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Table 3 Proportions doing sufficient physical activity for health benefits (percentages)

From: A snapshot of the prevalence of physical activity amongst older, community dwelling people in Victoria, Australia: patterns across the 'young-old' and 'old-old'

Category

Men

Women

All

65–69 years (n = 63)

70–74 years (n = 63)

75–79 years (n = 49)

80–84 years (n = 23)

85+ years (n = 9)

No exercise

6.5

8.4

7.7

7.9

7.9

6.0

8.7

11.1

Less than 150 minutes per week

32.5

37.4

35.6

38.1

41.3

24.0

34.8

44.4

150 minutes or more per week

61.0

54.2

56.7

54.0

50.8

70.0

56.5

44.4*

  1. * due to rounding, column percentages do not add to 100%