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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

How many days per week do you do these moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time?*

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  Total
Respond.#		 1 day 2 days 3-4 days 5-6 days Everyday
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 3,502 295 8.4 7.0-10.0 711 21.2 19.1-23.4 1,182 34.0 31.6-36.5 567 16.1 14.4-18.0 747 20.2 18.3-22.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes 3,062 252 8.4 7.0-10.2 614 20.9 18.7-23.2 1,047 34.2 31.6-36.8 489 16.2 14.3-18.2 660 20.4 18.4-22.5
No 437 43 8.5 5.2-13.6 97 23.3 17.4-30.3 133 33.2 25.9-41.3 78 15.7 11.4-21.3 86 19.4 14.1-26.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight 59 8 17.5 5.9-41.7 7 8.5 3.0-22.0 24 41.9 25.0-60.9 10 20.3 8.9-39.9 10 11.8 5.4-23.8
Recommended Range 1,355 108 8.8 6.4-12.0 244 17.7 14.5-21.5 451 33.9 30.0-38.0 228 17.4 14.4-20.7 324 22.2 19.0-25.8
Overweight 1,205 91 7.0 5.2- 9.5 258 22.6 19.2-26.4 409 34.4 30.4-38.7 191 15.3 12.6-18.4 256 20.7 17.4-24.4
Obese 695 65 8.9 6.2-12.5 154 23.1 18.7-28.1 234 33.6 28.6-39.0 110 15.3 11.9-19.4 132 19.1 15.3-23.6
Current Smoker
No 2,752 215 8.5 6.9-10.4 541 20.9 18.5-23.4 940 34.4 31.7-37.2 467 17.0 15.0-19.1 589 19.3 17.2-21.5
Yes 738 79 8.3 5.9-11.5 169 22.4 18.1-27.2 238 33.0 27.9-38.6 96 13.3 9.9-17.6 156 23.0 18.7-28.0
Binge Drinker
No 3,159 266 8.4 7.0-10.0 646 21.6 19.4-24.0 1,082 34.6 32.0-37.2 497 15.4 13.6-17.3 668 20.1 18.1-22.2
Yes 306 22 8.6 3.9-17.7 61 19.0 13.1-26.6 89 30.4 23.3-38.5 61 19.9 14.3-26.8 73 22.2 16.3-29.7
Heavy Drinker
No 3,365 284 8.6 7.1-10.2 686 21.2 19.1-23.4 1,139 34.2 31.7-36.7 544 15.8 14.1-17.7 712 20.3 18.3-22.4
Yes 107 6 5.2 1.7-14.9 21 23.1 10.3-44.2 33 30.5 17.5-47.6 17 20.4 10.5-36.0 30 20.8 12.0-33.4
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 1,025 16 1.2 0.6- 2.4 44 4.2 2.7- 6.5 198 20.4 16.8-24.4 134 15.3 12.3-18.9 633 59.0 54.4-63.4
Some Physical Activity 2,366 260 10.9 9.0-13.1 642 28.4 25.6-31.4 954 40.4 37.4-43.6 419 16.5 14.5-18.8 91 3.7 2.7- 5.0
Physically Inactive 0 0 . . - . 0 . . - . 0 . . - . 0 . . - . 0 . . - .
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 515 57 11.4 7.7-16.5 128 27.3 22.0-33.5 166 30.8 25.0-37.2 64 12.0 8.6-16.5 100 18.5 14.2-23.8
No 2,984 238 7.9 6.5- 9.7 582 20.1 17.9-22.5 1,014 34.6 31.9-37.3 503 16.8 14.9-18.9 647 20.5 18.5-22.8
Disability Status
Yes 662 64 9.8 6.6-14.2 143 22.0 17.3-27.5 238 34.1 28.7-40.0 87 12.8 9.3-17.2 130 21.4 17.0-26.7
No 2,770 227 8.2 6.7-10.1 555 21.1 18.8-23.6 917 34.0 31.3-36.8 472 16.9 15.0-19.1 599 19.7 17.6-22.0
Current Asthma
Yes 192 14 8.2 3.7-17.4 44 24.0 15.2-35.9 69 34.6 24.0-47.0 26 10.7 6.0-18.2 39 22.4 14.6-32.8
No 3,299 280 8.4 7.0-10.1 663 21.0 18.9-23.2 1,110 34.0 31.6-36.6 541 16.5 14.7-18.4 705 20.1 18.2-22.2
Diabetes
Yes 218 25 13.5 8.0-21.8 43 26.3 18.6-35.7 66 25.9 18.7-34.9 32 12.7 8.0-19.6 52 21.6 15.1-29.9
Yes, During Pregnancy 35 4 11.7 3.2-34.7 9 26.3 11.4-49.6 12 31.7 16.2-52.8 6 21.7 8.6-45.1 4 8.6 2.5-26.1
No 3,244 266 8.1 6.7- 9.8 659 20.8 18.7-23.2 1,100 34.5 32.0-37.1 529 16.3 14.5-18.2 690 20.3 18.3-22.5
Arthritis
Yes 998 100 8.1 5.9-11.0 213 20.6 17.0-24.8 309 33.3 28.9-37.9 160 16.4 13.2-20.2 216 21.6 18.0-25.7
No 2,488 192 8.5 6.9-10.5 493 21.1 18.7-23.8 869 34.3 31.5-37.3 406 16.1 14.1-18.3 528 19.9 17.7-22.4

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported doing moderate activities at least 10 minutes at a time.

#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.

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