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Baseline Monograph - African American Women: Physical Activity

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Age In Three Categories
65-69 70-79 80+
USUAL PACE TO WALK OUTSIDE HOME NO WALKING AT ALL 10 5.2% 22 7.1% 12 15.0%
CASUAL STROLLING(GREATER THAN 0-2.0 MPH) 60 31.4% 108 35.0% 32 40.0%
AVERAGE/NORMAL(GREATER THAN 2.0-3.0 MPH) 70 36.6% 122 39.5% 22 27.5%
FAIRLY BRISKLY(GREATER THAN 3.0-4.0 MPH) 40 20.9% 42 13.6% 10 12.5%
BRISK OR STRIDING(GREATER THAN 4 MPH) 5 2.6% 9 2.9% 1 1.3%
UNKNOWN 6 3.1% 6 1.9% 3 3.8%
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL BEFORE 65 A LOT LESS ACTIVE 7 3.7% 9 3.0% 3 3.8%
A LITTLE LESS ACTIVE 20 10.6% 21 7.0% 4 5.0%
ABOUT AS ACTIVE 52 27.7% 63 21.1% 20 25.0%
A LITTLE MORE ACTIVE 53 28.2% 87 29.1% 22 27.5%
A LOT MORE ACTIVE 56 29.8% 119 39.8% 31 38.8%
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AFTER 65 A LOT LESS ACTIVE 40 21.4% 94 31.1% 33 41.3%
A LITTLE LESS ACTIVE 81 43.3% 113 37.4% 28 35.0%
ABOUT AS ACTIVE 57 30.5% 67 22.2% 12 15.0%
A LITTLE MORE ACTIVE 8 4.3% 16 5.3% 5 6.3%
A LOT MORE ACTIVE 1 .5% 12 4.0% 2 2.5%
EXERCISE INTENSITY NO EXERCISE 20 10.5% 34 11.0% 27 33.8%
LOW INTENSITY 88 46.1% 165 53.4% 35 43.8%
MODERATE INTENSITY 67 35.1% 96 31.1% 17 21.3%
HIGH INTENSITY 16 8.4% 14 4.5% 1 1.3%