BRFSS 2001 - Gaston 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 Gaston 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
Gaston County	463	142	35.7	30.7-41.0	321	64.3	59.0-69.3
GENDER
Male	178	78	47.1	39.2-55.2	100	52.9	44.8-60.8
Female	285	64	24.8	19.2-31.3	221	75.2	68.7-80.8
RACE
White	389	123	36.1	30.8-41.8	266	63.9	58.2-69.2
Other	72	19	34.7	22.6-49.1	53	65.3	50.9-77.4
AGE
18-44	217	89	48.6	41.0-56.3	128	51.4	43.7-59.0
45+	242	53	22.8	17.4-29.2	189	77.2	70.8-82.6
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	244	53	27.8	21.1-35.6	191	72.2	64.4-78.9
Some College +	219	89	43.6	36.4-51.0	130	56.4	49.0-63.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	263	71	33.2	26.6-40.4	192	66.8	59.6-73.4
$50,000+	103	47	49.2	39.1-59.5	56	50.8	40.5-60.9
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
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

Gaston County

463

142

35.7

30.7-41.0

321

64.3

59.0-69.3

GENDER

Male

178

47.1

39.2-55.2

100

52.9

44.8-60.8

Female

285

24.8

19.2-31.3

221

75.2

68.7-80.8

RACE

White

389

123

36.1

30.8-41.8

266

63.9

58.2-69.2

Other

34.7

22.6-49.1

65.3

50.9-77.4

AGE

18-44

217

48.6

41.0-56.3

128

51.4

43.7-59.0

45+

242

22.8

17.4-29.2

189

77.2

70.8-82.6

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

244

27.8

21.1-35.6

191

72.2

64.4-78.9

Some College +

219

43.6

36.4-51.0

130

56.4

49.0-63.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

263

33.2

26.6-40.4

192

66.8

59.6-73.4

$50,000+

103

49.2

39.1-59.5

50.8

40.5-60.9

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

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.

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