BRFSS 2002 - Henderson/Transylvania Counties: (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 Henderson/Transylvania Counties

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
Henderson/ Transylvania	467	166	37.5	32.1-43.2	301	62.5	56.8-67.9
GENDER
Male	188	83	45.4	37.4-53.7	105	54.6	46.3-62.6
Female	279	83	29.2	22.8-36.5	196	70.8	63.5-77.2
RACE
White	427	154	39.8	34.4-45.5	273	60.2	54.5-65.6
Other	35	10	23.2	10.5-43.9	25	76.8	56.1-89.5
AGE
18-44	161	84	51.5	41.2-61.6	77	48.5	38.4-58.8
45+	303	80	26.0	20.7-32.1	223	74.0	67.9-79.3
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	191	60	35.5	27.1-44.9	131	64.5	55.1-72.9
Some College +	275	106	39.3	32.6-46.4	169	60.7	53.6-67.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	253	90	35.8	28.4-44.0	163	64.2	56.0-71.6
$50,000+	98	49	51.1	40.2-62.0	49	48.9	38.0-59.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	412	132	34.8	29.5-40.6	280	65.2	59.4-70.5
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
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

Henderson/ Transylvania

467

166

37.5

32.1-43.2

301

62.5

56.8-67.9

GENDER

Male

188

45.4

37.4-53.7

105

54.6

46.3-62.6

Female

279

29.2

22.8-36.5

196

70.8

63.5-77.2

RACE

White

427

154

39.8

34.4-45.5

273

60.2

54.5-65.6

Other

23.2

10.5-43.9

76.8

56.1-89.5

AGE

18-44

161

51.5

41.2-61.6

48.5

38.4-58.8

45+

303

26.0

20.7-32.1

223

74.0

67.9-79.3

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

191

35.5

27.1-44.9

131

64.5

55.1-72.9

Some College +

275

106

39.3

32.6-46.4

169

60.7

53.6-67.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

253

35.8

28.4-44.0

163

64.2

56.0-71.6

$50,000+

51.1

40.2-62.0

48.9

38.0-59.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

412

132

34.8

29.5-40.6

280

65.2

59.4-70.5

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

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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