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--MALE 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	2,574	1,134	47.2	44.2-50.3	1,440	52.8	49.7-55.8
RACE
White	1,941	869	47.6	44.1-51.1	1,072	52.4	48.9-55.9
African American	367	155	47.8	40.4-55.3	212	52.2	44.7-59.6
Asian	32	16	60.7	36.0-80.9	16	39.3	19.1-64.0
Native American	71	25	31.8	16.7-52.0	46	68.2	48.0-83.3
Other Minorities	146	60	43.6	31.4-56.6	86	56.4	43.4-68.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	155	70	54.4	41.9-66.3	85	45.6	33.7-58.1
-English Speaking	55	26	53.7	35.5-71.0	29	46.3	29.0-64.5
-Spanish Speaking	100	44	54.6	39.5-68.8	56	45.4	31.2-60.5
Non-Hispanic	2,414	1,062	46.5	43.4-49.5	1,352	53.5	50.5-56.6
AGE
18-24	186	123	66.4	55.7-75.6	63	33.6	24.4-44.3
25-34	440	251	56.7	50.0-63.3	189	43.3	36.7-50.0
35-44	554	296	53.3	47.4-59.2	258	46.7	40.8-52.6
45-54	524	232	42.6	36.5-48.9	292	57.4	51.1-63.5
55-64	370	128	32.3	26.0-39.3	242	67.7	60.7-74.0
65-74	292	65	24.1	17.7-31.8	227	75.9	68.2-82.3
75+	185	29	19.2	9.0-36.3	156	80.8	63.7-91.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	439	122	32.4	25.4-40.3	317	67.6	59.7-74.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	760	295	41.2	35.9-46.7	465	58.8	53.3-64.1
Some Post-H.S.	526	252	53.1	46.3-59.8	274	46.9	40.2-53.7
College Graduate	842	464	60.7	55.8-65.4	378	39.3	34.6-44.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	204	59	36.7	25.5-49.6	145	63.3	50.4-74.5
$15,000- 24,999	402	141	41.7	34.0-49.9	261	58.3	50.1-66.0
$25,000- 34,999	318	150	48.9	40.5-57.5	168	51.1	42.5-59.5
$35,000- 49,999	395	197	51.9	44.4-59.2	198	48.1	40.8-55.6
$50,000-74,999	291	164	57.9	49.0-66.3	127	42.1	33.7-51.0
$75,000+	432	266	65.4	59.1-71.2	166	34.6	28.8-40.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	158	62	40.0	31.7-48.8	96	60.0	51.2-68.3
Forsyth	178	87	53.5	45.1-61.7	91	46.5	38.3-54.9
Guilford	151	73	53.2	43.9-62.2	78	46.8	37.8-56.1
Henderson/Transylvania	188	83	45.4	37.4-53.7	105	54.6	46.3-62.6
Mecklenburg	159	75	52.1	42.2-61.9	84	47.9	38.1-57.8
Orange	181	98	55.4	47.2-63.2	83	44.6	36.8-52.8
Pitt	157	84	57.7	49.5-65.5	73	42.3	34.5-50.5
Randolph	170	63	39.8	31.5-48.8	107	60.2	51.2-68.5
Robeson	175	67	42.6	33.3-52.5	108	57.4	47.5-66.7
Wake	181	92	53.6	45.1-62.0	89	46.4	38.0-54.9
Western NC	276	105	43.0	36.3-50.0	171	57.0	50.0-63.7
Piedmont NC	317	119	41.5	34.6-48.7	198	58.5	51.3-65.4
Eastern NC	283	126	49.7	42.7-56.6	157	50.3	43.4-57.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,574

1,134

47.2

44.2-50.3

1,440

52.8

49.7-55.8

RACE

White

1,941

869

47.6

44.1-51.1

1,072

52.4

48.9-55.9

African American

367

155

47.8

40.4-55.3

212

52.2

44.7-59.6

Asian

60.7

36.0-80.9

39.3

19.1-64.0

Native American

31.8

16.7-52.0

68.2

48.0-83.3

Other Minorities

146

43.6

31.4-56.6

56.4

43.4-68.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

155

54.4

41.9-66.3

45.6

33.7-58.1

-English Speaking

53.7

35.5-71.0

46.3

29.0-64.5

-Spanish Speaking

100

54.6

39.5-68.8

45.4

31.2-60.5

Non-Hispanic

2,414

1,062

46.5

43.4-49.5

1,352

53.5

50.5-56.6

AGE

18-24

186

123

66.4

55.7-75.6

33.6

24.4-44.3

25-34

440

251

56.7

50.0-63.3

189

43.3

36.7-50.0

35-44

554

296

53.3

47.4-59.2

258

46.7

40.8-52.6

45-54

524

232

42.6

36.5-48.9

292

57.4

51.1-63.5

55-64

370

128

32.3

26.0-39.3

242

67.7

60.7-74.0

65-74

292

24.1

17.7-31.8

227

75.9

68.2-82.3

75+

185

19.2

9.0-36.3

156

80.8

63.7-91.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

439

122

32.4

25.4-40.3

317

67.6

59.7-74.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

760

295

41.2

35.9-46.7

465

58.8

53.3-64.1

Some Post-H.S.

526

252

53.1

46.3-59.8

274

46.9

40.2-53.7

College Graduate

842

464

60.7

55.8-65.4

378

39.3

34.6-44.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

204

36.7

25.5-49.6

145

63.3

50.4-74.5

$15,000- 24,999

402

141

41.7

34.0-49.9

261

58.3

50.1-66.0

$25,000- 34,999

318

150

48.9

40.5-57.5

168

51.1

42.5-59.5

$35,000- 49,999

395

197

51.9

44.4-59.2

198

48.1

40.8-55.6

$50,000-74,999

291

164

57.9

49.0-66.3

127

42.1

33.7-51.0

$75,000+

432

266

65.4

59.1-71.2

166

34.6

28.8-40.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

158

40.0

31.7-48.8

60.0

51.2-68.3

Forsyth

178

53.5

45.1-61.7

46.5

38.3-54.9

Guilford

151

53.2

43.9-62.2

46.8

37.8-56.1

Henderson/Transylvania

188

45.4

37.4-53.7

105

54.6

46.3-62.6

Mecklenburg

159

52.1

42.2-61.9

47.9

38.1-57.8

Orange

181

55.4

47.2-63.2

44.6

36.8-52.8

Pitt

157

57.7

49.5-65.5

42.3

34.5-50.5

Randolph

170

39.8

31.5-48.8

107

60.2

51.2-68.5

Robeson

175

42.6

33.3-52.5

108

57.4

47.5-66.7

Wake

181

53.6

45.1-62.0

46.4

38.0-54.9

Western NC

276

105

43.0

36.3-50.0

171

57.0

50.0-63.7

Piedmont NC

317

119

41.5

34.6-48.7

198

58.5

51.3-65.4

Eastern NC

283

126

49.7

42.7-56.6

157

50.3

43.4-57.3

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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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