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-WHITES

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	12,862	4,912	45.2	44.0-46.4	7,950	54.8	53.6-56.0
GENDER
Male	4,722	2,279	55.3	53.4-57.1	2,443	44.7	42.9-46.6
Female	8,140	2,633	36.0	34.6-37.4	5,507	64.0	62.6-65.4
AGE
18-24	508	311	67.1	62.0-71.7	197	32.9	28.3-38.0
25-34	1,539	823	56.3	53.3-59.4	716	43.7	40.6-46.7
35-44	2,245	1,133	52.5	50.0-55.0	1,112	47.5	45.0-50.0
45-54	2,480	1,032	44.0	41.6-46.4	1,448	56.0	53.6-58.4
55-64	2,491	827	34.9	32.6-37.2	1,664	65.1	62.8-67.4
65-74	1,942	525	28.7	26.4-31.2	1,417	71.3	68.8-73.6
75+	1,603	243	15.3	13.3-17.5	1,360	84.7	82.5-86.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,621	349	31.4	27.5-35.5	1,272	68.6	64.5-72.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,806	1,218	39.3	37.1-41.6	2,588	60.7	58.4-62.9
Some Post-H.S.	3,238	1,221	46.4	44.0-48.8	2,017	53.6	51.2-56.0
College Graduate	4,175	2,121	54.7	52.8-56.6	2,054	45.3	43.4-47.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,248	263	29.9	25.8-34.4	985	70.1	65.6-74.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,984	566	35.4	32.1-38.7	1,418	64.6	61.3-67.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,535	590	42.5	39.1-45.9	945	57.5	54.1-60.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,890	784	46.5	43.7-49.4	1,106	53.5	50.6-56.3
$50,000-74,999	1,908	875	49.9	47.0-52.9	1,033	50.1	47.1-53.0
$75,000+	2,443	1,316	58.2	55.8-60.5	1,127	41.8	39.5-44.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,968	898	28.8	26.7-31.0	3,070	71.2	69.0-73.3
No	8,705	3,938	51.1	49.7-52.5	4,767	48.9	47.5-50.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,882	790	47.7	44.7-50.6	1,092	52.3	49.4-55.3
Non-Veteran	10,975	4,119	44.7	43.4-46.0	6,856	55.3	54.0-56.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

12,862

4,912

45.2

44.0-46.4

7,950

54.8

53.6-56.0

GENDER

Male

4,722

2,279

55.3

53.4-57.1

2,443

44.7

42.9-46.6

Female

8,140

2,633

36.0

34.6-37.4

5,507

64.0

62.6-65.4

AGE

18-24

508

311

67.1

62.0-71.7

197

32.9

28.3-38.0

25-34

1,539

823

56.3

53.3-59.4

716

43.7

40.6-46.7

35-44

2,245

1,133

52.5

50.0-55.0

1,112

47.5

45.0-50.0

45-54

2,480

1,032

44.0

41.6-46.4

1,448

56.0

53.6-58.4

55-64

2,491

827

34.9

32.6-37.2

1,664

65.1

62.8-67.4

65-74

1,942

525

28.7

26.4-31.2

1,417

71.3

68.8-73.6

75+

1,603

243

15.3

13.3-17.5

1,360

84.7

82.5-86.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,621

349

31.4

27.5-35.5

1,272

68.6

64.5-72.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,806

1,218

39.3

37.1-41.6

2,588

60.7

58.4-62.9

Some Post-H.S.

3,238

1,221

46.4

44.0-48.8

2,017

53.6

51.2-56.0

College Graduate

4,175

2,121

54.7

52.8-56.6

2,054

45.3

43.4-47.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,248

263

29.9

25.8-34.4

985

70.1

65.6-74.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,984

566

35.4

32.1-38.7

1,418

64.6

61.3-67.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,535

590

42.5

39.1-45.9

945

57.5

54.1-60.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,890

784

46.5

43.7-49.4

1,106

53.5

50.6-56.3

$50,000-74,999

1,908

875

49.9

47.0-52.9

1,033

50.1

47.1-53.0

$75,000+

2,443

1,316

58.2

55.8-60.5

1,127

41.8

39.5-44.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,968

898

28.8

26.7-31.0

3,070

71.2

69.0-73.3

8,705

3,938

51.1

49.7-52.5

4,767

48.9

47.5-50.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,882

790

47.7

44.7-50.6

1,092

52.3

49.4-55.3

Non-Veteran

10,975

4,119

44.7

43.4-46.0

6,856

55.3

54.0-56.6

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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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