BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Physical Activity Recommendation Status*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Risk Factors--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Physical Activity Recommendation Status*

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	Total Respond.#	Meets Recommendation	Some Physical Activity	Physically Inactive
TOTAL	6,366	2,432	38.1	36.3-40.0	2,657	42.2	40.3-44.1	1,277	19.7	18.2-21.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,449	2,097	38.8	36.8-40.8	2,317	43.4	41.4-45.5	1,035	17.8	16.3-19.3
No	901	327	34.2	29.5-39.3	337	36.3	31.4-41.5	237	29.5	24.8-34.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	127	51	45.8	32.0-60.3	44	30.9	20.3-43.9	32	23.3	13.9-36.3
Recommended Range	2,439	1,067	41.6	38.6-44.8	981	42.7	39.6-45.9	391	15.6	13.5-18.0
Overweight	2,112	823	41.0	37.8-44.2	896	41.7	38.5-44.9	393	17.4	15.1-19.9
Obese	1,305	385	30.6	26.7-34.8	579	44.0	40.0-48.1	341	25.4	22.0-29.1
Current Smoker
No	4,903	1,890	38.5	36.3-40.7	2,071	42.8	40.7-45.0	942	18.7	17.1-20.4
Yes	1,443	535	37.1	33.3-41.0	577	40.3	36.4-44.3	331	22.7	19.5-26.2
Binge Drinker
No	5,749	2,125	36.7	34.8-38.7	2,440	42.7	40.7-44.7	1,184	20.6	19.0-22.3
Yes	545	280	48.5	42.1-55.0	192	39.0	32.7-45.6	73	12.5	9.0-17.1
Heavy Drinker
No	6,087	2,297	37.6	35.7-39.5	2,565	42.5	40.5-44.4	1,225	20.0	18.5-21.6
Yes	217	111	52.3	41.0-63.5	72	34.4	24.2-46.4	34	13.2	8.0-21.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,301	315	25.1	21.2-29.3	469	35.6	31.7-39.7	517	39.3	35.3-43.5
No	5,051	2,112	41.5	39.4-43.6	2,184	43.9	41.8-46.1	755	14.6	13.1-16.2
Disability Status
Yes	1,537	442	28.6	25.3-32.3	572	37.3	33.7-41.1	523	34.0	30.5-37.7
No	4,687	1,939	40.7	38.5-43.0	2,029	43.6	41.4-45.9	719	15.6	14.1-17.3
Current Asthma
Yes	411	127	28.3	22.0-35.6	159	41.1	33.5-49.2	125	30.6	23.8-38.4
No	5,935	2,295	38.7	36.8-40.7	2,492	42.3	40.3-44.3	1,148	19.0	17.5-20.6
Diabetes
Yes	491	145	25.3	20.6-30.7	182	38.5	32.5-44.9	164	36.2	30.1-42.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	54	16	25.7	13.4-43.5	27	52.1	35.3-68.5	11	22.2	11.2-39.2
No	5,813	2,267	39.2	37.3-41.3	2,445	42.3	40.3-44.3	1,101	18.4	16.9-20.0
Arthritis
Yes	2,036	647	32.6	29.6-35.8	814	38.5	35.3-41.7	575	28.9	25.9-32.1
No	4,298	1,771	40.3	38.0-42.6	1,835	43.8	41.4-46.1	692	16.0	14.3-17.7

Total
Respond.#

Meets Recommendation

Some Physical Activity

Physically Inactive

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,366

2,432

38.1

36.3-40.0

2,657

42.2

40.3-44.1

1,277

19.7

18.2-21.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,449

2,097

38.8

36.8-40.8

2,317

43.4

41.4-45.5

1,035

17.8

16.3-19.3

901

327

34.2

29.5-39.3

337

36.3

31.4-41.5

237

29.5

24.8-34.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

127

45.8

32.0-60.3

30.9

20.3-43.9

23.3

13.9-36.3

Recommended Range

2,439

1,067

41.6

38.6-44.8

981

42.7

39.6-45.9

391

15.6

13.5-18.0

Overweight

2,112

823

41.0

37.8-44.2

896

41.7

38.5-44.9

393

17.4

15.1-19.9

Obese

1,305

385

30.6

26.7-34.8

579

44.0

40.0-48.1

341

25.4

22.0-29.1

Current Smoker

4,903

1,890

38.5

36.3-40.7

2,071

42.8

40.7-45.0

942

18.7

17.1-20.4

Yes

1,443

535

37.1

33.3-41.0

577

40.3

36.4-44.3

331

22.7

19.5-26.2

Binge Drinker

5,749

2,125

36.7

34.8-38.7

2,440

42.7

40.7-44.7

1,184

20.6

19.0-22.3

Yes

545

280

48.5

42.1-55.0

192

39.0

32.7-45.6

12.5

9.0-17.1

Heavy Drinker

6,087

2,297

37.6

35.7-39.5

2,565

42.5

40.5-44.4

1,225

20.0

18.5-21.6

Yes

217

111

52.3

41.0-63.5

34.4

24.2-46.4

13.2

8.0-21.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,301

315

25.1

21.2-29.3

469

35.6

31.7-39.7

517

39.3

35.3-43.5

5,051

2,112

41.5

39.4-43.6

2,184

43.9

41.8-46.1

755

14.6

13.1-16.2

Disability Status

Yes

1,537

442

28.6

25.3-32.3

572

37.3

33.7-41.1

523

34.0

30.5-37.7

4,687

1,939

40.7

38.5-43.0

2,029

43.6

41.4-45.9

719

15.6

14.1-17.3

Current Asthma

Yes

411

127

28.3

22.0-35.6

159

41.1

33.5-49.2

125

30.6

23.8-38.4

5,935

2,295

38.7

36.8-40.7

2,492

42.3

40.3-44.3

1,148

19.0

17.5-20.6

Diabetes

Yes

491

145

25.3

20.6-30.7

182

38.5

32.5-44.9

164

36.2

30.1-42.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

25.7

13.4-43.5

52.1

35.3-68.5

22.2

11.2-39.2

5,813

2,267

39.2

37.3-41.3

2,445

42.3

40.3-44.3

1,101

18.4

16.9-20.0

Arthritis

Yes

2,036

647

32.6

29.6-35.8

814

38.5

35.3-41.7

575

28.9

25.9-32.1

4,298

1,771

40.3

38.0-42.6

1,835

43.8

41.4-46.1

692

16.0

14.3-17.7

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*Meets recommendation = Moderate physical activity for 30 or more minutes per day, five or more days per week or vigorous physical activity for 20 or more minutes per day, three or more days per week.
Some Physical Activity = Do some physical activity , but do not meet recommendations ABOVE.
Physically Inactive = Respondents reporting no physical activity.

#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.