BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Now, thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do when you are not working 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 else that causes large increase s in breathing or heart rate?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Now, thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do when you are not working 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 else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,379	2,721	33.8	32.2-35.4	6,658	66.2	64.6-67.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,016	2,360	34.8	33.1-36.6	5,656	65.2	63.4-66.9
No	1,355	357	27.6	23.9-31.6	998	72.4	68.4-76.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	184	46	25.1	16.7-35.9	138	74.9	64.1-83.3
Recommended Range	3,257	1,147	39.8	37.0-42.6	2,110	60.2	57.4-63.0
Overweight	3,101	974	37.8	35.0-40.6	2,127	62.2	59.4-65.0
Obese	2,289	475	24.8	21.8-28.1	1,814	75.2	71.9-78.2
Current Smoker
No	7,194	2,122	34.5	32.7-36.4	5,072	65.5	63.6-67.3
Yes	2,145	585	31.2	28.1-34.6	1,560	68.8	65.4-71.9
Binge Drinker
No	8,664	2,388	32.1	30.5-33.8	6,276	67.9	66.2-69.5
Yes	625	299	50.0	43.4-56.6	326	50.0	43.4-56.6
Heavy Drinker
No	9,040	2,594	33.6	31.9-35.2	6,446	66.4	64.8-68.1
Yes	246	100	41.7	30.9-53.3	146	58.3	46.7-69.1
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,235	1,838	63.0	60.3-65.6	1,397	37.0	34.4-39.7
Some Physical Activity	3,675	816	25.8	23.5-28.3	2,859	74.2	71.7-76.5
Physically Inactive	2,201	0	0.0	. - .	2,201	100	. - .
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,047	188	13.2	10.4-16.6	1,859	86.8	83.4-89.6
No	7,306	2,526	38.6	36.8-40.4	4,780	61.4	59.6-63.2
Disability Status
Yes	3,025	491	19.0	16.6-21.7	2,534	81.0	78.3-83.4
No	6,219	2,191	39.8	37.8-41.8	4,028	60.2	58.2-62.2
Current Asthma
Yes	729	171	30.9	25.5-37.0	558	69.1	63.0-74.5
No	8,628	2,547	34.0	32.3-35.7	6,081	66.0	64.3-67.7
Diabetes
Yes	953	126	16.7	13.1-21.0	827	83.3	79.0-86.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	24	23.0	13.0-37.3	54	77.0	62.7-87.0
No	8,334	2,566	35.4	33.7-37.1	5,768	64.6	62.9-66.3
Arthritis
Yes	3,285	640	22.1	19.9-24.5	2,645	77.9	75.5-80.1
No	6,053	2,072	38.4	36.4-40.4	3,981	61.6	59.6-63.6
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,159	586	23.0	20.5-25.7	2,573	77.0	74.3-79.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	33	34.8	23.5-48.2	71	65.2	51.8-76.5
No	6,107	2,099	38.1	36.1-40.1	4,008	61.9	59.9-63.9
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,735	611	25.2	22.7-27.8	2,124	74.8	72.2-77.3
No	4,825	1,577	37.9	35.7-40.2	3,248	62.1	59.8-64.3
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	968	132	15.1	12.0-18.8	836	84.9	81.2-88.0
No	8,277	2,562	35.7	34.0-37.4	5,715	64.3	62.6-66.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,379

2,721

33.8

32.2-35.4

6,658

66.2

64.6-67.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,016

2,360

34.8

33.1-36.6

5,656

65.2

63.4-66.9

1,355

357

27.6

23.9-31.6

998

72.4

68.4-76.1

Body Mass Index

Underweight

184

25.1

16.7-35.9

138

74.9

64.1-83.3

Recommended Range

3,257

1,147

39.8

37.0-42.6

2,110

60.2

57.4-63.0

Overweight

3,101

974

37.8

35.0-40.6

2,127

62.2

59.4-65.0

Obese

2,289

475

24.8

21.8-28.1

1,814

75.2

71.9-78.2

Current Smoker

7,194

2,122

34.5

32.7-36.4

5,072

65.5

63.6-67.3

Yes

2,145

585

31.2

28.1-34.6

1,560

68.8

65.4-71.9

Binge Drinker

8,664

2,388

32.1

30.5-33.8

6,276

67.9

66.2-69.5

Yes

625

299

50.0

43.4-56.6

326

50.0

43.4-56.6

Heavy Drinker

9,040

2,594

33.6

31.9-35.2

6,446

66.4

64.8-68.1

Yes

246

100

41.7

30.9-53.3

146

58.3

46.7-69.1

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,235

1,838

63.0

60.3-65.6

1,397

37.0

34.4-39.7

Some Physical Activity

3,675

816

25.8

23.5-28.3

2,859

74.2

71.7-76.5

Physically Inactive

2,201

0.0

. - .

2,201

100

. - .

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,047

188

13.2

10.4-16.6

1,859

86.8

83.4-89.6

7,306

2,526

38.6

36.8-40.4

4,780

61.4

59.6-63.2

Disability Status

Yes

3,025

491

19.0

16.6-21.7

2,534

81.0

78.3-83.4

6,219

2,191

39.8

37.8-41.8

4,028

60.2

58.2-62.2

Current Asthma

Yes

729

171

30.9

25.5-37.0

558

69.1

63.0-74.5

8,628

2,547

34.0

32.3-35.7

6,081

66.0

64.3-67.7

Diabetes

Yes

953

126

16.7

13.1-21.0

827

83.3

79.0-86.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

23.0

13.0-37.3

77.0

62.7-87.0

8,334

2,566

35.4

33.7-37.1

5,768

64.6

62.9-66.3

Arthritis

Yes

3,285

640

22.1

19.9-24.5

2,645

77.9

75.5-80.1

6,053

2,072

38.4

36.4-40.4

3,981

61.6

59.6-63.6

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,159

586

23.0

20.5-25.7

2,573

77.0

74.3-79.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

34.8

23.5-48.2

65.2

51.8-76.5

6,107

2,099

38.1

36.1-40.1

4,008

61.9

59.9-63.9

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,735

611

25.2

22.7-27.8

2,124

74.8

72.2-77.3

4,825

1,577

37.9

35.7-40.2

3,248

62.1

59.8-64.3

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

968

132

15.1

12.0-18.8

836

84.9

81.2-88.0

8,277

2,562

35.7

34.0-37.4

5,715

64.3

62.6-66.0

Back to Physical Activity.

*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 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.