Exercise Attitudes and Behaviors: A Survey of Adults Age 50-79 - Aarp

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15 You don’t have a safe place to exercise or walk You don’t have anyone to exercise with Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires 7% 21% 70% 13% 29% 57% Asked of those who say they do not exercise and “have health problems that interfere with exercise” in Q. 14 (n=126) What physical conditions interfere with your ability to exercise? (USE PRECODED LIST BELOW) Percentage YES Arthritis 58% An injury (knee problems, shoulder injury) 41% Heart problems 30% Asthma 17% Physical disability 36% Incontinence 12% Chronic pain 46% Any other problems that interfere with physical activity? (Specify) 32% Section 6: Demographics Asked of all respondents (n=1000) Finally, I have just a few questions to help us classify our results. D1. D2. What is your age? 50-59 46% 60-69 30% 70-79 24% What is your current employment status – are you … Self-employed 10% Employed full-time 25% Employed part-time 4% Retired from one job but working part-time now 6% Retired from one job but working full-time now 2% Completely retired 39% A homemaker 8% Unemployed 6% © 2002 AARP Page 105
D3. D4. D5. D6. D7. D8. Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires What is the highest grade of school you completed – is it …? Grade school or elementary school 5% Some high school 10% High school graduate 39% Technical or vocational school 5% Some college 19% College graduate (4 years) 13% Post-graduate studies 10% Are you…? Married 68% Separated 1% Divorced 15% Widowed 11% Single, never married 5% How many phone numbers, including this one, are there for your household – please do not count phone numbers that are used only for a computer or fax machine. 1 phone line 88% 2 phone lines 9% 3 phone lines 2% 4 phone lines 1% Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin? Yes 3% No 96% What best describes your race? White 90% Black or African American 5% Asian American 1% Native American 1% Hispanic 2% Other/ Don't know 2% Were you born in the United States, or somewhere else? Born in the United States 97% Born somewhere else 2% © 2002 AARP Page 106
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© 2002 AARP Table of Contents Tabl
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Introduction and Method Overview In
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About RoperASW Introduction and Met
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Key Findings Most Americans age 50-
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Key Findings The Infirm: This group
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Perceived Importance of Various Exe
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Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding E
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Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding E
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Base: Total respondents Self-Rated
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Characteristics of the Healthy •
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Characteristics of the Healthy Heal
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Characteristics of the Healthy Perc
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Frequency Have Exercised Throughout
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Frequency Have Exercised Throughout
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Characteristics of the Healthy Whet
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Whether Have Ever Smoked (by Gender
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Overall Satisfaction With Life Char
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Overall Satisfaction With Life (by
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Current Physical Activity Among Ame
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Types/Frequency of Exercise Current
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Specific Physical Activities Engage
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Types of Moderate Exercise Current
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Types of Vigorous Exercise Current
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Where Exercise Current Physical Act
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IV. Exercise Motivators Major Reaso
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Major Reasons Exercise - % Who Say
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