BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Physical Activity Recommendation Status*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Physical Activity--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Physical Activity Recommendation Status*

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	Total Respond.^	Meets Recommendation	Some Physical Activity	Physically Inactive
TOTAL	9,118	3,242	37.7	36.1-39.4	3,675	39.9	38.3-41.6	2,201	22.4	21.0-23.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,791	2,784	38.2	36.5-40.0	3,216	41.4	39.7-43.2	1,791	20.3	19.0-21.7
No	1,319	453	35.0	31.0-39.3	456	32.6	28.6-36.8	410	32.4	28.3-36.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	182	61	35.4	25.1-47.3	64	36.1	25.1-48.7	57	28.5	17.8-42.4
Recommended Range	3,177	1,319	43.6	40.9-46.4	1,217	36.6	34.0-39.4	641	19.7	17.6-22.0
Overweight	3,018	1,105	39.2	36.4-42.1	1,231	41.0	38.3-43.8	682	19.7	17.7-22.0
Obese	2,223	633	31.1	27.7-34.6	976	45.0	41.6-48.4	614	24.0	21.3-26.8
Current Smoker
No	7,004	2,528	38.3	36.4-40.1	2,845	40.3	38.5-42.1	1,631	21.4	20.0-23.0
Yes	2,077	703	36.0	32.5-39.5	814	38.8	35.5-42.2	560	25.2	22.3-28.4
Binge Drinker
No	8,428	2,943	36.5	34.9-38.2	3,411	40.7	39.1-42.4	2,074	22.8	21.4-24.2
Yes	614	267	49.7	43.1-56.4	239	31.6	26.5-37.3	108	18.6	13.8-24.6
Heavy Drinker
No	8,794	3,108	37.4	35.8-39.1	3,562	40.3	38.7-41.9	2,124	22.3	20.9-23.7
Yes	242	101	44.7	33.3-56.7	90	35.2	26.1-45.5	51	20.1	12.6-30.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,968	415	22.9	19.8-26.3	674	35.3	31.8-38.9	879	41.8	38.2-45.5
No	7,126	2,821	41.1	39.3-43.0	2,992	41.0	39.2-42.8	1,313	17.9	16.5-19.3
Disability Status
Yes	2,920	802	29.6	26.8-32.6	1,082	35.9	33.2-38.7	1,036	34.5	31.7-37.4
No	6,073	2,395	40.9	38.9-42.9	2,541	41.7	39.7-43.7	1,137	17.4	16.0-19.0
Current Asthma
Yes	703	218	32.9	27.6-38.6	263	38.8	33.1-44.8	222	28.3	23.6-33.5
No	8,394	3,016	38.1	36.4-39.8	3,406	40.1	38.4-41.8	1,972	21.8	20.4-23.2
Diabetes
Yes	916	248	29.1	24.8-33.8	336	38.2	33.6-43.1	332	32.7	28.4-37.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	29	27.5	16.3-42.4	32	49.6	33.8-65.5	15	22.9	12.3-38.8
No	8,114	2,961	38.6	36.8-40.3	3,302	40.0	38.3-41.7	1,851	21.4	20.0-22.9
Arthritis
Yes	3,142	953	32.5	30.0-35.1	1,236	40.1	37.5-42.8	953	27.4	25.0-29.8
No	5,939	2,278	39.7	37.7-41.8	2,428	39.9	37.9-41.9	1,233	20.4	18.8-22.1
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,047	902	31.1	28.5-33.8	1,167	39.5	36.7-42.3	978	29.4	27.0-32.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	102	43	36.7	25.2-50.0	42	45.3	32.7-58.5	17	18.0	9.6-31.3
No	5,961	2,297	40.4	38.4-42.4	2,461	40.0	38.1-42.0	1,203	19.6	18.0-21.2
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,648	848	33.9	31.1-36.7	1,092	41.9	39.0-44.7	708	24.3	22.0-26.7
No	4,701	1,829	42.1	39.9-44.4	1,937	40.4	38.2-42.6	935	17.5	15.9-19.2
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	931	247	27.7	23.5-32.3	327	36.0	31.5-40.8	357	36.3	31.7-41.1
No	8,061	2,963	38.8	37.1-40.6	3,297	40.4	38.7-42.1	1,801	20.8	19.4-22.3

Total
Respond.^

Meets Recommendation

Some Physical Activity

Physically Inactive

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,118

3,242

37.7

36.1-39.4

3,675

39.9

38.3-41.6

2,201

22.4

21.0-23.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,791

2,784

38.2

36.5-40.0

3,216

41.4

39.7-43.2

1,791

20.3

19.0-21.7

1,319

453

35.0

31.0-39.3

456

32.6

28.6-36.8

410

32.4

28.3-36.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

182

35.4

25.1-47.3

36.1

25.1-48.7

28.5

17.8-42.4

Recommended Range

3,177

1,319

43.6

40.9-46.4

1,217

36.6

34.0-39.4

641

19.7

17.6-22.0

Overweight

3,018

1,105

39.2

36.4-42.1

1,231

41.0

38.3-43.8

682

19.7

17.7-22.0

Obese

2,223

633

31.1

27.7-34.6

976

45.0

41.6-48.4

614

24.0

21.3-26.8

Current Smoker

7,004

2,528

38.3

36.4-40.1

2,845

40.3

38.5-42.1

1,631

21.4

20.0-23.0

Yes

2,077

703

36.0

32.5-39.5

814

38.8

35.5-42.2

560

25.2

22.3-28.4

Binge Drinker

8,428

2,943

36.5

34.9-38.2

3,411

40.7

39.1-42.4

2,074

22.8

21.4-24.2

Yes

614

267

49.7

43.1-56.4

239

31.6

26.5-37.3

108

18.6

13.8-24.6

Heavy Drinker

8,794

3,108

37.4

35.8-39.1

3,562

40.3

38.7-41.9

2,124

22.3

20.9-23.7

Yes

242

101

44.7

33.3-56.7

35.2

26.1-45.5

20.1

12.6-30.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,968

415

22.9

19.8-26.3

674

35.3

31.8-38.9

879

41.8

38.2-45.5

7,126

2,821

41.1

39.3-43.0

2,992

41.0

39.2-42.8

1,313

17.9

16.5-19.3

Disability Status

Yes

2,920

802

29.6

26.8-32.6

1,082

35.9

33.2-38.7

1,036

34.5

31.7-37.4

6,073

2,395

40.9

38.9-42.9

2,541

41.7

39.7-43.7

1,137

17.4

16.0-19.0

Current Asthma

Yes

703

218

32.9

27.6-38.6

263

38.8

33.1-44.8

222

28.3

23.6-33.5

8,394

3,016

38.1

36.4-39.8

3,406

40.1

38.4-41.8

1,972

21.8

20.4-23.2

Diabetes

Yes

916

248

29.1

24.8-33.8

336

38.2

33.6-43.1

332

32.7

28.4-37.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

27.5

16.3-42.4

49.6

33.8-65.5

22.9

12.3-38.8

8,114

2,961

38.6

36.8-40.3

3,302

40.0

38.3-41.7

1,851

21.4

20.0-22.9

Arthritis

Yes

3,142

953

32.5

30.0-35.1

1,236

40.1

37.5-42.8

953

27.4

25.0-29.8

5,939

2,278

39.7

37.7-41.8

2,428

39.9

37.9-41.9

1,233

20.4

18.8-22.1

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,047

902

31.1

28.5-33.8

1,167

39.5

36.7-42.3

978

29.4

27.0-32.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

102

36.7

25.2-50.0

45.3

32.7-58.5

18.0

9.6-31.3

5,961

2,297

40.4

38.4-42.4

2,461

40.0

38.1-42.0

1,203

19.6

18.0-21.2

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,648

848

33.9

31.1-36.7

1,092

41.9

39.0-44.7

708

24.3

22.0-26.7

4,701

1,829

42.1

39.9-44.4

1,937

40.4

38.2-42.6

935

17.5

15.9-19.2

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

931

247

27.7

23.5-32.3

327

36.0

31.5-40.8

357

36.3

31.7-41.1

8,061

2,963

38.8

37.1-40.6

3,297

40.4

38.7-42.1

1,801

20.8

19.4-22.3

Back to Physical Activity.

*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 acti vity, but do not meet recommendations ABOVE.
Physically Inactive = Respondents reporting no activity.

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.