The relationship between average daily step counts and age, body mass index (BMI), self-reported physical activity (PA) level, and perceived health was determined in 85 middle-aged and older adults who wore a pedometer for 7 consecutive days. Average daily steps were significantly (p less than 0.05) correlated with BMI (r = -0.26), age (r = -0.44) and perceived health (r = 0.53) but not with self-reported PA level (r = 0.19). The adjusted percentage of participants classified as meeting the PA recommendation in less than or equal to 5,000, 5,001-9,999, and greater than or equal to 10,000 steps/day categories ranged from 53 to 61%. These findings support previous evidence in younger populations suggesting that the recommended minimal level of health-related PA may be achieved despite not accumulating 10,000 steps/day. (Contains 2 tables.)