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

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina

Risk Factors

Physical Activity Recommendation Status*

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	Total Respond.#	Meets Recommendation	Some Physical Activity	Physically Inactive
North Carolina	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
Piedmont NC	831	285	33.9	29.9-38.2	351	41.7	37.5-46.0	195	24.4	20.8-28.3
GENDER
Male	306	117	38.5	31.8-45.7	129	41.4	34.7-48.5	60	20.1	15.1-26.2
Female	525	168	30.0	25.6-34.9	222	42.0	36.8-47.3	135	28.0	23.3-33.2
RACE
White	680	237	34.6	30.1-39.3	291	42.4	37.8-47.2	152	23.0	19.3-27.1
Other	145	48	33.1	24.4-43.2	58	39.6	30.1-50.0	39	27.2	18.6-38.0
AGE
18-44	357	140	38.0	31.7-44.8	160	44.6	38.0-51.3	57	17.4	12.7-23.3
45+	464	142	30.1	25.4-35.2	187	38.9	33.6-44.4	135	31.1	26.2-36.4
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	445	126	26.7	22.2-31.8	179	42.3	36.7-48.2	140	31.0	25.8-36.6
Some College +	382	158	44.6	38.0-51.3	170	40.6	34.5-47.1	54	14.8	11.0-19.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	425	133	30.2	25.2-35.9	196	45.1	39.3-51.1	96	24.6	19.6-30.4
$50,000+	210	97	47.7	38.9-56.7	88	39.4	31.3-48.1	25	12.9	8.4-19.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	399	153	40.5	34.9-46.3	174	42.7	37.0-48.5	72	16.8	13.1-21.3
Forsyth	450	167	36.7	31.6-42.2	197	44.9	39.5-50.4	86	18.4	14.6-22.9
Guilford	397	152	36.1	30.7-41.9	168	45.9	39.9-52.1	77	17.9	13.9-22.8
Henderson/Transylvania	448	193	44.7	38.8-50.8	181	37.9	32.3-43.8	74	17.4	12.2-24.1
Mecklenburg	430	162	36.5	30.7-42.7	196	46.8	40.6-53.1	72	16.7	12.7-21.6
Orange	420	217	51.4	43.9-58.7	157	32.4	26.7-38.5	46	16.3	8.9-27.8
Pitt	395	153	42.6	36.0-49.4	166	41.1	35.3-47.1	76	16.3	12.4-21.2
Randolph	401	143	40.5	33.4-48.0	162	38.2	31.8-45.0	96	21.3	17.1-26.3
Robeson	413	125	31.1	25.3-37.6	168	41.0	35.1-47.2	120	27.9	22.7-33.7
Wake	417	182	43.2	37.7-48.8	177	43.2	37.8-48.9	58	13.6	10.1-18.1
Western NC	613	225	39.9	35.3-44.7	246	39.5	35.0-44.1	142	20.6	17.2-24.4
Eastern NC	752	275	39.7	35.5-44.1	314	42.0	37.7-46.4	163	18.3	15.4-21.7

Total
Respond.#

Meets Recommendation

Some Physical Activity

Physically Inactive

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

Piedmont NC

831

285

33.9

29.9-38.2

351

41.7

37.5-46.0

195

24.4

20.8-28.3

GENDER

Male

306

117

38.5

31.8-45.7

129

41.4

34.7-48.5

20.1

15.1-26.2

Female

525

168

30.0

25.6-34.9

222

42.0

36.8-47.3

135

28.0

23.3-33.2

RACE

White

680

237

34.6

30.1-39.3

291

42.4

37.8-47.2

152

23.0

19.3-27.1

Other

145

33.1

24.4-43.2

39.6

30.1-50.0

27.2

18.6-38.0

AGE

18-44

357

140

38.0

31.7-44.8

160

44.6

38.0-51.3

17.4

12.7-23.3

45+

464

142

30.1

25.4-35.2

187

38.9

33.6-44.4

135

31.1

26.2-36.4

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

445

126

26.7

22.2-31.8

179

42.3

36.7-48.2

140

31.0

25.8-36.6

Some College +

382

158

44.6

38.0-51.3

170

40.6

34.5-47.1

14.8

11.0-19.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

425

133

30.2

25.2-35.9

196

45.1

39.3-51.1

24.6

19.6-30.4

$50,000+

210

47.7

38.9-56.7

39.4

31.3-48.1

12.9

8.4-19.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

399

153

40.5

34.9-46.3

174

42.7

37.0-48.5

16.8

13.1-21.3

Forsyth

450

167

36.7

31.6-42.2

197

44.9

39.5-50.4

18.4

14.6-22.9

Guilford

397

152

36.1

30.7-41.9

168

45.9

39.9-52.1

17.9

13.9-22.8

Henderson/Transylvania

448

193

44.7

38.8-50.8

181

37.9

32.3-43.8

17.4

12.2-24.1

Mecklenburg

430

162

36.5

30.7-42.7

196

46.8

40.6-53.1

16.7

12.7-21.6

Orange

420

217

51.4

43.9-58.7

157

32.4

26.7-38.5

16.3

8.9-27.8

Pitt

395

153

42.6

36.0-49.4

166

41.1

35.3-47.1

16.3

12.4-21.2

Randolph

401

143

40.5

33.4-48.0

162

38.2

31.8-45.0

21.3

17.1-26.3

Robeson

413

125

31.1

25.3-37.6

168

41.0

35.1-47.2

120

27.9

22.7-33.7

Wake

417

182

43.2

37.7-48.8

177

43.2

37.8-48.9

13.6

10.1-18.1

Western NC

613

225

39.9

35.3-44.7

246

39.5

35.0-44.1

142

20.6

17.2-24.4

Eastern NC

752

275

39.7

35.5-44.1

314

42.0

37.7-46.4

163

18.3

15.4-21.7

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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.

** 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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