BRFSS 2005 - Northeastern Partnership**: (During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

Exercise

During the past month, other than your regular job, 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
North Carolina	17,247	12,560	74.4	73.5-75.3	4,687	25.6	24.7-26.5
-Northeastern Partnership	1,189	784	68.8	65.3-72.2	405	31.2	27.8-34.7
GENDER
Male	421	305	74.8	68.9-79.8	116	25.2	20.2-31.1
Female	768	479	62.8	58.6-66.8	289	37.2	33.2-41.4
RACE
White	698	497	74.9	70.6-78.8	201	25.1	21.2-29.4
African American	430	250	59.4	53.1-65.5	180	40.6	34.5-46.9
Other Minorities	54	34	66.8	50.5-79.9	20	33.2	20.1-49.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	37	26	70.7	50.1-85.3	11	29.3	14.7-49.9
Non-Hispanic	1,152	758	68.7	65.1-72.1	394	31.3	27.9-34.9
AGE
18-24	37	27	75.1	57.1-87.3	10	24.9	12.7-42.9
25-34	129	103	76.5	64.6-85.3	26	23.5	14.7-35.4
35-44	179	129	74.3	65.7-81.3	50	25.7	18.7-34.3
45-54	270	174	67.3	60.0-73.9	96	32.7	26.1-40.0
55-64	247	143	61.0	53.8-67.8	104	39.0	32.2-46.2
65-74	177	111	62.2	53.5-70.2	66	37.8	29.8-46.5
75+	144	92	62.2	52.9-70.6	52	37.8	29.4-47.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	245	125	53.3	44.9-61.5	120	46.7	38.5-55.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	438	281	67.3	61.1-72.9	157	32.7	27.1-38.9
Some Post-H.S.	262	191	75.5	68.1-81.7	71	24.5	18.3-31.9
College Graduate	242	185	80.1	74.1-85.0	57	19.9	15.0-25.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	197	105	51.8	42.6-60.8	92	48.2	39.2-57.4
$15,000- 24,999	231	142	64.6	55.6-72.7	89	35.4	27.3-44.4
$25,000- 34,999	157	104	70.1	58.9-79.3	53	29.9	20.7-41.1
$35,000- 49,999	137	104	78.2	70.0-84.6	33	21.8	15.4-30.0
$50,000-74,999	133	102	80.8	72.4-87.1	31	19.2	12.9-27.6
$75,000+	130	103	82.1	73.9-88.2	27	17.9	11.8-26.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	479	262	56.3	50.3-62.1	217	43.7	37.9-49.7
No	679	504	75.8	71.3-79.8	175	24.2	20.2-28.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	163	112	71.1	60.7-79.7	51	28.9	20.3-39.3
Non-Veteran	1,019	668	68.4	64.6-72.0	351	31.6	28.0-35.4

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,189

784

68.8

65.3-72.2

405

31.2

27.8-34.7

GENDER

Male

421

305

74.8

68.9-79.8

116

25.2

20.2-31.1

Female

768

479

62.8

58.6-66.8

289

37.2

33.2-41.4

RACE

White

698

497

74.9

70.6-78.8

201

25.1

21.2-29.4

African American

430

250

59.4

53.1-65.5

180

40.6

34.5-46.9

Other Minorities

66.8

50.5-79.9

33.2

20.1-49.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

70.7

50.1-85.3

29.3

14.7-49.9

Non-Hispanic

1,152

758

68.7

65.1-72.1

394

31.3

27.9-34.9

AGE

18-24

75.1

57.1-87.3

24.9

12.7-42.9

25-34

129

103

76.5

64.6-85.3

23.5

14.7-35.4

35-44

179

129

74.3

65.7-81.3

25.7

18.7-34.3

45-54

270

174

67.3

60.0-73.9

32.7

26.1-40.0

55-64

247

143

61.0

53.8-67.8

104

39.0

32.2-46.2

65-74

177

111

62.2

53.5-70.2

37.8

29.8-46.5

75+

144

62.2

52.9-70.6

37.8

29.4-47.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

245

125

53.3

44.9-61.5

120

46.7

38.5-55.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

438

281

67.3

61.1-72.9

157

32.7

27.1-38.9

Some Post-H.S.

262

191

75.5

68.1-81.7

24.5

18.3-31.9

College Graduate

242

185

80.1

74.1-85.0

19.9

15.0-25.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

197

105

51.8

42.6-60.8

48.2

39.2-57.4

$15,000- 24,999

231

142

64.6

55.6-72.7

35.4

27.3-44.4

$25,000- 34,999

157

104

70.1

58.9-79.3

29.9

20.7-41.1

$35,000- 49,999

137

104

78.2

70.0-84.6

21.8

15.4-30.0

$50,000-74,999

133

102

80.8

72.4-87.1

19.2

12.9-27.6

$75,000+

130

103

82.1

73.9-88.2

17.9

11.8-26.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

479

262

56.3

50.3-62.1

217

43.7

37.9-49.7

679

504

75.8

71.3-79.8

175

24.2

20.2-28.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

163

112

71.1

60.7-79.7

28.9

20.3-39.3

Non-Veteran

1,019

668

68.4

64.6-72.0

351

31.6

28.0-35.4

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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: 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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