BRFSS 2001 - 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 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
TOTAL	6,128	2,255	39.3	37.4-41.2	3,873	60.7	58.8-62.6
GENDER
Male	2,353	1,162	48.8	45.8-51.8	1,191	51.2	48.2-54.2
Female	3,775	1,093	30.6	28.4-32.9	2,682	69.4	67.1-71.6
RACE
White	4,646	1,756	40.4	38.3-42.6	2,890	59.6	57.4-61.7
African American	1,125	349	33.6	29.5-38.0	776	66.4	62.0-70.5
Other Minorities	264	114	42.9	33.5-52.9	150	57.1	47.1-66.5
HISPANIC
Yes	172	82	56.0	44.0-67.3	90	44.0	32.7-56.0
No	5,942	2,168	38.7	36.8-40.6	3,774	61.3	59.4-63.2
AGE
18-24	546	306	54.6	47.8-61.2	240	45.4	38.8-52.2
25-34	1,145	614	55.3	50.9-59.7	531	44.7	40.3-49.1
35-44	1,271	527	44.4	40.3-48.6	744	55.6	51.4-59.7
45-54	1,127	399	37.3	32.5-42.4	728	62.7	57.6-67.5
55-64	812	198	24.5	20.6-28.9	614	75.5	71.1-79.4
65+	1,169	192	16.5	13.7-19.8	977	83.5	80.2-86.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	822	148	23.2	18.7-28.5	674	76.8	71.5-81.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,832	568	35.4	32.1-38.9	1,264	64.6	61.1-67.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,577	623	42.6	39.0-46.3	954	57.4	53.7-61.0
College Graduate	1,878	911	50.5	47.1-54.0	967	49.5	46.0-52.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	584	129	27.2	21.8-33.5	455	72.8	66.5-78.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,004	296	30.3	26.1-35.0	708	69.7	65.0-73.9
$25,000- 34,999	872	332	39.9	35.0-45.0	540	60.1	55.0-65.0
$35,000- 49,999	962	412	46.4	41.9-51.0	550	53.6	49.0-58.1
$50,000+	1,585	781	52.2	48.4-55.9	804	47.8	44.1-51.6
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
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%)

TOTAL

6,128

2,255

39.3

37.4-41.2

3,873

60.7

58.8-62.6

GENDER

Male

2,353

1,162

48.8

45.8-51.8

1,191

51.2

48.2-54.2

Female

3,775

1,093

30.6

28.4-32.9

2,682

69.4

67.1-71.6

RACE

White

4,646

1,756

40.4

38.3-42.6

2,890

59.6

57.4-61.7

African American

1,125

349

33.6

29.5-38.0

776

66.4

62.0-70.5

Other Minorities

264

114

42.9

33.5-52.9

150

57.1

47.1-66.5

HISPANIC

Yes

172

56.0

44.0-67.3

44.0

32.7-56.0

5,942

2,168

38.7

36.8-40.6

3,774

61.3

59.4-63.2

AGE

18-24

546

306

54.6

47.8-61.2

240

45.4

38.8-52.2

25-34

1,145

614

55.3

50.9-59.7

531

44.7

40.3-49.1

35-44

1,271

527

44.4

40.3-48.6

744

55.6

51.4-59.7

45-54

1,127

399

37.3

32.5-42.4

728

62.7

57.6-67.5

55-64

812

198

24.5

20.6-28.9

614

75.5

71.1-79.4

65+

1,169

192

16.5

13.7-19.8

977

83.5

80.2-86.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

822

148

23.2

18.7-28.5

674

76.8

71.5-81.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,832

568

35.4

32.1-38.9

1,264

64.6

61.1-67.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,577

623

42.6

39.0-46.3

954

57.4

53.7-61.0

College Graduate

1,878

911

50.5

47.1-54.0

967

49.5

46.0-52.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

584

129

27.2

21.8-33.5

455

72.8

66.5-78.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,004

296

30.3

26.1-35.0

708

69.7

65.0-73.9

$25,000- 34,999

872

332

39.9

35.0-45.0

540

60.1

55.0-65.0

$35,000- 49,999

962

412

46.4

41.9-51.0

550

53.6

49.0-58.1

$50,000+

1,585

781

52.2

48.4-55.9

804

47.8

44.1-51.6

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

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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