BRFSS 2003 - Piedmont 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?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Piedmont North Carolina**

Physical Activity

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
North Carolina	9,379	2,721	33.8	32.2-35.4	6,658	66.2	64.6-67.8
-Piedmont NC	4,025	1,270	34.1	31.9-36.4	2,755	65.9	63.6-68.1
GENDER
Male	1,515	610	44.4	40.8-48.1	905	55.6	51.9-59.2
Female	2,510	660	24.4	22.2-26.8	1,850	75.6	73.2-77.8
RACE
White	2,955	997	36.0	33.4-38.7	1,958	64.0	61.3-66.6
African American	809	215	33.4	28.6-38.6	594	66.6	61.4-71.4
Other Minorities	203	38	17.8	11.4-26.7	165	82.2	73.3-88.6
AGE
18-24	245	124	51.0	42.1-59.9	121	49.0	40.1-57.9
25-34	634	258	38.7	33.7-44.0	376	61.3	56.0-66.3
35-44	841	336	40.8	36.2-45.5	505	59.2	54.5-63.8
45-54	816	258	32.1	27.6-37.0	558	67.9	63.0-72.4
55-64	610	161	27.5	22.7-32.8	449	72.5	67.2-77.3
65-74	465	81	16.9	12.8-22.0	384	83.1	78.0-87.2
75+	384	43	8.6	5.7-12.7	341	91.4	87.3-94.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	583	66	10.9	7.6-15.5	517	89.1	84.5-92.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,065	273	29.8	25.5-34.5	792	70.2	65.5-74.5
Some Post-H.S.	952	304	39.7	34.9-44.7	648	60.3	55.3-65.1
College Graduate	1,410	624	45.2	41.6-48.9	786	54.8	51.1-58.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	362	57	14.1	10.0-19.6	305	85.9	80.4-90.0
$15,000- 24,999	660	160	28.6	23.1-34.7	500	71.4	65.3-76.9
$25,000- 34,999	403	130	34.4	27.7-41.8	273	65.6	58.2-72.3
$35,000- 49,999	545	200	37.5	31.9-43.4	345	62.5	56.6-68.1
$50,000-74,999	471	204	44.6	38.4-51.0	267	55.4	49.0-61.6
$75,000+	659	334	51.0	45.7-56.3	325	49.0	43.7-54.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	452	148	37.3	31.9-42.9	304	62.7	57.1-68.1
Guilford	445	150	37.9	32.4-43.6	295	62.1	56.4-67.6
Mecklenburg	448	162	37.6	31.8-43.7	286	62.4	56.3-68.2
Orange	451	196	43.2	36.4-50.3	255	56.8	49.7-63.6
Wake	449	166	36.2	31.0-41.7	283	63.8	58.3-69.0
Chatham/Lee	395	93	23.6	18.7-29.2	302	76.4	70.8-81.3
Nash/Wilson	377	80	23.4	18.6-29.0	297	76.6	71.0-81.4
Craven/Pamlico	450	123	31.2	26.1-36.8	327	68.8	63.2-73.9
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	434	116	27.2	22.5-32.3	318	72.8	67.7-77.5
Appalachian/Wilkes	450	136	36.9	30.3-44.2	314	63.1	55.8-69.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	476	130	35.4	26.8-45.2	346	64.6	54.8-73.2
Graham/Swain/Jackson	425	142	33.1	25.4-41.7	283	66.9	58.3-74.6
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	472	102	23.6	19.3-28.6	370	76.4	71.4-80.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	417	83	21.2	17.0-26.2	334	78.8	73.8-83.0
Northeast NC I	458	105	25.2	20.5-30.5	353	74.8	69.5-79.5
Northeast NC II	510	127	29.0	24.2-34.3	383	71.0	65.7-75.8
Northeastern Partnership	968	232	27.6	24.1-31.5	736	72.4	68.5-75.9
Mountain AHEC	1,301	409	33.3	29.6-37.3	892	66.7	62.7-70.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,290	818	32.7	29.8-35.8	2,472	67.3	64.2-70.2
Piedmont	4,025	1,270	34.1	31.9-36.4	2,755	65.9	63.6-68.1
Western NC	2,064	633	34.4	31.1-37.8	1,431	65.6	62.2-68.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,379

2,721

33.8

32.2-35.4

6,658

66.2

64.6-67.8

-Piedmont NC

4,025

1,270

34.1

31.9-36.4

2,755

65.9

63.6-68.1

GENDER

Male

1,515

610

44.4

40.8-48.1

905

55.6

51.9-59.2

Female

2,510

660

24.4

22.2-26.8

1,850

75.6

73.2-77.8

RACE

White

2,955

997

36.0

33.4-38.7

1,958

64.0

61.3-66.6

African American

809

215

33.4

28.6-38.6

594

66.6

61.4-71.4

Other Minorities

203

17.8

11.4-26.7

165

82.2

73.3-88.6

AGE

18-24

245

124

51.0

42.1-59.9

121

49.0

40.1-57.9

25-34

634

258

38.7

33.7-44.0

376

61.3

56.0-66.3

35-44

841

336

40.8

36.2-45.5

505

59.2

54.5-63.8

45-54

816

258

32.1

27.6-37.0

558

67.9

63.0-72.4

55-64

610

161

27.5

22.7-32.8

449

72.5

67.2-77.3

65-74

465

16.9

12.8-22.0

384

83.1

78.0-87.2

75+

384

8.6

5.7-12.7

341

91.4

87.3-94.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

583

10.9

7.6-15.5

517

89.1

84.5-92.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,065

273

29.8

25.5-34.5

792

70.2

65.5-74.5

Some Post-H.S.

952

304

39.7

34.9-44.7

648

60.3

55.3-65.1

College Graduate

1,410

624

45.2

41.6-48.9

786

54.8

51.1-58.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

362

14.1

10.0-19.6

305

85.9

80.4-90.0

$15,000- 24,999

660

160

28.6

23.1-34.7

500

71.4

65.3-76.9

$25,000- 34,999

403

130

34.4

27.7-41.8

273

65.6

58.2-72.3

$35,000- 49,999

545

200

37.5

31.9-43.4

345

62.5

56.6-68.1

$50,000-74,999

471

204

44.6

38.4-51.0

267

55.4

49.0-61.6

$75,000+

659

334

51.0

45.7-56.3

325

49.0

43.7-54.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

452

148

37.3

31.9-42.9

304

62.7

57.1-68.1

Guilford

445

150

37.9

32.4-43.6

295

62.1

56.4-67.6

Mecklenburg

448

162

37.6

31.8-43.7

286

62.4

56.3-68.2

Orange

451

196

43.2

36.4-50.3

255

56.8

49.7-63.6

Wake

449

166

36.2

31.0-41.7

283

63.8

58.3-69.0

Chatham/Lee

395

23.6

18.7-29.2

302

76.4

70.8-81.3

Nash/Wilson

377

23.4

18.6-29.0

297

76.6

71.0-81.4

Craven/Pamlico

450

123

31.2

26.1-36.8

327

68.8

63.2-73.9

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

434

116

27.2

22.5-32.3

318

72.8

67.7-77.5

Appalachian/Wilkes

450

136

36.9

30.3-44.2

314

63.1

55.8-69.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

476

130

35.4

26.8-45.2

346

64.6

54.8-73.2

Graham/Swain/Jackson

425

142

33.1

25.4-41.7

283

66.9

58.3-74.6

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

472

102

23.6

19.3-28.6

370

76.4

71.4-80.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

417

21.2

17.0-26.2

334

78.8

73.8-83.0

Northeast NC I

458

105

25.2

20.5-30.5

353

74.8

69.5-79.5

Northeast NC II

510

127

29.0

24.2-34.3

383

71.0

65.7-75.8

Northeastern Partnership

968

232

27.6

24.1-31.5

736

72.4

68.5-75.9

Mountain AHEC

1,301

409

33.3

29.6-37.3

892

66.7

62.7-70.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,290

818

32.7

29.8-35.8

2,472

67.3

64.2-70.2

Piedmont

4,025

1,270

34.1

31.9-36.4

2,755

65.9

63.6-68.1

Western NC

2,064

633

34.4

31.1-37.8

1,431

65.6

62.2-68.9

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.

** 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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