BRFSS 2001 - Wake 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 Wake 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
Wake County	422	187	48.7	43.1-54.2	235	51.3	45.8-56.9
GENDER
Male	178	98	58.2	49.8-66.1	80	41.8	33.9-50.2
Female	244	89	37.7	31.1-44.9	155	62.3	55.1-68.9
RACE
White	316	151	52.5	46.3-58.6	165	47.5	41.4-53.7
Other	100	34	39.1	28.2-51.3	66	60.9	48.7-71.8
AGE
18-44	257	136	55.8	48.6-62.8	121	44.2	37.2-51.4
45+	161	49	34.2	26.3-43.2	112	65.8	56.8-73.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	111	37	39.2	28.8-50.7	74	60.8	49.3-71.2
Some College +	308	150	52.9	46.6-59.1	158	47.1	40.9-53.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	176	68	44.6	35.6-53.8	108	55.4	46.2-64.4
$50,000+	166	91	57.2	49.0-65.1	75	42.8	34.9-51.0
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
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

Wake County

422

187

48.7

43.1-54.2

235

51.3

45.8-56.9

GENDER

Male

178

58.2

49.8-66.1

41.8

33.9-50.2

Female

244

37.7

31.1-44.9

155

62.3

55.1-68.9

RACE

White

316

151

52.5

46.3-58.6

165

47.5

41.4-53.7

Other

100

39.1

28.2-51.3

60.9

48.7-71.8

AGE

18-44

257

136

55.8

48.6-62.8

121

44.2

37.2-51.4

45+

161

34.2

26.3-43.2

112

65.8

56.8-73.7

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

111

39.2

28.8-50.7

60.8

49.3-71.2

Some College +

308

150

52.9

46.6-59.1

158

47.1

40.9-53.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

176

44.6

35.6-53.8

108

55.4

46.2-64.4

$50,000+

166

57.2

49.0-65.1

42.8

34.9-51.0

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

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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