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-WHITE MALES

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	2,551	1,009	45.1	42.0-48.2	1,542	54.9	51.8-58.0
AGE
18-24	135	97	73.6	61.8-82.8	38	26.4	17.2-38.2
25-34	352	195	50.1	42.2-58.0	157	49.9	42.0-57.8
35-44	503	253	54.8	48.7-60.9	250	45.2	39.1-51.3
45-54	485	179	39.6	33.1-46.5	306	60.4	53.5-66.9
55-64	452	146	33.1	27.3-39.5	306	66.9	60.5-72.7
65-74	385	96	23.1	17.8-29.4	289	76.9	70.6-82.2
75+	229	39	18.2	12.2-26.2	190	81.8	73.8-87.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	333	59	18.8	13.1-26.3	274	81.2	73.7-86.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	716	251	39.4	33.8-45.3	465	60.6	54.7-66.2
Some Post-H.S.	631	267	51.9	45.5-58.3	364	48.1	41.7-54.5
College Graduate	865	431	53.4	48.7-58.1	434	46.6	41.9-51.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	185	38	19.3	12.5-28.4	147	80.7	71.6-87.5
$15,000- 24,999	362	109	39.5	31.1-48.6	253	60.5	51.4-68.9
$25,000- 34,999	272	109	44.3	35.5-53.4	163	55.7	46.6-64.5
$35,000- 49,999	414	194	47.1	40.1-54.2	220	52.9	45.8-59.9
$50,000-74,999	356	173	52.6	44.8-60.2	183	47.4	39.8-55.2
$75,000+	443	246	61.7	54.9-68.0	197	38.3	32.0-45.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	157	63	45.6	36.6-54.9	94	54.4	45.1-63.4
Guilford	112	48	46.0	35.5-56.8	64	54.0	43.2-64.5
Mecklenburg	110	46	48.1	35.5-60.9	64	51.9	39.1-64.5
Orange	134	68	57.4	47.7-66.5	66	42.6	33.5-52.3
Wake	125	59	48.5	38.6-58.5	66	51.5	41.5-61.4
Chatham/Lee	116	37	32.8	22.8-44.7	79	67.2	55.3-77.2
Nash/Wilson	83	30	37.3	26.1-50.0	53	62.7	50.0-73.9
Craven/Pamlico	129	49	41.9	31.9-52.6	80	58.1	47.4-68.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	148	50	31.7	23.8-41.0	98	68.3	59.0-76.2
Appalachian/Wilkes	156	58	41.8	31.8-52.6	98	58.2	47.4-68.2
Franklin/Gran./Vance	104	36	39.8	27.6-53.5	68	60.2	46.5-72.4
Graham/Swain/Jackson	138	65	55.0	45.1-64.4	73	45.0	35.6-54.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	81	19	25.9	15.7-39.5	62	74.1	60.5-84.3
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	84	24	30.2	20.5-42.1	60	69.8	57.9-79.5
Northeast NC I	71	24	32.6	21.8-45.6	47	67.4	54.4-78.2
Northeast NC II	127	52	44.0	34.0-54.5	75	56.0	45.5-66.0
Northeastern Partnership	198	76	41.3	33.1-50.0	122	58.7	50.0-66.9
Mountain AHEC	429	176	41.2	34.2-48.7	253	58.8	51.3-65.8
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	734	265	45.1	39.0-51.4	469	54.9	48.6-61.0
Piedmont	1,125	468	46.1	41.9-50.4	657	53.9	49.6-58.1
Western NC	692	276	41.4	35.7-47.4	416	58.6	52.6-64.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,551

1,009

45.1

42.0-48.2

1,542

54.9

51.8-58.0

AGE

18-24

135

73.6

61.8-82.8

26.4

17.2-38.2

25-34

352

195

50.1

42.2-58.0

157

49.9

42.0-57.8

35-44

503

253

54.8

48.7-60.9

250

45.2

39.1-51.3

45-54

485

179

39.6

33.1-46.5

306

60.4

53.5-66.9

55-64

452

146

33.1

27.3-39.5

306

66.9

60.5-72.7

65-74

385

23.1

17.8-29.4

289

76.9

70.6-82.2

75+

229

18.2

12.2-26.2

190

81.8

73.8-87.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

333

18.8

13.1-26.3

274

81.2

73.7-86.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

716

251

39.4

33.8-45.3

465

60.6

54.7-66.2

Some Post-H.S.

631

267

51.9

45.5-58.3

364

48.1

41.7-54.5

College Graduate

865

431

53.4

48.7-58.1

434

46.6

41.9-51.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

185

19.3

12.5-28.4

147

80.7

71.6-87.5

$15,000- 24,999

362

109

39.5

31.1-48.6

253

60.5

51.4-68.9

$25,000- 34,999

272

109

44.3

35.5-53.4

163

55.7

46.6-64.5

$35,000- 49,999

414

194

47.1

40.1-54.2

220

52.9

45.8-59.9

$50,000-74,999

356

173

52.6

44.8-60.2

183

47.4

39.8-55.2

$75,000+

443

246

61.7

54.9-68.0

197

38.3

32.0-45.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

157

45.6

36.6-54.9

54.4

45.1-63.4

Guilford

112

46.0

35.5-56.8

54.0

43.2-64.5

Mecklenburg

110

48.1

35.5-60.9

51.9

39.1-64.5

Orange

134

57.4

47.7-66.5

42.6

33.5-52.3

Wake

125

48.5

38.6-58.5

51.5

41.5-61.4

Chatham/Lee

116

32.8

22.8-44.7

67.2

55.3-77.2

Nash/Wilson

37.3

26.1-50.0

62.7

50.0-73.9

Craven/Pamlico

129

41.9

31.9-52.6

58.1

47.4-68.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

148

31.7

23.8-41.0

68.3

59.0-76.2

Appalachian/Wilkes

156

41.8

31.8-52.6

58.2

47.4-68.2

Franklin/Gran./Vance

104

39.8

27.6-53.5

60.2

46.5-72.4

Graham/Swain/Jackson

138

55.0

45.1-64.4

45.0

35.6-54.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

25.9

15.7-39.5

74.1

60.5-84.3

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

30.2

20.5-42.1

69.8

57.9-79.5

Northeast NC I

32.6

21.8-45.6

67.4

54.4-78.2

Northeast NC II

127

44.0

34.0-54.5

56.0

45.5-66.0

Northeastern Partnership

198

41.3

33.1-50.0

122

58.7

50.0-66.9

Mountain AHEC

429

176

41.2

34.2-48.7

253

58.8

51.3-65.8

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

734

265

45.1

39.0-51.4

469

54.9

48.6-61.0

Piedmont

1,125

468

46.1

41.9-50.4

657

53.9

49.6-58.1

Western NC

692

276

41.4

35.7-47.4

416

58.6

52.6-64.3

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*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.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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