Table 1.
Distribution of demographic characteristics and exercise behaviors: U.S. Survey of Consumers, June 2013 (unweighted n = 502).
| Count | Weighted proportion (%, 95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 231 | 45.3 (40.6–49.9) |
| Female | 271 | 54.7 (50.1–59.4) |
| Age | ||
| <65 years | 320 | 68.7 (64.5–72.9) |
| ≥65 years | 180 | 31.3 (27.1–35.5) |
| Missing values | 2 | |
| Race | ||
| White | 401 | 79.3 (75.3–83.2) |
| Nonwhite | 88 | 20.7 (16.8–24.7) |
| Missing values | 13 | |
| Income | ||
| Lower tertile (USD 5000–USD 35,000) | 148 | 33.8 (29.1–38.4) |
| Middle tertile (USD 36,000–USD 77,500) | 162 | 32.0 (27.6–36.4) |
| Upper tertile (USD 80,000–USD 650,000) | 161 | 34.2 (29.7–38.8) |
| Missing values | 31 | |
| Education | ||
| <College education | 155 | 31.2 (26.9–35.6) |
| College education | 345 | 68.7 (64.4–73.1) |
| Missing values | 2 | |
| Summer exercise patterns | ||
| No exercise | 78 | 16.3 (12.8–19.9) |
| Delayed exercise | 250 | 51.8 (47.0–56.5) |
| Indoor exercise | 86 | 17.9 (14.2–21.5) |
| Outdoor exercise | 69 | 14.0 (10.7–17.3) |
| Missing values | 19 | |
| Winter exercise patterns | ||
| No exercise | 78 | 16.3 (12.8–19.9) |
| Delayed exercise | 210 | 43.9 (39.2–48.7) |
| Indoor exercise | 143 | 29.8 (25.5–34.2) |
| Outdoor exercise | 51 | 9.9 (7.1–12.7) |
| Missing values | 20 | |
| Exercise intensitya | ||
| Moderate intensity | 338 | 76.7 (72.3–81.2) |
| Vigorous intensity | 86 | 23.3 (18.8–27.7) |
| Summer weather condition | ||
| Rain | 266 | 53.2 (48.6–57.9) |
| Heat | 112 | 21.8 (18.0–25.6) |
| Other | 124 | 25.0 (20.9–29.0) |
| Winter weather condition | ||
| Ice or snow | 334 | 66.2 (61.8–70.6) |
| Cold | 55 | 11.4 (8.4–14.4) |
| Other | 113 | 22.4 (18.5–26.3) |
Abbreviation: CI = confidence interval.
a
Only asked for those who did regularly exercise.