BRFSS 2002 - Western North Carolina: (During the past month, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

Exercise

During the past month, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,744	4,830	70.5	68.8-72.2	1,914	29.5	27.8-31.2
Western NC	659	450	70.8	66.5-74.7	209	29.2	25.3-33.5
GENDER
Male	282	210	74.2	67.9-79.7	72	25.8	20.3-32.1
Female	377	240	66.6	61.0-71.8	137	33.4	28.2-39.0
RACE
White	613	419	70.9	66.6-74.9	194	29.1	25.1-33.4
Other	44	30	68.6	50.2-82.6	14	31.4	17.4-49.8
AGE
18-44	244	178	73.7	66.6-79.8	66	26.3	20.2-33.4
45+	409	268	68.6	63.3-73.4	141	31.4	26.6-36.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	377	227	62.6	56.6-68.2	150	37.4	31.8-43.4
Some College +	281	222	81.9	76.5-86.2	59	18.1	13.8-23.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	401	262	67.5	61.9-72.7	139	32.5	27.3-38.1
$50,000+	108	94	86.2	75.4-92.7	14	13.8	7.3-24.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	415	310	74.7	69.3-79.4	105	25.3	20.6-30.7
Forsyth	465	353	77.3	72.8-81.3	112	22.7	18.7-27.2
Guilford	424	316	76.5	70.9-81.2	108	23.5	18.8-29.1
Henderson/Transylvania	475	361	70.3	63.7-76.2	114	29.7	23.8-36.3
Mecklenburg	447	347	75.1	69.0-80.4	100	24.9	19.6-31.0
Orange	441	358	77.5	67.7-85.0	83	22.5	15.0-32.3
Pitt	417	314	78.5	73.7-82.7	103	21.5	17.3-26.3
Randolph	433	289	67.7	61.8-73.0	144	32.3	27.0-38.2
Robeson	445	259	59.1	53.2-64.8	186	40.9	35.2-46.8
Wake	432	349	81.6	76.9-85.5	83	18.4	14.5-23.1
Piedmont NC	889	585	65.3	61.2-69.1	304	34.7	30.9-38.8
Eastern NC	802	539	68.6	64.5-72.4	263	31.4	27.6-35.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,744

4,830

70.5

68.8-72.2

1,914

29.5

27.8-31.2

Western NC

659

450

70.8

66.5-74.7

209

29.2

25.3-33.5

GENDER

Male

282

210

74.2

67.9-79.7

25.8

20.3-32.1

Female

377

240

66.6

61.0-71.8

137

33.4

28.2-39.0

RACE

White

613

419

70.9

66.6-74.9

194

29.1

25.1-33.4

Other

68.6

50.2-82.6

31.4

17.4-49.8

AGE

18-44

244

178

73.7

66.6-79.8

26.3

20.2-33.4

45+

409

268

68.6

63.3-73.4

141

31.4

26.6-36.7

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

377

227

62.6

56.6-68.2

150

37.4

31.8-43.4

Some College +

281

222

81.9

76.5-86.2

18.1

13.8-23.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

401

262

67.5

61.9-72.7

139

32.5

27.3-38.1

$50,000+

108

86.2

75.4-92.7

13.8

7.3-24.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

415

310

74.7

69.3-79.4

105

25.3

20.6-30.7

Forsyth

465

353

77.3

72.8-81.3

112

22.7

18.7-27.2

Guilford

424

316

76.5

70.9-81.2

108

23.5

18.8-29.1

Henderson/Transylvania

475

361

70.3

63.7-76.2

114

29.7

23.8-36.3

Mecklenburg

447

347

75.1

69.0-80.4

100

24.9

19.6-31.0

Orange

441

358

77.5

67.7-85.0

22.5

15.0-32.3

Pitt

417

314

78.5

73.7-82.7

103

21.5

17.3-26.3

Randolph

433

289

67.7

61.8-73.0

144

32.3

27.0-38.2

Robeson

445

259

59.1

53.2-64.8

186

40.9

35.2-46.8

Wake

432

349

81.6

76.9-85.5

18.4

14.5-23.1

Piedmont NC

889

585

65.3

61.2-69.1

304

34.7

30.9-38.8

Eastern NC

802

539

68.6

64.5-72.4

263

31.4

27.6-35.5

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#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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