EXAEROBMIN is a 3-digit-numeric variable.

0: Not in Universe
500: 500+ (in 1998 only)
995: 995+
996: Other entries
997: Unknown-refused
998: Unknown-not ascertained
999: Unknown-don't know

Description

For sample adults who had participated in aerobics or aerobic dancing in the past 2 weeks (EXAEROB), EXAEROBMIN reports the average number of minutes respondents had spent doing aerobics/aerobic dancing each time they had engaged in that activity over the past 2 weeks.

After determining that a respondent participated in aerobics or aerobic dancing, respondents were first asked, "How many times in the past 2 weeks did you do aerobics or aerobic dancing?" (EXAEROBNO). They were then asked, "On the average, about how many minutes did you spend (doing) aerobics or aerobic dancing each time?"

As a follow-up, respondents were asked how much their heart rate or breathing had increased while doing aerobics/aerobic dancing (EXAEROBBR).

Comparability

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

Universe

Availability

• 1985, 1990-1991, 1995, 1998

Weights

• 1985, 1990-1991, 1998 : SAMPWEIGHT
• 1995 : SUPP2WT