BRFSS 2001 - Buncombe County: (Now thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do (when you are not working, if employed or self-employed) in a usual week, do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything e lse that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for Buncombe County

Physical Activity

Now thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do (when you are not working, if employed or self-employed) in a usual week, do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything el se that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,128	2,255	39.3	37.4-41.2	3,873	60.7	58.8-62.6
Buncombe County	411	157	42.3	36.9-48.0	254	57.7	52.0-63.1
GENDER
Male	161	80	51.7	43.2-60.1	81	48.3	39.9-56.8
Female	250	77	32.9	26.3-40.2	173	67.1	59.8-73.7
RACE
White	368	137	40.2	34.6-46.1	231	59.8	53.9-65.4
Other	40	18	54.3	37.1-70.6	22	45.7	29.4-62.9
AGE
18-44	176	91	56.7	48.1-64.9	85	43.3	35.1-51.9
45+	234	66	29.4	23.3-36.3	168	70.6	63.7-76.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	170	44	32.2	24.0-41.6	126	67.8	58.4-76.0
Some College +	241	113	50.0	43.0-57.0	128	50.0	43.0-57.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	245	88	39.5	32.6-47.0	157	60.5	53.0-67.4
$50,000+	94	45	48.8	37.9-59.8	49	51.2	40.2-62.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Cumberland	425	172	50.6	42.6-58.4	253	49.4	41.6-57.4
Durham	395	170	50.0	43.3-56.6	225	50.0	43.4-56.7
Forsyth	456	157	40.1	34.7-45.8	299	59.9	54.2-65.3
Gaston	463	142	35.7	30.7-41.0	321	64.3	59.0-69.3
Guilford	409	125	34.3	29.1-40.0	284	65.7	60.0-70.9
Mecklenburg	425	169	40.2	34.9-45.8	256	59.8	54.2-65.1
New Hanover	402	178	50.1	43.5-56.8	224	49.9	43.2-56.5
Onslow	434	184	49.2	42.3-56.1	250	50.8	43.9-57.7
Wake	422	187	48.7	43.1-54.2	235	51.3	45.8-56.9
Western NC	613	198	36.1	31.9-40.7	415	63.9	59.3-68.1
Piedmont NC	662	234	39.4	35.0-44.0	428	60.6	56.0-65.0
Eastern NC	611	182	32.8	28.3-37.6	429	67.2	62.4-71.7

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,128

2,255

39.3

37.4-41.2

3,873

60.7

58.8-62.6

Buncombe County

411

157

42.3

36.9-48.0

254

57.7

52.0-63.1

GENDER

Male

161

51.7

43.2-60.1

48.3

39.9-56.8

Female

250

32.9

26.3-40.2

173

67.1

59.8-73.7

RACE

White

368

137

40.2

34.6-46.1

231

59.8

53.9-65.4

Other

54.3

37.1-70.6

45.7

29.4-62.9

AGE

18-44

176

56.7

48.1-64.9

43.3

35.1-51.9

45+

234

29.4

23.3-36.3

168

70.6

63.7-76.7

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

170

32.2

24.0-41.6

126

67.8

58.4-76.0

Some College +

241

113

50.0

43.0-57.0

128

50.0

43.0-57.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

245

39.5

32.6-47.0

157

60.5

53.0-67.4

$50,000+

48.8

37.9-59.8

51.2

40.2-62.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Cumberland

425

172

50.6

42.6-58.4

253

49.4

41.6-57.4

Durham

395

170

50.0

43.3-56.6

225

50.0

43.4-56.7

Forsyth

456

157

40.1

34.7-45.8

299

59.9

54.2-65.3

Gaston

463

142

35.7

30.7-41.0

321

64.3

59.0-69.3

Guilford

409

125

34.3

29.1-40.0

284

65.7

60.0-70.9

Mecklenburg

425

169

40.2

34.9-45.8

256

59.8

54.2-65.1

New Hanover

402

178

50.1

43.5-56.8

224

49.9

43.2-56.5

Onslow

434

184

49.2

42.3-56.1

250

50.8

43.9-57.7

Wake

422

187

48.7

43.1-54.2

235

51.3

45.8-56.9

Western NC

613

198

36.1

31.9-40.7

415

63.9

59.3-68.1

Piedmont NC

662

234

39.4

35.0-44.0

428

60.6

56.0-65.0

Eastern NC

611

182

32.8

28.3-37.6

429

67.2

62.4-71.7

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#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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