BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Leisure Time Physical Activity *)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Physical Activity--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Leisure Time Physical Activity *

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,744	4,830	70.5	68.8-72.2	1,914	29.5	27.8-31.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,765	4,248	72.9	71.1-74.7	1,517	27.1	25.3-28.9
No	961	571	58.9	53.8-63.8	390	41.1	36.2-46.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	132	88	67.5	53.9-78.7	44	32.5	21.3-46.1
Recommended Range	2,582	1,974	74.5	71.6-77.2	608	25.5	22.8-28.4
Overweight	2,224	1,663	75.7	72.9-78.3	561	24.3	21.7-27.1
Obese	1,367	855	63.2	59.3-67.0	512	36.8	33.0-40.7
Current Smoker
No	5,181	3,816	72.4	70.4-74.2	1,365	27.6	25.8-29.6
Yes	1,535	994	65.3	61.4-68.9	541	34.7	31.1-38.6
Binge Drinker
No	6,078	4,296	69.3	67.5-71.1	1,782	30.7	28.9-32.5
Yes	577	474	81.8	76.0-86.4	103	18.2	13.6-24.0
Heavy Drinker
No	6,436	4,592	70.2	68.4-71.9	1,844	29.8	28.1-31.6
Yes	230	185	82.4	72.8-89.1	45	17.6	10.9-27.2
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,432	2,094	84.8	82.3-87.0	338	15.2	13.0-17.7
Some Physical Activity	2,655	2,096	77.8	75.1-80.2	559	22.2	19.8-24.9
Physically Inactive	1,276	393	29.5	25.8-33.5	883	70.5	66.5-74.2
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,403	680	46.6	42.5-50.8	723	53.4	49.2-57.5
No	5,322	4,140	76.9	75.1-78.7	1,182	23.1	21.3-24.9
Disability Status
Yes	1,605	919	55.0	51.2-58.8	686	45.0	41.2-48.8
No	4,866	3,740	75.4	73.4-77.2	1,126	24.6	22.8-26.6
Current Asthma
Yes	437	272	64.4	57.1-71.2	165	35.6	28.8-42.9
No	6,284	4,541	71.1	69.3-72.8	1,743	28.9	27.2-30.7
Diabetes
Yes	527	304	53.2	47.0-59.3	223	46.8	40.7-53.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	55	35	65.5	48.4-79.3	20	34.5	20.7-51.6
No	6,155	4,487	72.0	70.1-73.7	1,668	28.0	26.3-29.9
Arthritis
Yes	2,149	1,379	62.8	59.6-66.0	770	37.2	34.0-40.4
No	4,447	3,355	74.2	72.1-76.2	1,092	25.8	23.8-27.9

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,744

4,830

70.5

68.8-72.2

1,914

29.5

27.8-31.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,765

4,248

72.9

71.1-74.7

1,517

27.1

25.3-28.9

961

571

58.9

53.8-63.8

390

41.1

36.2-46.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

132

67.5

53.9-78.7

32.5

21.3-46.1

Recommended Range

2,582

1,974

74.5

71.6-77.2

608

25.5

22.8-28.4

Overweight

2,224

1,663

75.7

72.9-78.3

561

24.3

21.7-27.1

Obese

1,367

855

63.2

59.3-67.0

512

36.8

33.0-40.7

Current Smoker

5,181

3,816

72.4

70.4-74.2

1,365

27.6

25.8-29.6

Yes

1,535

994

65.3

61.4-68.9

541

34.7

31.1-38.6

Binge Drinker

6,078

4,296

69.3

67.5-71.1

1,782

30.7

28.9-32.5

Yes

577

474

81.8

76.0-86.4

103

18.2

13.6-24.0

Heavy Drinker

6,436

4,592

70.2

68.4-71.9

1,844

29.8

28.1-31.6

Yes

230

185

82.4

72.8-89.1

17.6

10.9-27.2

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,432

2,094

84.8

82.3-87.0

338

15.2

13.0-17.7

Some Physical Activity

2,655

2,096

77.8

75.1-80.2

559

22.2

19.8-24.9

Physically Inactive

1,276

393

29.5

25.8-33.5

883

70.5

66.5-74.2

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,403

680

46.6

42.5-50.8

723

53.4

49.2-57.5

5,322

4,140

76.9

75.1-78.7

1,182

23.1

21.3-24.9

Disability Status

Yes

1,605

919

55.0

51.2-58.8

686

45.0

41.2-48.8

4,866

3,740

75.4

73.4-77.2

1,126

24.6

22.8-26.6

Current Asthma

Yes

437

272

64.4

57.1-71.2

165

35.6

28.8-42.9

6,284

4,541

71.1

69.3-72.8

1,743

28.9

27.2-30.7

Diabetes

Yes

527

304

53.2

47.0-59.3

223

46.8

40.7-53.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

65.5

48.4-79.3

34.5

20.7-51.6

6,155

4,487

72.0

70.1-73.7

1,668

28.0

26.3-29.9

Arthritis

Yes

2,149

1,379

62.8

59.6-66.0

770

37.2

34.0-40.4

4,447

3,355

74.2

72.1-76.2

1,092

25.8

23.8-27.9

Back to Physical Activity.

*Data in this table were derived from the exercise question.
Yes = Respondents who report any level of physical activity or exercise.
No = Respondents reporting no physical activity or exercise.

#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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.