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--FEMALE Respondents Only

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	4,047	1,119	26.2	24.2-28.2	2,928	73.8	71.8-75.8
RACE
White	3,094	900	27.8	25.5-30.1	2,194	72.2	69.9-74.5
African American	664	149	20.8	16.6-25.7	515	79.2	74.3-83.4
Asian	39	12	34.3	17.3-56.6	27	65.7	43.4-82.7
Native American	109	20	26.1	13.4-44.6	89	73.9	55.4-86.6
Other Minorities	115	31	21.8	13.3-33.6	84	78.2	66.4-86.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	133	39	20.4	12.8-31.0	94	79.6	69.0-87.2
-English Speaking	66	28	36.0	21.5-53.5	38	64.0	46.5-78.5
-Spanish Speaking	67	11	11.2	4.4-25.7	56	88.8	74.3-95.6
Non-Hispanic	3,908	1,078	26.5	24.5-28.6	2,830	73.5	71.4-75.5
AGE
18-24	289	129	37.0	29.2-45.5	160	63.0	54.5-70.8
25-34	680	267	37.1	32.2-42.4	413	62.9	57.6-67.8
35-44	745	249	27.6	23.4-32.2	496	72.4	67.8-76.6
45-54	784	217	24.2	20.3-28.5	567	75.8	71.5-79.7
55-64	590	126	19.6	15.5-24.3	464	80.4	75.7-84.5
65-74	499	82	15.5	11.2-21.1	417	84.5	78.9-88.8
75+	425	38	8.0	5.0-12.4	387	92.0	87.6-95.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	621	75	9.9	7.1-13.5	546	90.1	86.5-92.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,179	250	21.9	18.7-25.5	929	78.1	74.5-81.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,019	292	28.5	24.5-32.9	727	71.5	67.1-75.5
College Graduate	1,217	500	40.7	36.7-44.8	717	59.3	55.2-63.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	459	69	13.2	8.9-18.9	390	86.8	81.1-91.1
$15,000- 24,999	681	173	23.4	18.7-28.8	508	76.6	71.2-81.3
$25,000- 34,999	480	134	24.9	19.8-30.8	346	75.1	69.2-80.2
$35,000- 49,999	494	185	38.2	32.4-44.4	309	61.8	55.6-67.6
$50,000-74,999	450	163	33.2	27.4-39.5	287	66.8	60.5-72.6
$75,000+	442	200	47.1	40.7-53.7	242	52.9	46.3-59.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	254	70	30.0	23.5-37.4	184	70.0	62.6-76.5
Forsyth	284	72	27.0	21.5-33.4	212	73.0	66.6-78.5
Guilford	262	77	30.9	24.5-38.2	185	69.1	61.8-75.5
Henderson/Transylvania	279	83	29.2	22.8-36.5	196	70.8	63.5-77.2
Mecklenburg	281	90	32.0	25.9-38.8	191	68.0	61.2-74.1
Orange	255	114	42.5	32.6-53.1	141	57.5	46.9-67.4
Pitt	254	75	29.9	22.6-38.3	179	70.1	61.7-77.4
Randolph	251	58	23.1	16.0-32.0	193	76.9	68.0-84.0
Robeson	257	50	19.2	14.3-25.2	207	80.8	74.8-85.7
Wake	242	78	30.6	24.5-37.5	164	69.4	62.5-75.5
Western NC	373	93	27.2	22.3-32.7	280	72.8	67.3-77.7
Piedmont NC	554	134	20.5	16.9-24.5	420	79.5	75.5-83.1
Eastern NC	501	125	27.0	22.6-32.0	376	73.0	68.0-77.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,047

1,119

26.2

24.2-28.2

2,928

73.8

71.8-75.8

RACE

White

3,094

900

27.8

25.5-30.1

2,194

72.2

69.9-74.5

African American

664

149

20.8

16.6-25.7

515

79.2

74.3-83.4

Asian

34.3

17.3-56.6

65.7

43.4-82.7

Native American

109

26.1

13.4-44.6

73.9

55.4-86.6

Other Minorities

115

21.8

13.3-33.6

78.2

66.4-86.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

133

20.4

12.8-31.0

79.6

69.0-87.2

-English Speaking

36.0

21.5-53.5

64.0

46.5-78.5

-Spanish Speaking

11.2

4.4-25.7

88.8

74.3-95.6

Non-Hispanic

3,908

1,078

26.5

24.5-28.6

2,830

73.5

71.4-75.5

AGE

18-24

289

129

37.0

29.2-45.5

160

63.0

54.5-70.8

25-34

680

267

37.1

32.2-42.4

413

62.9

57.6-67.8

35-44

745

249

27.6

23.4-32.2

496

72.4

67.8-76.6

45-54

784

217

24.2

20.3-28.5

567

75.8

71.5-79.7

55-64

590

126

19.6

15.5-24.3

464

80.4

75.7-84.5

65-74

499

15.5

11.2-21.1

417

84.5

78.9-88.8

75+

425

8.0

5.0-12.4

387

92.0

87.6-95.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

621

9.9

7.1-13.5

546

90.1

86.5-92.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,179

250

21.9

18.7-25.5

929

78.1

74.5-81.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,019

292

28.5

24.5-32.9

727

71.5

67.1-75.5

College Graduate

1,217

500

40.7

36.7-44.8

717

59.3

55.2-63.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

459

13.2

8.9-18.9

390

86.8

81.1-91.1

$15,000- 24,999

681

173

23.4

18.7-28.8

508

76.6

71.2-81.3

$25,000- 34,999

480

134

24.9

19.8-30.8

346

75.1

69.2-80.2

$35,000- 49,999

494

185

38.2

32.4-44.4

309

61.8

55.6-67.6

$50,000-74,999

450

163

33.2

27.4-39.5

287

66.8

60.5-72.6

$75,000+

442

200

47.1

40.7-53.7

242

52.9

46.3-59.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

254

30.0

23.5-37.4

184

70.0

62.6-76.5

Forsyth

284

27.0

21.5-33.4

212

73.0

66.6-78.5

Guilford

262

30.9

24.5-38.2

185

69.1

61.8-75.5

Henderson/Transylvania

279

29.2

22.8-36.5

196

70.8

63.5-77.2

Mecklenburg

281

32.0

25.9-38.8

191

68.0

61.2-74.1

Orange

255

114

42.5

32.6-53.1

141

57.5

46.9-67.4

Pitt

254

29.9

22.6-38.3

179

70.1

61.7-77.4

Randolph

251

23.1

16.0-32.0

193

76.9

68.0-84.0

Robeson

257

19.2

14.3-25.2

207

80.8

74.8-85.7

Wake

242

30.6

24.5-37.5

164

69.4

62.5-75.5

Western NC

373

27.2

22.3-32.7

280

72.8

67.3-77.7

Piedmont NC

554

134

20.5

16.9-24.5

420

79.5

75.5-83.1

Eastern NC

501

125

27.0

22.6-32.0

376

73.0

68.0-77.4

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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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