BRFSS 2001 - Piedmont 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 Piedmont 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
North Carolina	6,128	2,255	39.3	37.4-41.2	3,873	60.7	58.8-62.6
Piedmont NC	662	234	39.4	35.0-44.0	428	60.6	56.0-65.0
GENDER
Male	238	108	47.9	40.5-55.4	130	52.1	44.6-59.5
Female	424	126	32.8	27.8-38.2	298	67.2	61.8-72.2
RACE
White	550	206	42.1	37.3-47.1	344	57.9	52.9-62.7
Other	103	26	26.1	17.1-37.7	77	73.9	62.3-82.9
AGE
18-44	283	136	51.5	44.5-58.4	147	48.5	41.6-55.5
45+	375	97	28.6	22.5-35.5	278	71.4	64.5-77.5
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	346	95	31.7	25.8-38.1	251	68.3	61.9-74.2
Some College +	315	139	48.6	41.9-55.4	176	51.4	44.6-58.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	385	119	35.3	29.7-41.4	266	64.7	58.6-70.3
$50,000+	158	83	56.1	46.6-65.1	75	43.9	34.9-53.4
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%)

North Carolina

6,128

2,255

39.3

37.4-41.2

3,873

60.7

58.8-62.6

Piedmont NC

662

234

39.4

35.0-44.0

428

60.6

56.0-65.0

GENDER

Male

238

108

47.9

40.5-55.4

130

52.1

44.6-59.5

Female

424

126

32.8

27.8-38.2

298

67.2

61.8-72.2

RACE

White

550

206

42.1

37.3-47.1

344

57.9

52.9-62.7

Other

103

26.1

17.1-37.7

73.9

62.3-82.9

AGE

18-44

283

136

51.5

44.5-58.4

147

48.5

41.6-55.5

45+

375

28.6

22.5-35.5

278

71.4

64.5-77.5

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

346

31.7

25.8-38.1

251

68.3

61.9-74.2

Some College +

315

139

48.6

41.9-55.4

176

51.4

44.6-58.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

385

119

35.3

29.7-41.4

266

64.7

58.6-70.3

$50,000+

158

56.1

46.6-65.1

43.9

34.9-53.4

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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