
51		 11.6%
49		 8.6%
23		 10.0%
7
0		 9.0%
234
More than once a month 2.0%
6		 6.8%
72		 6.9%
33		 5.0%
21		 6.8%
18		 4.3%
3
0		 5.9%
153
About once a week 10.1%
31		 14.6%
154		 15.0%
72		 15.4%
65		 17.3%
46		 20.0%
14
2		 14.7%
382
More than once a week 8.8%
27		 19.1%
202		 23.3%
112		 31.1%
131		 31.2%
83		 7.1%
5
0		 21.5%
560
About once a day 12.4%
38		 12.0%
127		 11.5%
55		 14.7%
62		 11.3%
30		 12.9%
9
0		 12.4%
321
More than once a day 7.5%
23		 7.7%
81		 6.3%
30		 3.6%
15		 3.4%
9		 10.0%
7
0		 6.3%
165
TOTAL 100.0%
307		 100.0%
1055		 100.0%
480		 100.0%
421		 100.0%
266		 100.0%
70
5
2599
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