BRFSS 2001 - Eastern North Carolina: (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 Eastern North Carolina

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
Eastern NC	611	182	32.8	28.3-37.6	429	67.2	62.4-71.7
GENDER
Male	214	86	39.4	32.1-47.3	128	60.6	52.7-67.9
Female	397	96	27.1	21.9-32.9	301	72.9	67.1-78.1
RACE
White	419	130	34.0	28.6-39.9	289	66.0	60.1-71.4
Other	181	49	30.7	23.1-39.5	132	69.3	60.5-76.9
AGE
18-44	278	117	45.0	37.9-52.4	161	55.0	47.6-62.1
45+	326	65	20.0	15.4-25.6	261	80.0	74.4-84.6
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	335	86	27.9	22.5-34.1	249	72.1	65.9-77.5
Some College +	272	96	40.2	33.3-47.6	176	59.8	52.4-66.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	366	105	32.1	26.5-38.2	261	67.9	61.8-73.5
$50,000+	121	49	45.1	34.5-56.2	72	54.9	43.8-65.5
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
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

Eastern NC

611

182

32.8

28.3-37.6

429

67.2

62.4-71.7

GENDER

Male

214

39.4

32.1-47.3

128

60.6

52.7-67.9

Female

397

27.1

21.9-32.9

301

72.9

67.1-78.1

RACE

White

419

130

34.0

28.6-39.9

289

66.0

60.1-71.4

Other

181

30.7

23.1-39.5

132

69.3

60.5-76.9

AGE

18-44

278

117

45.0

37.9-52.4

161

55.0

47.6-62.1

45+

326

20.0

15.4-25.6

261

80.0

74.4-84.6

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

335

27.9

22.5-34.1

249

72.1

65.9-77.5

Some College +

272

40.2

33.3-47.6

176

59.8

52.4-66.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

366

105

32.1

26.5-38.2

261

67.9

61.8-73.5

$50,000+

121

45.1

34.5-56.2

54.9

43.8-65.5

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

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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