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EXWALKNO
Times walked for exercise, past 2 weeks
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Description

For sample adults who had participated in walking in the past 2 weeks (EXWALK), EXWALKNO reports the number of times the respondent had participated in walking over those 2 weeks.

After the interviewer determined that a respondent participated in walking, respondents were asked, "How many times in the past 2 weeks did you go walking?"

Related Variables 

Respondents were also asked how many minutes on average they had spent walking each time during the past 2 weeks (EXWALKMIN) and how much their heart rate or breathing had increased while walking(EXWALKBR).

Comparability

Apart from universe changes, EXWALKNO is fully comparable across all years.

Universe

  • 1985; 1990-1991: Sample persons age 18+ who walked for exercise in the past 2 weeks.
  • 1995: Half of sample persons age 18+ (excluded from AIDS supplement) who walked for exercise in the past 2 weeks.
  • 1998: Sample adults age 18+ who walked for exercise in the past 2 weeks..

Availability

  • 1985, 1990-1991, 1995, 1998

Weights