BRFSS 2001 - Durham 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 Durham 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
Durham County	395	170	50.0	43.3-56.6	225	50.0	43.4-56.7
GENDER
Male	145	86	66.0	56.1-74.7	59	34.0	25.3-43.9
Female	250	84	34.1	27.4-41.4	166	65.9	58.6-72.6
RACE
White	213	98	47.8	40.3-55.5	115	52.2	44.5-59.7
Other	175	67	50.9	40.3-61.5	108	49.1	38.5-59.7
AGE
18-44	217	120	59.2	50.9-67.1	97	40.8	32.9-49.1
45+	172	48	34.1	23.7-46.4	124	65.9	53.6-76.3
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	127	35	37.3	27.5-48.3	92	62.7	51.7-72.5
Some College +	268	135	56.0	47.7-63.9	133	44.0	36.1-52.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	195	79	47.6	38.1-57.2	116	52.4	42.8-61.9
$50,000+	132	76	61.5	50.4-71.6	56	38.5	28.4-49.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	411	157	42.3	36.9-48.0	254	57.7	52.0-63.1
Cumberland	425	172	50.6	42.6-58.4	253	49.4	41.6-57.4
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

Durham County

395

170

50.0

43.3-56.6

225

50.0

43.4-56.7

GENDER

Male

145

66.0

56.1-74.7

34.0

25.3-43.9

Female

250

34.1

27.4-41.4

166

65.9

58.6-72.6

RACE

White

213

47.8

40.3-55.5

115

52.2

44.5-59.7

Other

175

50.9

40.3-61.5

108

49.1

38.5-59.7

AGE

18-44

217

120

59.2

50.9-67.1

40.8

32.9-49.1

45+

172

34.1

23.7-46.4

124

65.9

53.6-76.3

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

127

37.3

27.5-48.3

62.7

51.7-72.5

Some College +

268

135

56.0

47.7-63.9

133

44.0

36.1-52.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

195

47.6

38.1-57.2

116

52.4

42.8-61.9

$50,000+

132

61.5

50.4-71.6

38.5

28.4-49.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

411

157

42.3

36.9-48.0

254

57.7

52.0-63.1

Cumberland

425

172

50.6

42.6-58.4

253

49.4

41.6-57.4

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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