Table 2.
Physical Activity | YES | NO |
---|---|---|
Walk more than 5 minutes at a time | 181(76) | 37 (16) |
Walk in a grocery store | 93 (39) | 142 (60) |
Unload groceries from car and carry them into home | 102 (43) | 135 (57) |
Walk in a mall or store like Home Depot | 59 (25) | 171 (72) |
Perform an errand (go to the post office, bank, dry cleaner) | 102 (43) | 131 (55) |
Go to a medical appointment | 34 (14) | 196(82) |
Visit with relatives or friends | 138 (58) | 97 (41) |
Prepare your own meal | 161 (68) | 76 (32) |
Climb up stairs | 165 (69) | 73 (31) |
Dig in yard or garden, chop wood, or shovel snow | 70 (29) | 162 (68) |
Exercise at a gym (swim, bike, treadmill, weights) | 29 (12) | 209 (88) |
Exercise at home (bike, treadmill, weights) | 51 (21) | 186 (78) |
Pick up mail from the mailbox | 108 (45) | 129 (54) |
Wash and fold laundry, sweep floors, or make the bed | 115(48) | 122 (51) |
Travel in a car, bus, or train | 195 (82) | 42(18) |
May not add up to 100% because question was not answered or did not apply. Maximum number of times activity could be performed was 238 (17 subjects × 14 days).