BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Vigorous Physical Activity*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Risk Factors--WHITE Respondents Only

Vigorous Physical Activity*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,987	945	20.3	18.5-22.2	4,042	79.7	77.8-81.5
GENDER
Male	1,924	468	26.4	23.3-29.7	1,456	73.6	70.3-76.7
Female	3,063	477	14.6	12.8-16.6	2,586	85.4	83.4-87.2
AGE
18-24	318	110	36.0	27.5-45.6	208	64.0	54.4-72.5
25-34	790	209	25.6	21.5-30.3	581	74.4	69.7-78.5
35-44	929	229	22.9	19.3-26.9	700	77.1	73.1-80.7
45-54	994	186	18.4	15.1-22.1	808	81.6	77.9-84.9
55-64	757	125	15.1	11.9-18.9	632	84.9	81.1-88.1
65-74	656	57	9.0	5.9-13.3	599	91.0	86.7-94.1
75+	510	22	4.6	2.6- 8.0	488	95.4	92.0-97.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	653	44	6.4	4.2- 9.7	609	93.6	90.3-95.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,450	196	14.3	11.7-17.4	1,254	85.7	82.6-88.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,160	200	21.7	17.5-26.6	960	78.3	73.4-82.5
College Graduate	1,713	503	32.9	29.4-36.5	1,210	67.1	63.5-70.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	427	46	17.5	11.1-26.5	381	82.5	73.5-88.9
$15,000- 24,999	683	105	13.5	10.1-17.8	578	86.5	82.2-89.9
$25,000- 34,999	580	78	17.1	12.2-23.5	502	82.9	76.5-87.8
$35,000- 49,999	711	157	21.8	17.5-26.7	554	78.2	73.3-82.5
$50,000-74,999	640	159	27.0	21.3-33.6	481	73.0	66.4-78.7
$75,000+	762	256	34.8	30.1-39.9	506	65.2	60.1-69.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	360	65	20.8	16.1-26.4	295	79.2	73.6-83.9
Forsyth	344	59	20.8	15.6-27.1	285	79.2	72.9-84.4
Guilford	273	58	21.6	16.4-27.8	215	78.4	72.2-83.6
Henderson/Transylvania	418	80	21.8	17.3-27.0	338	78.2	73.0-82.7
Mecklenburg	265	52	24.9	17.4-34.2	213	75.1	65.8-82.6
Orange	350	115	33.1	26.5-40.4	235	66.9	59.6-73.5
Pitt	286	70	27.1	20.8-34.4	216	72.9	65.6-79.2
Randolph	379	55	15.2	11.2-20.2	324	84.8	79.8-88.8
Robeson	173	22	13.1	8.2-20.3	151	86.9	79.7-91.8
Wake	307	74	25.5	20.0-31.9	233	74.5	68.1-80.0
Western NC	592	83	18.1	14.3-22.7	509	81.9	77.3-85.7
Piedmont NC	708	112	16.6	13.0-20.9	596	83.4	79.1-87.0
Eastern NC	532	100	21.9	17.9-26.6	432	78.1	73.4-82.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,987

945

20.3

18.5-22.2

4,042

79.7

77.8-81.5

GENDER

Male

1,924

468

26.4

23.3-29.7

1,456

73.6

70.3-76.7

Female

3,063

477

14.6

12.8-16.6

2,586

85.4

83.4-87.2

AGE

18-24

318

110

36.0

27.5-45.6

208

64.0

54.4-72.5

25-34

790

209

25.6

21.5-30.3

581

74.4

69.7-78.5

35-44

929

229

22.9

19.3-26.9

700

77.1

73.1-80.7

45-54

994

186

18.4

15.1-22.1

808

81.6

77.9-84.9

55-64

757

125

15.1

11.9-18.9

632

84.9

81.1-88.1

65-74

656

9.0

5.9-13.3

599

91.0

86.7-94.1

75+

510

4.6

2.6- 8.0

488

95.4

92.0-97.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

653

6.4

4.2- 9.7

609

93.6

90.3-95.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,450

196

14.3

11.7-17.4

1,254

85.7

82.6-88.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,160

200

21.7

17.5-26.6

960

78.3

73.4-82.5

College Graduate

1,713

503

32.9

29.4-36.5

1,210

67.1

63.5-70.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

427

17.5

11.1-26.5

381

82.5

73.5-88.9

$15,000- 24,999

683

105

13.5

10.1-17.8

578

86.5

82.2-89.9

$25,000- 34,999

580

17.1

12.2-23.5

502

82.9

76.5-87.8

$35,000- 49,999

711

157

21.8

17.5-26.7

554

78.2

73.3-82.5

$50,000-74,999

640

159

27.0

21.3-33.6

481

73.0

66.4-78.7

$75,000+

762

256

34.8

30.1-39.9

506

65.2

60.1-69.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

360

20.8

16.1-26.4

295

79.2

73.6-83.9

Forsyth

344

20.8

15.6-27.1

285

79.2

72.9-84.4

Guilford

273

21.6

16.4-27.8

215

78.4

72.2-83.6

Henderson/Transylvania

418

21.8

17.3-27.0

338

78.2

73.0-82.7

Mecklenburg

265

24.9

17.4-34.2

213

75.1

65.8-82.6

Orange

350

115

33.1

26.5-40.4

235

66.9

59.6-73.5

Pitt

286

27.1

20.8-34.4

216

72.9

65.6-79.2

Randolph

379

15.2

11.2-20.2

324

84.8

79.8-88.8

Robeson

173

13.1

8.2-20.3

151

86.9

79.7-91.8

Wake

307

25.5

20.0-31.9

233

74.5

68.1-80.0

Western NC

592

18.1

14.3-22.7

509

81.9

77.3-85.7

Piedmont NC

708

112

16.6

13.0-20.9

596

83.4

79.1-87.0

Eastern NC

532

100

21.9

17.9-26.6

432

78.1

73.4-82.1

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*Data in this table were derived from the physical activity questions.
Yes = Respondents who report doing vigorous physical activity for 20 or more minutes per day, three or more days per week.
No = Respondents who report no vigorous physical ac tivity or less than 20 minutes per day, or less than three days per week.

#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.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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