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--WHITE Respondents Only

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	5,035	1,769	37.4	35.2-39.5	3,266	62.6	60.5-64.8
GENDER
Male	1,941	869	47.6	44.1-51.1	1,072	52.4	48.9-55.9
Female	3,094	900	27.8	25.5-30.1	2,194	72.2	69.9-74.5
AGE
18-24	321	175	53.2	44.3-61.9	146	46.8	38.1-55.7
25-34	792	388	50.6	45.6-55.6	404	49.4	44.4-54.4
35-44	936	419	42.8	38.3-47.4	517	57.2	52.6-61.7
45-54	1,001	368	35.0	30.7-39.6	633	65.0	60.4-69.3
55-64	766	218	26.9	22.7-31.6	548	73.1	68.4-77.3
65-74	665	132	20.9	16.6-26.0	533	79.1	74.0-83.4
75+	519	57	13.8	8.0-23.0	462	86.2	77.0-92.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	661	117	18.0	14.1-22.8	544	82.0	77.2-85.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,464	413	31.4	27.7-35.3	1,051	68.6	64.7-72.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,170	402	38.5	33.9-43.2	768	61.5	56.8-66.1
College Graduate	1,729	835	53.1	49.5-56.7	894	46.9	43.3-50.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	432	90	29.3	21.2-38.9	342	70.7	61.1-78.8
$15,000- 24,999	690	198	26.7	21.8-32.3	492	73.3	67.7-78.2
$25,000- 34,999	582	195	33.4	27.6-39.8	387	66.6	60.2-72.4
$35,000- 49,999	719	314	45.0	39.6-50.6	405	55.0	49.4-60.4
$50,000-74,999	646	289	46.4	40.3-52.6	357	53.6	47.4-59.7
$75,000+	766	415	59.5	54.6-64.2	351	40.5	35.8-45.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	364	122	36.9	31.1-43.1	242	63.1	56.9-68.9
Forsyth	344	127	41.9	35.7-48.4	217	58.1	51.6-64.3
Guilford	275	101	41.1	34.4-48.1	174	58.9	51.9-65.6
Henderson/Transylvania	427	154	39.8	34.4-45.5	273	60.2	54.5-65.6
Mecklenburg	265	105	47.7	39.5-56.1	160	52.3	43.9-60.5
Orange	354	172	47.8	39.6-56.1	182	52.2	43.9-60.4
Pitt	288	120	47.6	40.1-55.3	168	52.4	44.7-59.9
Randolph	381	112	32.0	25.7-38.9	269	68.0	61.1-74.3
Robeson	175	49	33.1	24.6-42.9	126	66.9	57.1-75.4
Wake	308	126	43.3	36.9-49.9	182	56.7	50.1-63.1
Western NC	603	181	34.2	29.7-39.0	422	65.8	61.0-70.3
Piedmont NC	711	211	31.1	26.6-35.9	500	68.9	64.1-73.4
Eastern NC	540	189	39.9	35.1-45.0	351	60.1	55.0-64.9

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,035

1,769

37.4

35.2-39.5

3,266

62.6

60.5-64.8

GENDER

Male

1,941

869

47.6

44.1-51.1

1,072

52.4

48.9-55.9

Female

3,094

900

27.8

25.5-30.1

2,194

72.2

69.9-74.5

AGE

18-24

321

175

53.2

44.3-61.9

146

46.8

38.1-55.7

25-34

792

388

50.6

45.6-55.6

404

49.4

44.4-54.4

35-44

936

419

42.8

38.3-47.4

517

57.2

52.6-61.7

45-54

1,001

368

35.0

30.7-39.6

633

65.0

60.4-69.3

55-64

766

218

26.9

22.7-31.6

548

73.1

68.4-77.3

65-74

665

132

20.9

16.6-26.0

533

79.1

74.0-83.4

75+

519

13.8

8.0-23.0

462

86.2

77.0-92.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

661

117

18.0

14.1-22.8

544

82.0

77.2-85.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,464

413

31.4

27.7-35.3

1,051

68.6

64.7-72.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,170

402

38.5

33.9-43.2

768

61.5

56.8-66.1

College Graduate

1,729

835

53.1

49.5-56.7

894

46.9

43.3-50.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

432

29.3

21.2-38.9

342

70.7

61.1-78.8

$15,000- 24,999

690

198

26.7

21.8-32.3

492

73.3

67.7-78.2

$25,000- 34,999

582

195

33.4

27.6-39.8

387

66.6

60.2-72.4

$35,000- 49,999

719

314

45.0

39.6-50.6

405

55.0

49.4-60.4

$50,000-74,999

646

289

46.4

40.3-52.6

357

53.6

47.4-59.7

$75,000+

766

415

59.5

54.6-64.2

351

40.5

35.8-45.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

364

122

36.9

31.1-43.1

242

63.1

56.9-68.9

Forsyth

344

127

41.9

35.7-48.4

217

58.1

51.6-64.3

Guilford

275

101

41.1

34.4-48.1

174

58.9

51.9-65.6

Henderson/Transylvania

427

154

39.8

34.4-45.5

273

60.2

54.5-65.6

Mecklenburg

265

105

47.7

39.5-56.1

160

52.3

43.9-60.5

Orange

354

172

47.8

39.6-56.1

182

52.2

43.9-60.4

Pitt

288

120

47.6

40.1-55.3

168

52.4

44.7-59.9

Randolph

381

112

32.0

25.7-38.9

269

68.0

61.1-74.3

Robeson

175

33.1

24.6-42.9

126

66.9

57.1-75.4

Wake

308

126

43.3

36.9-49.9

182

56.7

50.1-63.1

Western NC

603

181

34.2

29.7-39.0

422

65.8

61.0-70.3

Piedmont NC

711

211

31.1

26.6-35.9

500

68.9

64.1-73.4

Eastern NC

540

189

39.9

35.1-45.0

351

60.1

55.0-64.9

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* 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.

** 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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