BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (What type of physical activity or exercise did you spend the most time doing during the past month?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

What type of physical activity or exercise did you spend the most time doing during the past month?*

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	Total Respond.#	Walking	Running/Jogging	Gardening/Raking/Mowing	Aerobics/Ballet	All others
TOTAL	4,541	2,282	46.3	44.1-48.6	305	8.7	7.4-10.2	450	9.9	8.6-11.3	223	4.3	3.5- 5.2	1,281	30.8	28.7-33.1
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,002	2,010	46.6	44.2-48.9	278	9.0	7.6-10.7	412	10.3	9.0-11.8	198	4.1	3.3- 5.0	1,104	30.0	27.7-32.3
No	528	269	45.1	38.3-52.0	25	6.3	3.6-10.9	37	7.2	4.3-11.8	25	5.5	3.3- 9.1	172	35.9	29.1-43.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	85	43	41.7	25.6-59.8	7	23.0	9.4-46.4	8	6.4	2.6-14.8	4	4.5	1.2-15.3	23	24.3	13.3-40.2
Recommended Range	1,871	904	44.9	41.4-48.5	165	9.8	7.8-12.2	159	9.0	7.2-11.3	111	6.1	4.7- 7.9	532	30.1	26.8-33.6
Overweight	1,565	731	42.5	38.8-46.3	107	10.0	7.7-12.9	183	10.8	8.6-13.5	66	3.1	2.2- 4.4	478	33.5	30.0-37.3
Obese	803	469	53.7	48.3-59.2	23	4.6	2.7- 7.8	77	10.6	7.9-14.1	33	2.9	1.7- 5.0	201	28.2	23.0-33.9
Current Smoker
No	3,591	1,861	48.1	45.6-50.6	255	8.8	7.3-10.4	317	10.0	8.5-11.7	189	4.5	3.7- 5.5	969	28.7	26.2-31.2
Yes	932	410	40.9	36.1-45.8	50	8.5	5.9-12.2	130	9.4	7.3-12.1	34	3.7	2.3- 5.8	308	37.5	32.8-42.6
Binge Drinker
No	4,048	2,127	49.1	46.7-51.5	238	7.4	6.2- 8.9	400	10.0	8.7-11.6	207	4.6	3.8- 5.6	1,076	28.9	26.6-31.3
Yes	443	134	27.6	21.9-34.2	66	16.7	11.8-23.1	44	8.9	5.6-13.8	15	2.5	1.3- 4.9	184	44.3	37.5-51.4
Heavy Drinker
No	4,328	2,205	46.9	44.6-49.2	285	8.4	7.1- 9.9	430	10.1	8.8-11.6	212	4.3	3.6- 5.3	1,196	30.2	28.0-32.5
Yes	169	58	32.2	21.3-45.4	15	11.0	5.1-22.1	17	5.3	2.6-10.5	10	3.5	1.7- 7.3	69	47.9	35.6-60.6
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,042	884	38.4	35.3-41.6	224	15.2	12.7-18.1	178	7.7	6.2- 9.6	134	5.6	4.4- 7.1	622	33.1	29.8-36.6
Some Physical Activity	2,027	1,118	51.4	48.0-54.8	77	4.0	2.9- 5.6	217	12.1	10.0-14.6	76	3.4	2.5- 4.7	539	29.1	25.9-32.4
Physically Inactive	313	203	68.5	59.6-76.3	4	0.3	0.1- 1.1	30	5.7	3.4- 9.5	10	3.6	1.4- 9.1	66	21.8	14.8-30.8
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	614	373	59.3	52.4-65.8	11	2.0	0.9- 4.2	60	9.0	6.4-12.4	21	2.6	1.4- 4.9	149	27.2	20.8-34.6
No	3,917	1,901	44.3	42.0-46.7	294	9.7	8.2-11.4	390	10.0	8.7-11.6	202	4.5	3.7- 5.5	1,130	31.4	29.1-33.8
Disability Status
Yes	878	506	54.4	49.1-59.5	14	1.2	0.6- 2.3	98	11.8	8.5-16.1	31	2.9	1.7- 4.8	229	29.7	25.0-34.8
No	3,641	1,760	44.6	42.1-47.1	291	10.2	8.7-12.0	350	9.4	8.1-10.9	191	4.6	3.7- 5.6	1,049	31.2	28.7-33.7
Current Asthma
Yes	248	138	52.3	42.0-62.3	13	3.2	1.4- 7.0	28	15.3	8.4-26.4	10	4.9	2.1-11.0	59	24.4	17.0-33.8
No	4,278	2,137	46.0	43.7-48.3	291	9.0	7.6-10.6	421	9.6	8.3-11.0	212	4.2	3.5- 5.1	1,217	31.3	29.0-33.6
Diabetes
Yes	281	189	65.7	57.5-73.1	3	0.6	0.2- 2.0	23	11.0	6.5-17.8	8	2.3	0.9- 5.4	58	20.4	14.6-27.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	32	21	64.4	41.6-82.0	1	1.0	0.1- 7.0	1	3.9	0.5-23.1	2	9.8	1.8-39.4	7	21.0	8.9-42.0
No	4,225	2,070	45.0	42.7-47.4	301	9.2	7.8-10.8	426	9.9	8.6-11.3	213	4.3	3.6- 5.3	1,215	31.5	29.2-33.9
Arthritis
Yes	1,305	759	54.9	50.7-59.1	33	2.4	1.4- 3.9	142	12.0	9.3-15.4	45	3.0	2.1- 4.4	326	27.6	23.9-31.7
No	3,206	1,507	43.3	40.7-46.0	270	10.9	9.2-12.8	303	9.1	7.7-10.6	177	4.7	3.8- 5.9	949	32.0	29.3-34.7

Total
Respond.#

Walking

Running/Jogging

Gardening/Raking/Mowing

Aerobics/Ballet

All others

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,541

2,282

46.3

44.1-48.6

305

8.7

7.4-10.2

450

9.9

8.6-11.3

223

4.3

3.5- 5.2

1,281

30.8

28.7-33.1

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,002

2,010

46.6

44.2-48.9

278

9.0

7.6-10.7

412

10.3

9.0-11.8

198

4.1

3.3- 5.0

1,104

30.0

27.7-32.3

528

269

45.1

38.3-52.0

6.3

3.6-10.9

7.2

4.3-11.8

5.5

3.3- 9.1

172

35.9

29.1-43.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

41.7

25.6-59.8

23.0

9.4-46.4

6.4

2.6-14.8

4.5

1.2-15.3

24.3

13.3-40.2

Recommended Range

1,871

904

44.9

41.4-48.5

165

9.8

7.8-12.2

159

9.0

7.2-11.3

111

6.1

4.7- 7.9

532

30.1

26.8-33.6

Overweight

1,565

731

42.5

38.8-46.3

107

10.0

7.7-12.9

183

10.8

8.6-13.5

3.1

2.2- 4.4

478

33.5

30.0-37.3

Obese

803

469

53.7

48.3-59.2

4.6

2.7- 7.8

10.6

7.9-14.1

2.9

1.7- 5.0

201

28.2

23.0-33.9

Current Smoker

3,591

1,861

48.1

45.6-50.6

255

8.8

7.3-10.4

317

10.0

8.5-11.7

189

4.5

3.7- 5.5

969

28.7

26.2-31.2

Yes

932

410

40.9

36.1-45.8

8.5

5.9-12.2

130

9.4

7.3-12.1

3.7

2.3- 5.8

308

37.5

32.8-42.6

Binge Drinker

4,048

2,127

49.1

46.7-51.5

238

7.4

6.2- 8.9

400

10.0

8.7-11.6

207

4.6

3.8- 5.6

1,076

28.9

26.6-31.3

Yes

443

134

27.6

21.9-34.2

16.7

11.8-23.1

8.9

5.6-13.8

2.5

1.3- 4.9

184

44.3

37.5-51.4

Heavy Drinker

4,328

2,205

46.9

44.6-49.2

285

8.4

7.1- 9.9

430

10.1

8.8-11.6

212

4.3

3.6- 5.3

1,196

30.2

28.0-32.5

Yes

169

32.2

21.3-45.4

11.0

5.1-22.1

5.3

2.6-10.5

3.5

1.7- 7.3

47.9

35.6-60.6

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,042

884

38.4

35.3-41.6

224

15.2

12.7-18.1

178

7.7

6.2- 9.6

134

5.6

4.4- 7.1

622

33.1

29.8-36.6

Some Physical Activity

2,027

1,118

51.4

48.0-54.8

4.0

2.9- 5.6

217

12.1

10.0-14.6

3.4

2.5- 4.7

539

29.1

25.9-32.4

Physically Inactive

313

203

68.5

59.6-76.3

0.3

0.1- 1.1

5.7

3.4- 9.5

3.6

1.4- 9.1

21.8

14.8-30.8

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

614

373

59.3

52.4-65.8

2.0

0.9- 4.2

9.0

6.4-12.4

2.6

1.4- 4.9

149

27.2

20.8-34.6

3,917

1,901

44.3

42.0-46.7

294

9.7

8.2-11.4

390

10.0

8.7-11.6

202

4.5

3.7- 5.5

1,130

31.4

29.1-33.8

Disability Status

Yes

878

506

54.4

49.1-59.5

1.2

0.6- 2.3

11.8

8.5-16.1

2.9

1.7- 4.8

229

29.7

25.0-34.8

3,641

1,760

44.6

42.1-47.1

291

10.2

8.7-12.0

350

9.4

8.1-10.9

191

4.6

3.7- 5.6

1,049

31.2

28.7-33.7

Current Asthma

Yes

248

138

52.3

42.0-62.3

3.2

1.4- 7.0

15.3

8.4-26.4

4.9

2.1-11.0

24.4

17.0-33.8

4,278

2,137

46.0

43.7-48.3

291

9.0

7.6-10.6

421

9.6

8.3-11.0

212

4.2

3.5- 5.1

1,217

31.3

29.0-33.6

Diabetes

Yes

281

189

65.7

57.5-73.1

0.6

0.2- 2.0

11.0

6.5-17.8

2.3

0.9- 5.4

20.4

14.6-27.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

64.4

41.6-82.0

1.0

0.1- 7.0

3.9

0.5-23.1

9.8

1.8-39.4

21.0

8.9-42.0

4,225

2,070

45.0

42.7-47.4

301

9.2

7.8-10.8

426

9.9

8.6-11.3

213

4.3

3.6- 5.3

1,215

31.5

29.2-33.9

Arthritis

Yes

1,305

759

54.9

50.7-59.1

2.4

1.4- 3.9

142

12.0

9.3-15.4

3.0

2.1- 4.4

326

27.6

23.9-31.7

3,206

1,507

43.3

40.7-46.0

270

10.9

9.2-12.8

303

9.1

7.7-10.6

177

4.7

3.8- 5.9

949

32.0

29.3-34.7

Back to NC Physical Activity.

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported having leisure time activity. The respondents reporting no leisure time activity for this question are excluded
First five most frequent response categories presented here. OTHER category was formed from the remaining responses.

#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.