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

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Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires 29. How many days a week do you do these vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time? Mean = 3.6 30. On days when you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, how much total time per day do you spend in these activities? Mean # of minutes = 37 Section 7: Demographics Finally, I have just a few questions to help us classify our results. D1. In general, when compared to most people your age, how would you rate your health? Would you say it is very good, good, only fair, or poor? Excellent........................................................................................ 21 Very good...................................................................................... 37 Good.............................................................................................. 24 Only fair ........................................................................................ 12 Poor ................................................................................................. 4 Don’t know/refused......................................................................... 1 D2. In what year were you born? Mean = 1937 D3. What is the highest grade of school you completed – is it [READ EACH ITEM]? Grade school or elementary school ................................................. 3 Some high school ............................................................................ 9 High school graduate..................................................................... 36 Technical or vocational school........................................................ 6 Some college ................................................................................. 22 College graduate (4 years)............................................................. 15 Post-graduate studies..................................................................... 10 Don’t know/refused......................................................................... 1 © 2002 AARP Page 119
Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires D4. Are you…? [READ EACH ITEM. ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES] Married.......................................................................................... 59 Living with someone as though married......................................... 1 Separated ......................................................................................... 2 Divorced........................................................................................ 13 Widowed ....................................................................................... 19 Single, never married ...................................................................... 5 Don’t know/refused......................................................................... 1 D5. 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 ................................................................................... 87 2 phone lines.................................................................................... 9 3 phone lines.................................................................................... 2 4 phone lines or more...................................................................... 1 Don’t know/refused......................................................................... 1 D6. Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin, or not? Yes................................................................................................... 4 No.................................................................................................. 95 Don’t know/refused......................................................................... 1 D7. What best describes your race? White ............................................................................................. 87 Black or African American ............................................................. 7 Asian American............................................................................... 1 Native American ............................................................................. 1 Other................................................................................................-- Don’t know/refused......................................................................... 1 D8. Were you born in the United States, or somewhere else? Born in the United States .............................................................. 96 Born somewhere else ...................................................................... 4 Don’t know/refused......................................................................... 1 © 2002 AARP Page 120
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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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Chief Motivators to Start Exercise
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Exercise Motivators Interest In Var
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Interest In Acquiring Various Exerc
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Inexperience/Lack of Knowledge Barr
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Physical Conditions Which Interfere
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Barriers to Exercise Barriers to Ex
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Exercise Opportunities In Local Com
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