BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (During the past month, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Exercise-MALES

During the past month, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,551	4,274	76.9	75.5-78.3	1,277	23.1	21.7-24.5
RACE
White	4,195	3,337	80.0	78.5-81.4	858	20.0	18.6-21.5
African American	893	624	71.3	67.6-74.7	269	28.7	25.3-32.4
Asian	41	29	76.2	59.9-87.3	12	23.8	12.7-40.1
Native American	91	70	83.2	72.9-90.1	21	16.8	9.9-27.1
Other Minorities	301	187	59.6	52.2-66.6	114	40.4	33.4-47.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	303	192	60.7	53.4-67.6	111	39.3	32.4-46.6
-English Speaking	102	88	84.8	73.4-91.9	14	15.2	8.1-26.6
-Spanish Speaking	201	104	52.3	43.5-61.0	97	47.7	39.0-56.5
Non-Hispanic	5,240	4,075	78.4	77.0-79.7	1,165	21.6	20.3-23.0
AGE
18-24	339	282	82.2	76.2-86.9	57	17.8	13.1-23.8
25-34	902	737	79.9	76.3-83.1	165	20.1	16.9-23.7
35-44	1,096	867	78.2	75.0-81.1	229	21.8	18.9-25.0
45-54	1,046	812	77.1	73.8-80.2	234	22.9	19.8-26.2
55-64	1,008	726	73.1	69.7-76.2	282	26.9	23.8-30.3
65-74	695	504	71.6	67.2-75.6	191	28.4	24.4-32.8
75+	446	329	76.3	71.3-80.7	117	23.7	19.3-28.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	970	540	56.2	52.1-60.2	430	43.8	39.8-47.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,583	1,123	71.1	68.2-73.8	460	28.9	26.2-31.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,300	1,092	85.2	82.6-87.4	208	14.8	12.6-17.4
College Graduate	1,685	1,511	89.2	87.3-90.8	174	10.8	9.2-12.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	507	279	54.7	48.6-60.5	228	45.3	39.5-51.4
$15,000- 24,999	835	559	64.9	60.6-69.0	276	35.1	31.0-39.4
$25,000- 34,999	667	499	72.9	68.5-76.8	168	27.1	23.2-31.5
$35,000- 49,999	829	650	78.0	74.4-81.3	179	22.0	18.7-25.6
$50,000-74,999	791	681	87.1	84.2-89.5	110	12.9	10.5-15.8
$75,000+	897	808	89.7	87.2-91.8	89	10.3	8.2-12.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,651	1,112	67.7	64.8-70.5	539	32.3	29.5-35.2
No	3,691	3,010	81.0	79.4-82.5	681	19.0	17.5-20.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,770	1,381	78.7	76.2-81.0	389	21.3	19.0-23.8
Non-Veteran	3,628	2,757	75.8	74.1-77.5	871	24.2	22.5-25.9
Currently Serving	134	120	86.7	77.8-92.4	14	13.3	7.6-22.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,551

4,274

76.9

75.5-78.3

1,277

23.1

21.7-24.5

RACE

White

4,195

3,337

80.0

78.5-81.4

858

20.0

18.6-21.5

African American

893

624

71.3

67.6-74.7

269

28.7

25.3-32.4

Asian

76.2

59.9-87.3

23.8

12.7-40.1

Native American

83.2

72.9-90.1

16.8

9.9-27.1

Other Minorities

301

187

59.6

52.2-66.6

114

40.4

33.4-47.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

303

192

60.7

53.4-67.6

111

39.3

32.4-46.6

-English Speaking

102

84.8

73.4-91.9

15.2

8.1-26.6

-Spanish Speaking

201

104

52.3

43.5-61.0

47.7

39.0-56.5

Non-Hispanic

5,240

4,075

78.4

77.0-79.7

1,165

21.6

20.3-23.0

AGE

18-24

339

282

82.2

76.2-86.9

17.8

13.1-23.8

25-34

902

737

79.9

76.3-83.1

165

20.1

16.9-23.7

35-44

1,096

867

78.2

75.0-81.1

229

21.8

18.9-25.0

45-54

1,046

812

77.1

73.8-80.2

234

22.9

19.8-26.2

55-64

1,008

726

73.1

69.7-76.2

282

26.9

23.8-30.3

65-74

695

504

71.6

67.2-75.6

191

28.4

24.4-32.8

75+

446

329

76.3

71.3-80.7

117

23.7

19.3-28.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

970

540

56.2

52.1-60.2

430

43.8

39.8-47.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,583

1,123

71.1

68.2-73.8

460

28.9

26.2-31.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,300

1,092

85.2

82.6-87.4

208

14.8

12.6-17.4

College Graduate

1,685

1,511

89.2

87.3-90.8

174

10.8

9.2-12.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

507

279

54.7

48.6-60.5

228

45.3

39.5-51.4

$15,000- 24,999

835

559

64.9

60.6-69.0

276

35.1

31.0-39.4

$25,000- 34,999

667

499

72.9

68.5-76.8

168

27.1

23.2-31.5

$35,000- 49,999

829

650

78.0

74.4-81.3

179

22.0

18.7-25.6

$50,000-74,999

791

681

87.1

84.2-89.5

110

12.9

10.5-15.8

$75,000+

897

808

89.7

87.2-91.8

10.3

8.2-12.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,651

1,112

67.7

64.8-70.5

539

32.3

29.5-35.2

3,691

3,010

81.0

79.4-82.5

681

19.0

17.5-20.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,770

1,381

78.7

76.2-81.0

389

21.3

19.0-23.8

Non-Veteran

3,628

2,757

75.8

74.1-77.5

871

24.2

22.5-25.9

Currently Serving

134

120

86.7

77.8-92.4

13.3

7.6-22.2

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^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 (MAHEC): 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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