BRFSS 2001 - Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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
Forsyth County	456	157	40.1	34.7-45.8	299	59.9	54.2-65.3
GENDER
Male	176	88	53.1	44.7-61.2	88	46.9	38.8-55.3
Female	280	69	27.2	20.8-34.8	211	72.8	65.2-79.2
RACE
White	318	112	39.6	33.3-46.3	206	60.4	53.7-66.7
Other	132	43	41.0	30.7-52.1	89	59.0	47.9-69.3
AGE
18-44	192	99	56.6	48.2-64.7	93	43.4	35.3-51.8
45+	258	56	24.6	19.0-31.2	202	75.4	68.8-81.0
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	184	44	29.1	21.4-38.1	140	70.9	61.9-78.6
Some College +	271	112	47.1	39.9-54.3	159	52.9	45.7-60.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	251	78	37.5	29.9-45.8	173	62.5	54.2-70.1
$50,000+	121	56	47.9	38.3-57.7	65	52.1	42.3-61.7
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
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

Forsyth County

456

157

40.1

34.7-45.8

299

59.9

54.2-65.3

GENDER

Male

176

53.1

44.7-61.2

46.9

38.8-55.3

Female

280

27.2

20.8-34.8

211

72.8

65.2-79.2

RACE

White

318

112

39.6

33.3-46.3

206

60.4

53.7-66.7

Other

132

41.0

30.7-52.1

59.0

47.9-69.3

AGE

18-44

192

56.6

48.2-64.7

43.4

35.3-51.8

45+

258

24.6

19.0-31.2

202

75.4

68.8-81.0

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

184

29.1

21.4-38.1

140

70.9

61.9-78.6

Some College +

271

112

47.1

39.9-54.3

159

52.9

45.7-60.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

251

37.5

29.9-45.8

173

62.5

54.2-70.1

$50,000+

121

47.9

38.3-57.7

52.1

42.3-61.7

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

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
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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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