BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Leisure Time Physical Activity *)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Leisure Time Physical Activity *

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	17,247	12,560	74.4	73.5-75.3	4,687	25.6	24.7-26.5
-Eastern NC	5,563	3,913	71.7	70.1-73.3	1,650	28.3	26.7-29.9
GENDER
Male	1,936	1,440	74.3	71.6-76.8	496	25.7	23.2-28.4
Female	3,627	2,473	69.3	67.4-71.1	1,154	30.7	28.9-32.6
RACE
White	3,709	2,771	76.8	75.0-78.4	938	23.2	21.6-25.0
African American	1,367	857	64.3	60.8-67.6	510	35.7	32.4-39.2
Other Minorities	469	276	57.3	50.4-63.9	193	42.7	36.1-49.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	245	133	54.0	45.7-62.1	112	46.0	37.9-54.3
Non-Hispanic	5,311	3,778	73.2	71.6-74.7	1,533	26.8	25.3-28.4
AGE
18-24	278	208	78.5	72.1-83.7	70	21.5	16.3-27.9
25-34	775	588	78.1	74.3-81.5	187	21.9	18.5-25.7
35-44	993	743	74.4	70.8-77.6	250	25.6	22.4-29.2
45-54	1,139	768	65.3	61.6-68.8	371	34.7	31.2-38.4
55-64	1,041	711	68.6	65.1-72.0	330	31.4	28.0-34.9
65-74	767	524	68.4	64.4-72.1	243	31.6	27.9-35.6
75+	540	347	63.6	58.6-68.4	193	36.4	31.6-41.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	870	443	50.0	45.1-54.9	427	50.0	45.1-54.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,834	1,219	70.1	67.3-72.8	615	29.9	27.2-32.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,420	1,073	77.0	74.2-79.7	347	23.0	20.3-25.8
College Graduate	1,429	1,171	84.5	82.3-86.4	258	15.5	13.6-17.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	754	409	52.8	48.0-57.5	345	47.2	42.5-52.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,035	642	61.9	57.5-66.0	393	38.1	34.0-42.5
$25,000- 34,999	711	493	71.8	67.1-76.1	218	28.2	23.9-32.9
$35,000- 49,999	788	617	80.2	76.7-83.2	171	19.8	16.8-23.3
$50,000-74,999	717	593	83.6	80.2-86.5	124	16.4	13.5-19.8
$75,000+	754	633	84.3	80.9-87.2	121	15.7	12.8-19.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,889	1,108	61.3	58.2-64.4	781	38.7	35.6-41.8
No	3,516	2,704	76.9	75.0-78.7	812	23.1	21.3-25.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	902	699	80.0	76.6-83.0	203	20.0	17.0-23.4
Non-Veteran	4,644	3,203	69.9	68.1-71.6	1,441	30.1	28.4-31.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,247

12,560

74.4

73.5-75.3

4,687

25.6

24.7-26.5

-Eastern NC

5,563

3,913

71.7

70.1-73.3

1,650

28.3

26.7-29.9

GENDER

Male

1,936

1,440

74.3

71.6-76.8

496

25.7

23.2-28.4

Female

3,627

2,473

69.3

67.4-71.1

1,154

30.7

28.9-32.6

RACE

White

3,709

2,771

76.8

75.0-78.4

938

23.2

21.6-25.0

African American

1,367

857

64.3

60.8-67.6

510

35.7

32.4-39.2

Other Minorities

469

276

57.3

50.4-63.9

193

42.7

36.1-49.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

245

133

54.0

45.7-62.1

112

46.0

37.9-54.3

Non-Hispanic

5,311

3,778

73.2

71.6-74.7

1,533

26.8

25.3-28.4

AGE

18-24

278

208

78.5

72.1-83.7

21.5

16.3-27.9

25-34

775

588

78.1

74.3-81.5

187

21.9

18.5-25.7

35-44

993

743

74.4

70.8-77.6

250

25.6

22.4-29.2

45-54

1,139

768

65.3

61.6-68.8

371

34.7

31.2-38.4

55-64

1,041

711

68.6

65.1-72.0

330

31.4

28.0-34.9

65-74

767

524

68.4

64.4-72.1

243

31.6

27.9-35.6

75+

540

347

63.6

58.6-68.4

193

36.4

31.6-41.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

870

443

50.0

45.1-54.9

427

50.0

45.1-54.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,834

1,219

70.1

67.3-72.8

615

29.9

27.2-32.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,420

1,073

77.0

74.2-79.7

347

23.0

20.3-25.8

College Graduate

1,429

1,171

84.5

82.3-86.4

258

15.5

13.6-17.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

754

409

52.8

48.0-57.5

345

47.2

42.5-52.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,035

642

61.9

57.5-66.0

393

38.1

34.0-42.5

$25,000- 34,999

711

493

71.8

67.1-76.1

218

28.2

23.9-32.9

$35,000- 49,999

788

617

80.2

76.7-83.2

171

19.8

16.8-23.3

$50,000-74,999

717

593

83.6

80.2-86.5

124

16.4

13.5-19.8

$75,000+

754

633

84.3

80.9-87.2

121

15.7

12.8-19.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,889

1,108

61.3

58.2-64.4

781

38.7

35.6-41.8

3,516

2,704

76.9

75.0-78.7

812

23.1

21.3-25.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

902

699

80.0

76.6-83.0

203

20.0

17.0-23.4

Non-Veteran

4,644

3,203

69.9

68.1-71.6

1,441

30.1

28.4-31.9

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*Data in this table were derived from the exercise question.
Yes = Respondents who report any level of physical activity or exercise.
No = Respondents reporting no physical activity or exercise.

^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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
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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