Table 8: Male and female responses to survey questions related to gym participation. Numbers represent the percentage of respondents answering "Yes" to the question.

Ages 65+

Ages 18-64

All Ages

Are you a gym member?

Male 30%

Female 37%

Both 34%

Male 49%

Female57%

Both 52%

Male 44%

Female 50%

Both 46%

If yes, is going to the gym a necessary part of life in order to take care of yourself?

Male 65%

Female 76%

Both 71%

Male 56%

Female 70%

Both 62%

Male 58%

Female 71%

Both 64%

If yes, do you enjoy the activities you do (treadmill, weights, group fitness classes, etc.)?

Male 88%

Female 94%

Both 91%

Male 88%

Female 82%

Both 85%

Male 88%

Female 85%

Both 87%

If yes, is getting started (inertia) a problem?

Male 46%

Female 25%

Both 38%

Male 44%

Female 65%

Both 53%

Male 45%

Female 55%

Both 49%

Number of respondents:

South Carolina males: 18-64 years, n = 141; 65+ years, n = 56

South Carolina females: 18-64 years, n = 94; 65+ years, n = 51

*Note:the number of respondents indicated are those that answered yes or no to having a gym membership. The number of respondents for the remaining questions would be this number multiplied by the % indicating yes.