BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Now, thinking about the moderate physical activities you do when you are not working in a usual week, do you do moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as brisk walking, bicycling, vacuuming, gardening, or anything else that causes sma ll increases in breathing or heart rate?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Physical Activity--FEMALE Respondents Only

Now, thinking about the moderate physical activities you do when you are not working in a usual week, do you do moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as brisk walking, bicycling, vacuuming, gardening, or anything else that causes smal l increases in breathing or heart rate?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,050	3,155	77.7	75.6-79.6	895	22.3	20.4-24.4
RACE
White	3,095	2,483	79.9	77.7-81.9	612	20.1	18.1-22.3
African American	664	469	73.1	67.6-78.0	195	26.9	22.0-32.4
Asian	39	29	67.2	45.0-83.7	10	32.8	16.3-55.0
Native American	109	72	60.6	44.4-74.7	37	39.4	25.3-55.6
Other Minorities	116	85	71.9	58.1-82.5	31	28.1	17.5-41.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	134	100	73.7	60.7-83.6	34	26.3	16.4-39.3
-English Speaking	66	52	71.1	49.1-86.3	14	28.9	13.7-50.9
-Spanish Speaking	68	48	75.2	58.6-86.7	20	24.8	13.3-41.4
Non-Hispanic	3,910	3,052	78.1	76.0-80.0	858	21.9	20.0-24.0
AGE
18-24	289	245	84.8	76.5-90.6	44	15.2	9.4-23.5
25-34	681	590	86.3	82.2-89.6	91	13.7	10.4-17.8
35-44	744	615	79.2	74.2-83.5	129	20.8	16.5-25.8
45-54	784	607	74.2	69.1-78.8	177	25.8	21.2-30.9
55-64	591	451	76.3	71.1-80.8	140	23.7	19.2-28.9
65-74	498	362	72.7	66.6-78.1	136	27.3	21.9-33.4
75+	427	262	60.9	54.2-67.3	165	39.1	32.7-45.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	623	370	59.2	52.6-65.4	253	40.8	34.6-47.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,180	893	78.6	75.1-81.7	287	21.4	18.3-24.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,020	832	81.8	78.0-85.1	188	18.2	14.9-22.0
College Graduate	1,216	1,053	84.9	81.6-87.8	163	15.1	12.2-18.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	461	311	67.3	60.4-73.5	150	32.7	26.5-39.6
$15,000- 24,999	681	507	73.5	67.0-79.0	174	26.5	21.0-33.0
$25,000- 34,999	479	396	84.5	79.3-88.6	83	15.5	11.4-20.7
$35,000- 49,999	494	410	84.4	79.5-88.4	84	15.6	11.6-20.5
$50,000-74,999	451	403	85.0	78.5-89.7	48	15.0	10.3-21.5
$75,000+	443	405	89.0	84.2-92.5	38	11.0	7.5-15.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	253	205	83.0	77.5-87.4	48	17.0	12.6-22.5
Forsyth	284	221	77.0	70.7-82.3	63	23.0	17.7-29.3
Guilford	263	211	82.1	76.4-86.7	52	17.9	13.3-23.6
Henderson/Transylvania	280	228	77.8	66.6-86.1	52	22.2	13.9-33.4
Mecklenburg	281	237	85.1	79.8-89.3	44	14.9	10.7-20.2
Orange	255	228	79.5	60.0-90.9	27	20.5	9.1-40.0
Pitt	253	191	79.1	72.7-84.3	62	20.9	15.7-27.3
Randolph	251	185	76.0	69.0-81.9	66	24.0	18.1-31.0
Robeson	258	176	68.0	61.0-74.3	82	32.0	25.7-39.0
Wake	241	204	85.4	79.7-89.7	37	14.6	10.3-20.3
Western NC	373	276	77.0	72.1-81.2	97	23.0	18.8-27.9
Piedmont NC	556	413	72.1	67.1-76.6	143	27.9	23.4-32.9
Eastern NC	502	380	78.8	74.4-82.6	122	21.2	17.4-25.6

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,050

3,155

77.7

75.6-79.6

895

22.3

20.4-24.4

RACE

White

3,095

2,483

79.9

77.7-81.9

612

20.1

18.1-22.3

African American

664

469

73.1

67.6-78.0

195

26.9

22.0-32.4

Asian

67.2

45.0-83.7

32.8

16.3-55.0

Native American

109

60.6

44.4-74.7

39.4

25.3-55.6

Other Minorities

116

71.9

58.1-82.5

28.1

17.5-41.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

134

100

73.7

60.7-83.6

26.3

16.4-39.3

-English Speaking

71.1

49.1-86.3

28.9

13.7-50.9

-Spanish Speaking

75.2

58.6-86.7

24.8

13.3-41.4

Non-Hispanic

3,910

3,052

78.1

76.0-80.0

858

21.9

20.0-24.0

AGE

18-24

289

245

84.8

76.5-90.6

15.2

9.4-23.5

25-34

681

590

86.3

82.2-89.6

13.7

10.4-17.8

35-44

744

615

79.2

74.2-83.5

129

20.8

16.5-25.8

45-54

784

607

74.2

69.1-78.8

177

25.8

21.2-30.9

55-64

591

451

76.3

71.1-80.8

140

23.7

19.2-28.9

65-74

498

362

72.7

66.6-78.1

136

27.3

21.9-33.4

75+

427

262

60.9

54.2-67.3

165

39.1

32.7-45.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

623

370

59.2

52.6-65.4

253

40.8

34.6-47.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,180

893

78.6

75.1-81.7

287

21.4

18.3-24.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,020

832

81.8

78.0-85.1

188

18.2

14.9-22.0

College Graduate

1,216

1,053

84.9

81.6-87.8

163

15.1

12.2-18.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

461

311

67.3

60.4-73.5

150

32.7

26.5-39.6

$15,000- 24,999

681

507

73.5

67.0-79.0

174

26.5

21.0-33.0

$25,000- 34,999

479

396

84.5

79.3-88.6

15.5

11.4-20.7

$35,000- 49,999

494

410

84.4

79.5-88.4

15.6

11.6-20.5

$50,000-74,999

451

403

85.0

78.5-89.7

15.0

10.3-21.5

$75,000+

443

405

89.0

84.2-92.5

11.0

7.5-15.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

253

205

83.0

77.5-87.4

17.0

12.6-22.5

Forsyth

284

221

77.0

70.7-82.3

23.0

17.7-29.3

Guilford

263

211

82.1

76.4-86.7

17.9

13.3-23.6

Henderson/Transylvania

280

228

77.8

66.6-86.1

22.2

13.9-33.4

Mecklenburg

281

237

85.1

79.8-89.3

14.9

10.7-20.2

Orange

255

228

79.5

60.0-90.9

20.5

9.1-40.0

Pitt

253

191

79.1

72.7-84.3

20.9

15.7-27.3

Randolph

251

185

76.0

69.0-81.9

24.0

18.1-31.0

Robeson

258

176

68.0

61.0-74.3

32.0

25.7-39.0

Wake

241

204

85.4

79.7-89.7

14.6

10.3-20.3

Western NC

373

276

77.0

72.1-81.2

23.0

18.8-27.9

Piedmont NC

556

413

72.1

67.1-76.6

143

27.9

23.4-32.9

Eastern NC

502

380

78.8

74.4-82.6

122

21.2

17.4-25.6

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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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