Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1996

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1996

**During the past month, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		79.0	86.8	84.1	82.5	78.9	74.3	68.9
No		20.9	13.2	15.9	17.3	21.1	25.4	30.7
Don't know/Not sure		.1			.1		.3	.4
Male	Yes	79.8	91.5	82.9	80.3	79.0	78.7	70.6
	No	20.1	8.5	17.1	19.7	21.0	21.3	28.9
	Don't know/Not sure	.1						.5
Female	Yes	78.4	82.9	85.0	84.2	78.9	71.2	68.0
	No	21.4	17.1	15.0	15.6	21.1	28.3	31.7
	Don't know/Not sure	.2			.2		.5	.3
Denominator is: All survey respondents

**During the past month, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		2915	258	529	698	546	327	557
Yes		2303	224	445	576	431	243	384
No		608	34	84	121	115	83	171
Don't know/Not sure		4			1		1	2
Male	Total	1233	118	222	294	262	136	201
	Yes	984	108	184	236	207	107	142
	No	248	10	38	58	55	29	58
	Don't know/Not sure	1						1
Female	Total	1682	140	307	404	284	191	356
	Yes	1319	116	261	340	224	136	242
	No	360	24	46	63	60	54	113
	Don't know/Not sure	3			1		1	1
Denominator is: All survey respondents

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