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Increase physical activity

This indicator shows the number of persons who reported at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity or at least 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week. Physical activity is important to prevent heart disease and stroke, two of the important causes of death in United States. In order to improve overall cardiovascular health, The American Heart Association suggests at least 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise or 75 minutes per week of vigorous exercise.

Measurement Period: 2015

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HP 2020:

Data Trend

50.4

Jurisdiction	2011	2012	2013	2015
Maryland	48.7	51.8	48	52.9

Jurisdiction	2011	2012	2013	2015
Allegany	52.2	49.8	41.2	47.9
Anne Arundel	47.6	54.5	51.3	54.9
Baltimore City	43.9	45.5	42.6	50.3
Baltimore County	47.7	49.3	43.3	53.4
Calvert	47.1	51	41.4	48.3
Caroline	43.4	26.8	39	51.8
Carroll	48	50.2	52.3	48.7
Cecil	55.2	49.7	39.1	50.5
Charles	47.4	54.4	55.3	59.5
Dorchester	45.1	41.9	32	38.7
Frederick	50.5	55.9	52.9	47.8
Garrett	45.4	50.7	45.9	48.9
Harford	43.1	53.5	46.4	51.2
Howard	49.6	57.9	50.7	63.4
Kent	51.7	49.3	41.4	49.7
Montgomery	52.6	54.6	52.8	56.8
Prince George's	50.2	53	47.4	52.6
Queen Anne's	46.7	42.1	49.7	51.2
Saint Mary's	55.7	52	52.8	44.8
Somerset	33.1	37.5	42.1	48.8
Talbot	57.6	55.3	49	53.4
Washington	41	49.3	49.1	45.5
Wicomico	50.4	50.3	45.6	43.3
Worcester	52.1	55.3	51.9	48.6

Data Details

Source	Maryland DHMH Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) (www.marylandbrfss.org)
Numerator	Maryland adults that participated in 150 minutes (or vigorous equivalent minutes) of physical activity per week.
Denominator	Maryland adults age 18 and over
Reporting Threshold (*)	50 or relative standard error >=30.0%
Calculation	Weighted (Numerator/Denominator)*100= Single-Year Calculation
Race/ ethnicity	All races/ ethnicities (aggregated) Black Non-Hispanic, Hispanic, White Non-Hispanic, Asian Non-Hispanic
Other	In 2011, the BRFSS weighting methodology was changed. This makes data collected from 2011 forward incomparable to data collected prior to 2011. The SHIP resumed including BRFSS data in 2013, where baselines from 2011 BRFSS data were calculated. Data collected from survey respondents are adjusted to more accurately represent the Maryland population. This is called ""weighted data."" Learn more about weighted data here: http://www.marylandbrfss.org/pdf/BRFSS-Special-Report-9-12.pdf Beginning In 2014, the question, ""Physical activity: Adults participated in 150 minutes or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week"" is asked in alternate survey years. Thus, there no data is available in 2014 but is available for 2015 and every other year onward.