BRFSS 2001 - Guilford 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 Guilford 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
Guilford County	409	125	34.3	29.1-40.0	284	65.7	60.0-70.9
GENDER
Male	143	59	41.1	32.3-50.4	84	58.9	49.6-67.7
Female	266	66	28.7	22.6-35.6	200	71.3	64.4-77.4
RACE
White	276	91	36.8	30.5-43.6	185	63.2	56.4-69.5
Other	128	34	31.2	22.2-41.9	94	68.8	58.1-77.8
AGE
18-44	195	68	39.1	31.4-47.4	127	60.9	52.6-68.6
45+	209	55	28.5	21.8-36.2	154	71.5	63.8-78.2
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	150	31	26.9	18.8-36.8	119	73.1	63.2-81.2
Some College +	259	94	38.9	32.2-45.9	165	61.1	54.1-67.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	217	62	32.7	25.6-40.8	155	67.3	59.2-74.4
$50,000+	114	48	41.9	32.7-51.8	66	58.1	48.2-67.3
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
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

Guilford County

409

125

34.3

29.1-40.0

284

65.7

60.0-70.9

GENDER

Male

143

41.1

32.3-50.4

58.9

49.6-67.7

Female

266

28.7

22.6-35.6

200

71.3

64.4-77.4

RACE

White

276

36.8

30.5-43.6

185

63.2

56.4-69.5

Other

128

31.2

22.2-41.9

68.8

58.1-77.8

AGE

18-44

195

39.1

31.4-47.4

127

60.9

52.6-68.6

45+

209

28.5

21.8-36.2

154

71.5

63.8-78.2

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

150

26.9

18.8-36.8

119

73.1

63.2-81.2

Some College +

259

38.9

32.2-45.9

165

61.1

54.1-67.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

217

32.7

25.6-40.8

155

67.3

59.2-74.4

$50,000+

114

41.9

32.7-51.8

58.1

48.2-67.3

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

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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