Table 1.
Association of demographic, medical history and risk behaviors of 2011 National Health Interview Survey participants with meeting strength training guidelines.
| Characteristic | Category | Overall (N=6763) | Met Strength Training Guidelines (≥ 2 times/week) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | % | P-valuea | ||
| Age | 65–69 | 2059 (31.6) | 20.1 | <0.001 |
| 70–74 | 1554 (23.5) | 17.7 | ||
| 75–80 | 1487 (22.1) | 13.3 | ||
| Over 80 | 1663 (22.9) | 11.6 | ||
| Gender | Male | 2713 (44.0) | 18.8 | <0.001 |
| Female | 4050 (56.0) | 14.0 | ||
| Race | Caucasian | 5538 (87.3) | 16.7 | <0.001 |
| Asian | 324 (3.9) | 14.9 | ||
| African American | 901 (8.8) | 10.6 | ||
| Ethnicity | Hispanic | 677 (7.1) | 8.9 | <0.001 |
| Non-Hispanic | 6086 (92.9) | 16.7 | ||
| Education | Less Than High School | 1625 (21.1) | 8.5 | <0.001 |
| High School Grad/GED | 2049 (31.6) | 10.9 | ||
| Some College/Associate’s Degree | 1587 (23.2) | 18.8 | ||
| Bachelor Degree or Higher | 1438 (24.1) | 27.6 | ||
| Marital Status | Married | 2866 (56.2) | 17.5 | 0.008 |
| Unmarried | 3897 (43.8) | 14.4 | ||
| Region | Northeast | 1224 (19.8) | 13.6 | <0.001 |
| Midwest | 1523 (22.3) | 16.5 | ||
| South | 2445 (36.0) | 13.7 | ||
| West | 1571 (21.9) | 22.0 | ||
| Body Mass Index | Under 25 (Normal Weight) | 2245 (33.1) | 18.4 | 0.001 |
| 25–30 (Overweight) | 2324 (35.1) | 16.4 | ||
| 30+ (Obese) | 2194 (31.8) | 13.4 | ||
| Hypertension | Yes | 4309 (62.8) | 14.9 | 0.004 |
| No | 2441 (37.2) | 18.3 | ||
| Diabetes | Yes | 1376 (20.3) | 12.8 | 0.002 |
| No | 5375 (79.7) | 17.0 | ||
| Chronic Heart Disease | Yes | 1083 (16.6) | 14.4 | 0.146 |
| No | 5648 (83.4) | 16.5 | ||
| Smoker | Yes | 603 (7.9) | 6.4 | <0.001 |
| No | 6131 (92.1) | 17.0 | ||
| Alcohol Intake | Does not drink | 3629 (51.4) | 11.0 | <0.001 |
| Moderate drinker | 2818 (42.3) | 21.6 | ||
| Heavy drinker | 214 (3.4) | 21.5 | ||
| Activity Level | Highly active | 18.9 | 35.1 | <0.001 |
| Sufficiently active | 14.2 | 29.1 | ||
| Insufficiently active | 19.2 | 17.9 | ||
| Inactive | 47.7 | 4.0 | ||
a
P-values from a weighted logistic regression taking into consideration the complex sampling stratification and clustering, all percentages are weighted percentages