BRFSS 2002 - Buncombe 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 2002 for Buncombe 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	6,621	2,253	36.4	34.5-38.3	4,368	63.6	61.7-65.5
Buncombe County	412	132	34.8	29.5-40.6	280	65.2	59.4-70.5
GENDER
Male	158	62	40.0	31.7-48.8	96	60.0	51.2-68.3
Female	254	70	30.0	23.5-37.4	184	70.0	62.6-76.5
RACE
White	364	122	36.9	31.1-43.1	242	63.1	56.9-68.9
Other	41	8	18.8	9.1-34.8	33	81.2	65.2-90.9
AGE
18-44	151	62	43.8	34.9-53.1	89	56.2	46.9-65.1
45+	255	70	29.0	23.0-35.9	185	71.0	64.1-77.0
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	159	30	21.4	15.0-29.8	129	78.6	70.2-85.0
Some College +	249	102	44.7	37.4-52.2	147	55.3	47.8-62.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	217	64	33.6	26.3-41.6	153	66.4	58.4-73.7
$50,000+	87	44	47.9	36.2-59.9	43	52.1	40.1-63.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Forsyth	462	159	40.0	34.6-45.5	303	60.0	54.5-65.4
Guilford	413	150	41.8	36.0-47.9	263	58.2	52.1-64.0
Henderson/Transylvania	467	166	37.5	32.1-43.2	301	62.5	56.8-67.9
Mecklenburg	440	165	42.2	35.9-48.7	275	57.8	51.3-64.1
Orange	436	212	48.5	41.4-55.6	224	51.5	44.4-58.6
Pitt	411	159	43.6	37.7-49.8	252	56.4	50.2-62.3
Randolph	421	121	31.3	25.5-37.8	300	68.7	62.2-74.5
Robeson	432	117	31.8	26.0-38.3	315	68.2	61.7-74.0
Wake	423	170	42.8	37.1-48.7	253	57.2	51.3-62.9
Western NC	649	198	35.7	31.3-40.3	451	64.3	59.7-68.7
Piedmont NC	871	253	30.1	26.2-34.4	618	69.9	65.6-73.8
Eastern NC	784	251	37.5	33.3-41.9	533	62.5	58.1-66.7

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,621

2,253

36.4

34.5-38.3

4,368

63.6

61.7-65.5

Buncombe County

412

132

34.8

29.5-40.6

280

65.2

59.4-70.5

GENDER

Male

158

40.0

31.7-48.8

60.0

51.2-68.3

Female

254

30.0

23.5-37.4

184

70.0

62.6-76.5

RACE

White

364

122

36.9

31.1-43.1

242

63.1

56.9-68.9

Other

18.8

9.1-34.8

81.2

65.2-90.9

AGE

18-44

151

43.8

34.9-53.1

56.2

46.9-65.1

45+

255

29.0

23.0-35.9

185

71.0

64.1-77.0

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

159

21.4

15.0-29.8

129

78.6

70.2-85.0

Some College +

249

102

44.7

37.4-52.2

147

55.3

47.8-62.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

217

33.6

26.3-41.6

153

66.4

58.4-73.7

$50,000+

47.9

36.2-59.9

52.1

40.1-63.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Forsyth

462

159

40.0

34.6-45.5

303

60.0

54.5-65.4

Guilford

413

150

41.8

36.0-47.9

263

58.2

52.1-64.0

Henderson/Transylvania

467

166

37.5

32.1-43.2

301

62.5

56.8-67.9

Mecklenburg

440

165

42.2

35.9-48.7

275

57.8

51.3-64.1

Orange

436

212

48.5

41.4-55.6

224

51.5

44.4-58.6

Pitt

411

159

43.6

37.7-49.8

252

56.4

50.2-62.3

Randolph

421

121

31.3

25.5-37.8

300

68.7

62.2-74.5

Robeson

432

117

31.8

26.0-38.3

315

68.2

61.7-74.0

Wake

423

170

42.8

37.1-48.7

253

57.2

51.3-62.9

Western NC

649

198

35.7

31.3-40.3

451

64.3

59.7-68.7

Piedmont NC

871

253

30.1

26.2-34.4

618

69.9

65.6-73.8

Eastern NC

784

251

37.5

33.3-41.9

533

62.5

58.1-66.7

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* If a respondent reported less than 10 mins activity/week for the next phy. activity quest., that respondent was counted in NO category

#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, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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