BRFSS 2001 - Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg 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
Mecklenburg County	425	169	40.2	34.9-45.8	256	59.8	54.2-65.1
GENDER
Male	173	88	50.1	41.5-58.7	85	49.9	41.3-58.5
Female	252	81	30.2	24.4-36.9	171	69.8	63.1-75.6
RACE
White	300	127	43.1	36.6-49.8	173	56.9	50.2-63.4
Other	116	38	33.4	24.5-43.6	78	66.6	56.4-75.5
AGE
18-44	237	119	47.6	40.1-55.2	118	52.4	44.8-59.9
45+	185	49	28.8	22.1-36.7	136	71.2	63.3-77.9
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	135	35	30.7	22.3-40.7	100	69.3	59.3-77.7
Some College +	288	134	45.1	38.7-51.6	154	54.9	48.4-61.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	187	71	41.0	33.2-49.3	116	59.0	50.7-66.8
$50,000+	163	81	50.0	41.4-58.6	82	50.0	41.4-58.6
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
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
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

Mecklenburg County

425

169

40.2

34.9-45.8

256

59.8

54.2-65.1

GENDER

Male

173

50.1

41.5-58.7

49.9

41.3-58.5

Female

252

30.2

24.4-36.9

171

69.8

63.1-75.6

RACE

White

300

127

43.1

36.6-49.8

173

56.9

50.2-63.4

Other

116

33.4

24.5-43.6

66.6

56.4-75.5

AGE

18-44

237

119

47.6

40.1-55.2

118

52.4

44.8-59.9

45+

185

28.8

22.1-36.7

136

71.2

63.3-77.9

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

135

30.7

22.3-40.7

100

69.3

59.3-77.7

Some College +

288

134

45.1

38.7-51.6

154

54.9

48.4-61.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

187

41.0

33.2-49.3

116

59.0

50.7-66.8

$50,000+

163

50.0

41.4-58.6

50.0

41.4-58.6

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

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

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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