BRFSS 2005 - 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 increases in breathing or heart rate?*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Physical Activity-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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	2,966	880	34.7	32.2-37.3	2,086	65.3	62.7-67.8
GENDER
Male	889	374	46.5	42.1-50.9	515	53.5	49.1-57.9
Female	2,077	506	24.4	22.2-26.8	1,571	75.6	73.2-77.8
AGE
18-24	177	76	48.1	38.2-58.2	101	51.9	41.8-61.8
25-34	462	197	46.7	40.7-52.8	265	53.3	47.2-59.3
35-44	603	229	41.3	36.4-46.3	374	58.7	53.7-63.6
45-54	635	183	28.5	24.2-33.2	452	71.5	66.8-75.8
55-64	519	128	29.1	24.3-34.4	391	70.9	65.6-75.7
65-74	342	49	13.1	9.5-17.8	293	86.9	82.2-90.5
75+	212	15	11.1	6.2-19.0	197	88.9	81.0-93.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	605	93	21.7	15.8-28.9	512	78.3	71.1-84.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,044	290	34.1	30.1-38.3	754	65.9	61.7-69.9
Some Post-H.S.	712	236	37.3	32.3-42.6	476	62.7	57.4-67.7
College Graduate	599	261	47.2	42.2-52.3	338	52.8	47.7-57.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	602	109	20.1	15.9-25.0	493	79.9	75.0-84.1
$15,000- 24,999	699	176	26.1	21.8-30.9	523	73.9	69.1-78.2
$25,000- 34,999	442	144	37.5	31.5-43.9	298	62.5	56.1-68.5
$35,000- 49,999	330	143	50.4	42.6-58.2	187	49.6	41.8-57.4
$50,000-74,999	239	109	46.4	37.4-55.7	130	53.6	44.3-62.6
$75,000+	217	104	56.9	48.7-64.8	113	43.1	35.2-51.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,078	177	18.6	15.6-22.1	901	81.4	77.9-84.4
No	1,806	679	42.8	39.5-46.1	1,127	57.2	53.9-60.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	315	129	44.5	37.9-51.4	186	55.5	48.6-62.1
Non-Veteran	2,648	751	33.4	30.7-36.2	1,897	66.6	63.8-69.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,966

880

34.7

32.2-37.3

2,086

65.3

62.7-67.8

GENDER

Male

889

374

46.5

42.1-50.9

515

53.5

49.1-57.9

Female

2,077

506

24.4

22.2-26.8

1,571

75.6

73.2-77.8

AGE

18-24

177

48.1

38.2-58.2

101

51.9

41.8-61.8

25-34

462

197

46.7

40.7-52.8

265

53.3

47.2-59.3

35-44

603

229

41.3

36.4-46.3

374

58.7

53.7-63.6

45-54

635

183

28.5

24.2-33.2

452

71.5

66.8-75.8

55-64

519

128

29.1

24.3-34.4

391

70.9

65.6-75.7

65-74

342

13.1

9.5-17.8

293

86.9

82.2-90.5

75+

212

11.1

6.2-19.0

197

88.9

81.0-93.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

605

21.7

15.8-28.9

512

78.3

71.1-84.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,044

290

34.1

30.1-38.3

754

65.9

61.7-69.9

Some Post-H.S.

712

236

37.3

32.3-42.6

476

62.7

57.4-67.7

College Graduate

599

261

47.2

42.2-52.3

338

52.8

47.7-57.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

602

109

20.1

15.9-25.0

493

79.9

75.0-84.1

$15,000- 24,999

699

176

26.1

21.8-30.9

523

73.9

69.1-78.2

$25,000- 34,999

442

144

37.5

31.5-43.9

298

62.5

56.1-68.5

$35,000- 49,999

330

143

50.4

42.6-58.2

187

49.6

41.8-57.4

$50,000-74,999

239

109

46.4

37.4-55.7

130

53.6

44.3-62.6

$75,000+

217

104

56.9

48.7-64.8

113

43.1

35.2-51.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,078

177

18.6

15.6-22.1

901

81.4

77.9-84.4

1,806

679

42.8

39.5-46.1

1,127

57.2

53.9-60.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

315

129

44.5

37.9-51.4

186

55.5

48.6-62.1

Non-Veteran

2,648

751

33.4

30.7-36.2

1,897

66.6

63.8-69.3

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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.

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