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

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
Western NC	613	225	39.9	35.3-44.7	246	39.5	35.0-44.1	142	20.6	17.2-24.4
GENDER
Male	261	106	43.7	36.7-50.9	101	35.9	29.6-42.8	54	20.4	15.4-26.5
Female	352	119	35.6	30.1-41.4	145	43.6	37.7-49.6	88	20.9	16.8-25.6
RACE
White	569	208	39.5	34.7-44.4	231	40.2	35.5-45.0	130	20.4	16.9-24.4
Other	42	16	43.0	26.5-61.3	15	34.7	20.1-52.8	11	22.3	11.6-38.4
AGE
18-44	235	97	43.1	35.6-51.0	98	41.2	33.9-48.9	40	15.6	11.0-21.8
45+	373	126	37.3	31.9-43.1	147	38.0	32.7-43.7	100	24.6	20.1-29.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	347	112	33.4	27.8-39.5	137	40.2	34.2-46.5	98	26.4	21.4-32.1
Some College +	266	113	48.6	41.5-55.7	109	38.5	32.1-45.4	44	12.9	9.3-17.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	378	145	40.5	34.7-46.6	150	38.9	33.2-44.9	83	20.6	16.2-25.8
$50,000+	102	40	43.0	32.5-54.1	51	47.1	36.6-57.8	11	10.0	5.4-17.7
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
Piedmont NC	831	285	33.9	29.9-38.2	351	41.7	37.5-46.0	195	24.4	20.8-28.3
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

Western NC

613

225

39.9

35.3-44.7

246

39.5

35.0-44.1

142

20.6

17.2-24.4

GENDER

Male

261

106

43.7

36.7-50.9

101

35.9

29.6-42.8

20.4

15.4-26.5

Female

352

119

35.6

30.1-41.4

145

43.6

37.7-49.6

20.9

16.8-25.6

RACE

White

569

208

39.5

34.7-44.4

231

40.2

35.5-45.0

130

20.4

16.9-24.4

Other

43.0

26.5-61.3

34.7

20.1-52.8

22.3

11.6-38.4

AGE

18-44

235

43.1

35.6-51.0

41.2

33.9-48.9

15.6

11.0-21.8

45+

373

126

37.3

31.9-43.1

147

38.0

32.7-43.7

100

24.6

20.1-29.7

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

347

112

33.4

27.8-39.5

137

40.2

34.2-46.5

26.4

21.4-32.1

Some College +

266

113

48.6

41.5-55.7

109

38.5

32.1-45.4

12.9

9.3-17.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

378

145

40.5

34.7-46.6

150

38.9

33.2-44.9

20.6

16.2-25.8

$50,000+

102

43.0

32.5-54.1

47.1

36.6-57.8

10.0

5.4-17.7

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

Piedmont NC

831

285

33.9

29.9-38.2

351

41.7

37.5-46.0

195

24.4

20.8-28.3

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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