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-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	6,090	2,821	51.2	49.5-52.9	3,269	48.8	47.1-50.5
RACE
White	4,722	2,279	55.3	53.4-57.1	2,443	44.7	42.9-46.6
African American	889	374	46.5	42.1-50.9	515	53.5	49.1-57.9
Asian	41	22	49.1	32.4-66.0	19	50.9	34.0-67.6
Native American	108	41	37.2	27.1-48.5	67	62.8	51.5-72.9
Other Minorities	309	97	30.6	23.8-38.3	212	69.4	61.7-76.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	362	114	31.4	25.5-38.0	248	68.6	62.0-74.5
-English Speaking	90	38	37.9	26.8-50.4	52	62.1	49.6-73.2
-Spanish Speaking	272	76	30.0	23.3-37.7	196	70.0	62.3-76.7
Non-Hispanic	5,725	2,705	53.6	51.9-55.4	3,020	46.4	44.6-48.1
AGE
18-24	293	198	67.9	61.3-74.0	95	32.1	26.0-38.7
25-34	850	526	60.2	56.1-64.1	324	39.8	35.9-43.9
35-44	1,134	658	56.9	53.3-60.4	476	43.1	39.6-46.7
45-54	1,222	574	47.0	43.6-50.4	648	53.0	49.6-56.4
55-64	1,156	452	40.9	37.5-44.3	704	59.1	55.7-62.5
65-74	835	276	32.0	28.5-35.7	559	68.0	64.3-71.5
75+	579	126	23.3	19.2-27.8	453	76.7	72.2-80.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,022	290	33.9	29.3-38.8	732	66.1	61.2-70.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,808	757	48.2	45.0-51.4	1,051	51.8	48.6-55.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,335	652	56.0	52.5-59.5	683	44.0	40.5-47.5
College Graduate	1,915	1,120	62.1	59.4-64.7	795	37.9	35.3-40.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	556	153	32.6	27.2-38.6	403	67.4	61.4-72.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,004	325	36.2	32.0-40.6	679	63.8	59.4-68.0
$25,000- 34,999	775	349	50.0	44.9-55.0	426	50.0	45.0-55.1
$35,000- 49,999	919	469	56.8	52.6-60.8	450	43.2	39.2-47.4
$50,000-74,999	909	511	59.6	55.4-63.6	398	40.4	36.4-44.6
$75,000+	1,202	730	65.1	61.9-68.2	472	34.9	31.8-38.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,843	543	33.8	30.6-37.1	1,300	66.2	62.9-69.4
No	4,123	2,227	57.5	55.5-59.5	1,896	42.5	40.5-44.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,075	852	46.3	43.5-49.1	1,223	53.7	50.9-56.5
Non-Veteran	4,009	1,966	52.9	50.9-55.0	2,043	47.1	45.0-49.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,090

2,821

51.2

49.5-52.9

3,269

48.8

47.1-50.5

RACE

White

4,722

2,279

55.3

53.4-57.1

2,443

44.7

42.9-46.6

African American

889

374

46.5

42.1-50.9

515

53.5

49.1-57.9

Asian

49.1

32.4-66.0

50.9

34.0-67.6

Native American

108

37.2

27.1-48.5

62.8

51.5-72.9

Other Minorities

309

30.6

23.8-38.3

212

69.4

61.7-76.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

362

114

31.4

25.5-38.0

248

68.6

62.0-74.5

-English Speaking

37.9

26.8-50.4

62.1

49.6-73.2

-Spanish Speaking

272

30.0

23.3-37.7

196

70.0

62.3-76.7

Non-Hispanic

5,725

2,705

53.6

51.9-55.4

3,020

46.4

44.6-48.1

AGE

18-24

293

198

67.9

61.3-74.0

32.1

26.0-38.7

25-34

850

526

60.2

56.1-64.1

324

39.8

35.9-43.9

35-44

1,134

658

56.9

53.3-60.4

476

43.1

39.6-46.7

45-54

1,222

574

47.0

43.6-50.4

648

53.0

49.6-56.4

55-64

1,156

452

40.9

37.5-44.3

704

59.1

55.7-62.5

65-74

835

276

32.0

28.5-35.7

559

68.0

64.3-71.5

75+

579

126

23.3

19.2-27.8

453

76.7

72.2-80.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,022

290

33.9

29.3-38.8

732

66.1

61.2-70.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,808

757

48.2

45.0-51.4

1,051

51.8

48.6-55.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,335

652

56.0

52.5-59.5

683

44.0

40.5-47.5

College Graduate

1,915

1,120

62.1

59.4-64.7

795

37.9

35.3-40.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

556

153

32.6

27.2-38.6

403

67.4

61.4-72.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,004

325

36.2

32.0-40.6

679

63.8

59.4-68.0

$25,000- 34,999

775

349

50.0

44.9-55.0

426

50.0

45.0-55.1

$35,000- 49,999

919

469

56.8

52.6-60.8

450

43.2

39.2-47.4

$50,000-74,999

909

511

59.6

55.4-63.6

398

40.4

36.4-44.6

$75,000+

1,202

730

65.1

61.9-68.2

472

34.9

31.8-38.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,843

543

33.8

30.6-37.1

1,300

66.2

62.9-69.4

4,123

2,227

57.5

55.5-59.5

1,896

42.5

40.5-44.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,075

852

46.3

43.5-49.1

1,223

53.7

50.9-56.5

Non-Veteran

4,009

1,966

52.9

50.9-55.0

2,043

47.1

45.0-49.1

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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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