BRFSS 2002 - 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?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: 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	6,621	2,253	36.4	34.5-38.3	4,368	63.6	61.7-65.5
GENDER
Male	2,574	1,134	47.2	44.2-50.3	1,440	52.8	49.7-55.8
Female	4,047	1,119	26.2	24.2-28.2	2,928	73.8	71.8-75.8
RACE
White	5,035	1,769	37.4	35.2-39.5	3,266	62.6	60.5-64.8
African American	1,031	304	32.3	28.1-36.9	727	67.7	63.1-71.9
Asian	71	28	46.2	30.0-63.3	43	53.8	36.7-70.0
Native American	180	45	29.4	18.5-43.3	135	70.6	56.7-81.5
Other Minorities	261	91	35.8	27.0-45.8	170	64.2	54.2-73.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	288	109	42.3	33.1-52.2	179	57.7	47.8-66.9
-English Speaking	121	54	45.2	32.7-58.4	67	54.8	41.6-67.3
-Spanish Speaking	167	55	41.2	29.6-54.0	112	58.8	46.0-70.4
Non-Hispanic	6,322	2,140	35.9	34.1-37.8	4,182	64.1	62.2-65.9
AGE
18-24	475	252	52.5	45.2-59.6	223	47.5	40.4-54.8
25-34	1,120	518	47.2	42.8-51.5	602	52.8	48.5-57.2
35-44	1,299	545	40.3	36.5-44.3	754	59.7	55.7-63.5
45-54	1,308	449	33.3	29.6-37.2	859	66.7	62.8-70.4
55-64	960	254	25.7	21.9-29.8	706	74.3	70.2-78.1
65-74	791	147	18.9	15.1-23.3	644	81.1	76.7-84.9
75+	610	67	12.6	7.5-20.4	543	87.4	79.6-92.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,060	197	21.7	17.6-26.6	863	78.3	73.4-82.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,939	545	31.1	27.9-34.5	1,394	68.9	65.5-72.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,545	544	39.2	35.2-43.3	1,001	60.8	56.7-64.8
College Graduate	2,059	964	51.0	47.7-54.2	1,095	49.0	45.8-52.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	663	128	22.6	17.0-29.5	535	77.4	70.5-83.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,083	314	32.2	27.5-37.3	769	67.8	62.7-72.5
$25,000- 34,999	798	284	36.0	30.9-41.4	514	64.0	58.6-69.1
$35,000- 49,999	889	382	45.6	40.7-50.6	507	54.4	49.4-59.3
$50,000-74,999	741	327	45.5	39.8-51.3	414	54.5	48.7-60.2
$75,000+	874	466	57.7	53.1-62.2	408	42.3	37.8-46.9
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
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%)

TOTAL

6,621

2,253

36.4

34.5-38.3

4,368

63.6

61.7-65.5

GENDER

Male

2,574

1,134

47.2

44.2-50.3

1,440

52.8

49.7-55.8

Female

4,047

1,119

26.2

24.2-28.2

2,928

73.8

71.8-75.8

RACE

White

5,035

1,769

37.4

35.2-39.5

3,266

62.6

60.5-64.8

African American

1,031

304

32.3

28.1-36.9

727

67.7

63.1-71.9

Asian

46.2

30.0-63.3

53.8

36.7-70.0

Native American

180

29.4

18.5-43.3

135

70.6

56.7-81.5

Other Minorities

261

35.8

27.0-45.8

170

64.2

54.2-73.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

288

109

42.3

33.1-52.2

179

57.7

47.8-66.9

-English Speaking

121

45.2

32.7-58.4

54.8

41.6-67.3

-Spanish Speaking

167

41.2

29.6-54.0

112

58.8

46.0-70.4

Non-Hispanic

6,322

2,140

35.9

34.1-37.8

4,182

64.1

62.2-65.9

AGE

18-24

475

252

52.5

45.2-59.6

223

47.5

40.4-54.8

25-34

1,120

518

47.2

42.8-51.5

602

52.8

48.5-57.2

35-44

1,299

545

40.3

36.5-44.3

754

59.7

55.7-63.5

45-54

1,308

449

33.3

29.6-37.2

859

66.7

62.8-70.4

55-64

960

254

25.7

21.9-29.8

706

74.3

70.2-78.1

65-74

791

147

18.9

15.1-23.3

644

81.1

76.7-84.9

75+

610

12.6

7.5-20.4

543

87.4

79.6-92.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,060

197

21.7

17.6-26.6

863

78.3

73.4-82.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,939

545

31.1

27.9-34.5

1,394

68.9

65.5-72.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,545

544

39.2

35.2-43.3

1,001

60.8

56.7-64.8

College Graduate

2,059

964

51.0

47.7-54.2

1,095

49.0

45.8-52.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

663

128

22.6

17.0-29.5

535

77.4

70.5-83.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,083

314

32.2

27.5-37.3

769

67.8

62.7-72.5

$25,000- 34,999

798

284

36.0

30.9-41.4

514

64.0

58.6-69.1

$35,000- 49,999

889

382

45.6

40.7-50.6

507

54.4

49.4-59.3

$50,000-74,999

741

327

45.5

39.8-51.3

414

54.5

48.7-60.2

$75,000+

874

466

57.7

53.1-62.2

408

42.3

37.8-46.9

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

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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