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Appendix A

Table A–7.   Prevalence of Self–Reported Physical Inactivity Among the Total U.S. Population, by State, BRFSS, 2001 and 2003 Combined*

State

Respondents

%

95% C.I.

Alabama

9154

29.3

28.3–30.4

Alaska

8156

21.9

20.5–23.3

Arizona

9604

21.8

20.6–23.1

Arkansas

10945

29.0

28.0–30.0

California

12673

23.9

23.0–24.9

Colorado

10075

18.7

17.8–19.7

Connecticut

18286

22.1

21.4–22.9

Delaware

11492

26.4

25.3–27.4

District of Columbia

6196

22.8

21.5–24.2

Florida

15639

27.2

26.2–28.2

Georgia

17064

26.3

25.4–27.2

Hawaii

14722

17.7

16.9–18.5

Idaho

14752

19.8

19.0–20.5

Illinois

14484

27.0

26.1–27.9

Indiana

15135

26.7

225.9–27.5

Iowa

12213

22.9

22.1–23.8

Kansas

13697

24.9

24.1–25.7

Kentucky

22116

30.2

29.3–31.0

Louisiana

14978

33.3

32.5–34.2

Maine

7174

22.7

21.6–23.7

Maryland

13090

23.0

22.0–23.9

Massachusetts

23248

21.7

21.0–22.3

Michigan

13213

23.0

22.1–23.9

Minnesota

12333

16.1

15.4–16.9

Mississippi

11457

32.2

31.2–33.2

Missouri

13054

25.8

24.8–26.8

Montana

11320

20.1

19.1–21.1

Nebraska

12966

24.4

23.5–25.3

Nevada

8677

24.2

22.8–25.6

New Hampshire

13938

19.8

19.0–20.6

New Jersey

23090

26.3

25.3–7.3

New Mexico

13721

24.1

23.2–24.9

New York

13686

26.9

26.0–27.8

North Carolina

22202

27.0

26.1–27.9

North Dakota

8448

22.7

21.7–23.7

Ohio

11202

25.8

24.8–26.8

Oklahoma

18852

31.1

30.3–32.0

Oregon

9554

19.0

18.1–19.9

Pennsylvania

20618

23.3

22.5–24.1

Rhode Island

11834

24.0

23.1–24.9

South Carolina

13465

24.8

23.9–25.7

South Dakota

15051

23.2

22.4–24.0

Tennessee

8673

32.7

31.5–33.8

Texas

17920

28.3

27.5–29.1

Utah

11719

18.6

17.7–19.5

Vermont

12676

19.0

18.3–19.8

Virginia

12642

23.4

22.5–24.3

Washington

27635

16.7

16.1–17.4

West Virginia

9743

28.9

27.9–29.9

Wisconsin

11690

19.7

18.9–20.6

Wyoming

10515

21.0

20.1–21.8

National Average

696787

25.1

24.9–25.3

* Data are based on "no" responses to the following BRFSS question: "During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercise such as running, callistenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?" Data are for adults >18 years, are age–adjusted to the 2000 U.S. population, and are weighted for the probability of sampling.
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Date last reviewed: 05/12/2006
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

 
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