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

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	6,621	2,253	36.4	34.5-38.3	4,368	63.6	61.7-65.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,670	1,946	36.9	34.9-39.0	3,724	63.1	61.0-65.1
No	933	297	32.8	28.0-38.1	636	67.2	61.9-72.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	132	37	26.6	15.5-41.8	95	73.4	58.2-84.5
Recommended Range	2,530	1,000	40.7	37.7-43.9	1,530	59.3	56.1-62.3
Overweight	2,191	768	39.0	35.8-42.2	1,423	61.0	57.8-64.2
Obese	1,352	359	29.7	25.8-33.9	993	70.3	66.1-74.2
Current Smoker
No	5,086	1,751	36.4	34.2-38.5	3,335	63.6	61.5-65.8
Yes	1,509	494	36.4	32.6-40.4	1,015	63.6	59.6-67.4
Binge Drinker
No	5,974	1,919	33.7	31.8-35.7	4,055	66.3	64.3-68.2
Yes	565	309	56.2	50.0-62.3	256	43.8	37.7-50.0
Heavy Drinker
No	6,327	2,139	35.8	33.9-37.7	4,188	64.2	62.3-66.1
Yes	221	88	46.2	35.1-57.6	133	53.8	42.4-64.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,429	1,483	64.3	61.4-67.1	946	35.7	32.9-38.6
Some Physical Activity	2,657	668	28.0	25.2-30.9	1,989	72.0	69.1-74.8
Physically Inactive	1,277	0	0.0	. - .	1,277	100	. - .
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,376	205	18.2	14.5-22.6	1,171	81.8	77.4-85.5
No	5,227	2,046	41.3	39.2-43.4	3,181	58.7	56.6-60.8
Disability Status
Yes	1,606	302	19.4	16.4-22.9	1,304	80.6	77.1-83.6
No	4,858	1,905	41.3	39.1-43.6	2,953	58.7	56.4-60.9
Current Asthma
Yes	421	94	19.2	14.1-25.5	327	80.8	74.5-85.9
No	6,177	2,149	37.4	35.5-39.4	4,028	62.6	60.6-64.5
Diabetes
Yes	518	83	13.1	9.6-17.7	435	86.9	82.3-90.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	55	18	35.8	20.9-54.1	37	64.2	45.9-79.1
No	6,040	2,148	38.2	36.2-40.2	3,892	61.8	59.8-63.8
Arthritis
Yes	2,144	488	23.7	20.9-26.7	1,656	76.3	73.3-79.1
No	4,439	1,753	41.6	39.3-43.9	2,686	58.4	56.1-60.7

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,621

2,253

36.4

34.5-38.3

4,368

63.6

61.7-65.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,670

1,946

36.9

34.9-39.0

3,724

63.1

61.0-65.1

933

297

32.8

28.0-38.1

636

67.2

61.9-72.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

132

26.6

15.5-41.8

73.4

58.2-84.5

Recommended Range

2,530

1,000

40.7

37.7-43.9

1,530

59.3

56.1-62.3

Overweight

2,191

768

39.0

35.8-42.2

1,423

61.0

57.8-64.2

Obese

1,352

359

29.7

25.8-33.9

993

70.3

66.1-74.2

Current Smoker

5,086

1,751

36.4

34.2-38.5

3,335

63.6

61.5-65.8

Yes

1,509

494

36.4

32.6-40.4

1,015

63.6

59.6-67.4

Binge Drinker

5,974

1,919

33.7

31.8-35.7

4,055

66.3

64.3-68.2

Yes

565

309

56.2

50.0-62.3

256

43.8

37.7-50.0

Heavy Drinker

6,327

2,139

35.8

33.9-37.7

4,188

64.2

62.3-66.1

Yes

221

46.2

35.1-57.6

133

53.8

42.4-64.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,429

1,483

64.3

61.4-67.1

946

35.7

32.9-38.6

Some Physical Activity

2,657

668

28.0

25.2-30.9

1,989

72.0

69.1-74.8

Physically Inactive

1,277

0.0

. - .

1,277

100

. - .

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,376

205

18.2

14.5-22.6

1,171

81.8

77.4-85.5

5,227

2,046

41.3

39.2-43.4

3,181

58.7

56.6-60.8

Disability Status

Yes

1,606

302

19.4

16.4-22.9

1,304

80.6

77.1-83.6

4,858

1,905

41.3

39.1-43.6

2,953

58.7

56.4-60.9

Current Asthma

Yes

421

19.2

14.1-25.5

327

80.8

74.5-85.9

6,177

2,149

37.4

35.5-39.4

4,028

62.6

60.6-64.5

Diabetes

Yes

518

13.1

9.6-17.7

435

86.9

82.3-90.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

35.8

20.9-54.1

64.2

45.9-79.1

6,040

2,148

38.2

36.2-40.2

3,892

61.8

59.8-63.8

Arthritis

Yes

2,144

488

23.7

20.9-26.7

1,656

76.3

73.3-79.1

4,439

1,753

41.6

39.3-43.9

2,686

58.4

56.1-60.7

Back to Physical Activity.

* 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.

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