BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (How many days per week do you do these moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Physical Activity

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	Total Respond.^	1 day	2 days	3-4 days	5-6 days	Everyday
North Carolina	13,333	684	5.0	4.6- 5.6	1,650	12.2	11.5-13.0	4,496	34.3	33.2-35.4	2,478	18.5	17.6-19.4	4,025	29.9	28.9-31.0
-Piedmont NC	7,550	370	4.8	4.2- 5.6	950	12.5	11.5-13.5	2,575	35.1	33.7-36.6	1,448	19.5	18.2-20.8	2,207	28.0	26.7-29.4
GENDER
Male	2,750	144	5.2	4.2- 6.5	367	13.9	12.3-15.7	909	33.3	31.1-35.7	556	20.9	18.9-23.2	774	26.6	24.4-28.8
Female	4,800	226	4.5	3.8- 5.3	583	11.2	10.1-12.3	1,666	36.9	35.1-38.7	892	18.1	16.7-19.5	1,433	29.5	27.8-31.1
RACE
White	6,095	268	3.9	3.3- 4.6	695	11.5	10.5-12.6	2,100	35.7	34.1-37.3	1,217	20.6	19.2-22.1	1,815	28.3	26.8-29.8
African American	1,113	81	8.2	6.1-10.9	193	15.3	12.8-18.1	369	33.0	29.2-36.9	173	15.3	12.7-18.3	297	28.3	24.4-32.4
Other Minorities	310	21	8.5	4.9-14.5	59	17.7	12.8-24.0	96	34.8	27.9-42.3	51	15.0	10.7-20.6	83	23.9	18.7-30.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	279	20	10.3	5.7-17.9	46	17.5	12.3-24.4	87	31.8	24.7-39.7	49	16.9	11.9-23.3	77	23.6	18.2-29.9
Non-Hispanic	7,265	349	4.5	3.9- 5.2	902	12.2	11.2-13.2	2,486	35.3	33.9-36.8	1,399	19.6	18.4-21.0	2,129	28.3	26.9-29.8
AGE
18-24	337	13	4.1	2.0- 8.2	36	9.3	6.3-13.6	101	31.2	25.2-37.9	72	23.2	17.8-29.7	115	32.1	26.1-38.8
25-34	1,084	55	5.2	3.8- 7.0	144	15.0	12.4-17.9	390	37.7	34.2-41.4	187	16.5	13.9-19.4	308	25.6	22.7-28.9
35-44	1,541	56	3.3	2.4- 4.5	217	14.3	12.2-16.6	595	39.5	36.6-42.5	269	18.1	15.8-20.7	404	24.8	22.4-27.5
45-54	1,500	80	6.1	4.5- 8.1	165	10.3	8.6-12.3	533	35.5	32.6-38.6	322	21.8	19.3-24.5	400	26.3	23.6-29.2
55-64	1,374	64	4.8	3.6- 6.2	173	11.7	9.8-13.9	465	34.1	31.2-37.2	261	18.8	16.5-21.4	411	30.6	27.7-33.6
65-74	981	54	5.1	3.8- 6.8	126	12.0	9.9-14.5	304	32.4	29.0-36.0	193	19.6	16.8-22.8	304	31.0	27.6-34.6
75+	696	45	6.8	4.7- 9.7	85	13.6	10.6-17.4	175	24.2	20.6-28.2	137	20.8	17.3-24.9	254	34.5	30.4-38.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	910	86	9.1	6.7-12.2	166	16.6	13.3-20.4	230	27.6	23.2-32.5	116	13.1	9.9-17.0	312	33.7	29.0-38.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,072	115	5.7	4.4- 7.4	262	12.7	10.8-14.9	690	33.3	30.6-36.1	389	20.1	17.5-22.8	616	28.2	25.7-30.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,873	80	4.2	3.1- 5.7	219	11.0	9.4-12.8	646	35.8	32.9-38.9	389	19.4	17.1-22.1	539	29.5	26.7-32.5
College Graduate	2,685	88	3.2	2.5- 4.2	303	12.1	10.6-13.8	1,006	38.5	36.2-40.9	552	21.2	19.3-23.3	736	24.9	23.0-27.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	688	46	5.7	4.0- 8.1	113	15.1	11.7-19.2	157	24.1	19.6-29.2	100	13.9	10.4-18.2	272	41.3	36.1-46.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,161	80	9.5	6.9-12.9	163	14.2	11.3-17.6	363	30.2	26.5-34.3	191	16.5	13.6-19.9	364	29.6	26.0-33.5
$25,000- 34,999	884	53	6.3	4.2- 9.2	108	11.1	8.8-13.9	302	35.8	31.8-40.1	171	17.9	14.9-21.2	250	29.0	25.1-33.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,058	44	3.9	2.8- 5.5	133	12.5	10.2-15.3	397	39.1	35.2-43.2	202	18.2	15.4-21.3	282	26.2	22.5-30.3
$50,000-74,999	1,146	44	3.9	2.7- 5.7	142	13.0	10.7-15.7	428	38.2	34.6-42.0	250	22.4	19.2-26.0	282	22.4	19.5-25.6
$75,000+	1,609	49	2.7	2.0- 3.7	170	11.6	9.8-13.6	627	39.5	36.7-42.5	326	20.4	18.0-22.9	437	25.8	23.3-28.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,911	122	6.2	4.9- 7.8	283	14.0	12.0-16.1	551	30.3	27.5-33.1	327	17.5	15.2-20.1	628	32.1	29.3-35.0
No	5,506	244	4.5	3.8- 5.4	651	12.1	11.0-13.3	1,983	36.6	34.9-38.3	1,099	20.2	18.8-21.7	1,529	26.6	25.1-28.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	890	38	3.9	2.7- 5.5	104	13.2	10.5-16.4	284	31.8	28.1-35.8	187	22.7	18.8-27.2	277	28.5	24.8-32.5
Non-Veteran	6,659	332	5.0	4.3- 5.8	846	12.4	11.4-13.5	2,291	35.6	34.0-37.2	1,261	19.0	17.8-20.4	1,929	28.0	26.5-29.5

Total
Respond.^

1 day

2 days

3-4 days

5-6 days

Everyday

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,333

684

5.0

4.6- 5.6

1,650

12.2

11.5-13.0

4,496

34.3

33.2-35.4

2,478

18.5

17.6-19.4

4,025

29.9

28.9-31.0

-Piedmont NC

7,550

370

4.8

4.2- 5.6

950

12.5

11.5-13.5

2,575

35.1

33.7-36.6

1,448

19.5

18.2-20.8

2,207

28.0

26.7-29.4

GENDER

Male

2,750

144

5.2

4.2- 6.5

367

13.9

12.3-15.7

909

33.3

31.1-35.7

556

20.9

18.9-23.2

774

26.6

24.4-28.8

Female

4,800

226

4.5

3.8- 5.3

583

11.2

10.1-12.3

1,666

36.9

35.1-38.7

892

18.1

16.7-19.5

1,433

29.5

27.8-31.1

RACE

White

6,095

268

3.9

3.3- 4.6

695

11.5

10.5-12.6

2,100

35.7

34.1-37.3

1,217

20.6

19.2-22.1

1,815

28.3

26.8-29.8

African American

1,113

8.2

6.1-10.9

193

15.3

12.8-18.1

369

33.0

29.2-36.9

173

15.3

12.7-18.3

297

28.3

24.4-32.4

Other Minorities

310

8.5

4.9-14.5

17.7

12.8-24.0

34.8

27.9-42.3

15.0

10.7-20.6

23.9

18.7-30.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

279

10.3

5.7-17.9

17.5

12.3-24.4

31.8

24.7-39.7

16.9

11.9-23.3

23.6

18.2-29.9

Non-Hispanic

7,265

349

4.5

3.9- 5.2

902

12.2

11.2-13.2

2,486

35.3

33.9-36.8

1,399

19.6

18.4-21.0

2,129

28.3

26.9-29.8

AGE

18-24

337

4.1

2.0- 8.2

9.3

6.3-13.6

101

31.2

25.2-37.9

23.2

17.8-29.7

115

32.1

26.1-38.8

25-34

1,084

5.2

3.8- 7.0

144

15.0

12.4-17.9

390

37.7

34.2-41.4

187

16.5

13.9-19.4

308

25.6

22.7-28.9

35-44

1,541

3.3

2.4- 4.5

217

14.3

12.2-16.6

595

39.5

36.6-42.5

269

18.1

15.8-20.7

404

24.8

22.4-27.5

45-54

1,500

6.1

4.5- 8.1

165

10.3

8.6-12.3

533

35.5

32.6-38.6

322

21.8

19.3-24.5

400

26.3

23.6-29.2

55-64

1,374

4.8

3.6- 6.2

173

11.7

9.8-13.9

465

34.1

31.2-37.2

261

18.8

16.5-21.4

411

30.6

27.7-33.6

65-74

981

5.1

3.8- 6.8

126

12.0

9.9-14.5

304

32.4

29.0-36.0

193

19.6

16.8-22.8

304

31.0

27.6-34.6

75+

696

6.8

4.7- 9.7

13.6

10.6-17.4

175

24.2

20.6-28.2

137

20.8

17.3-24.9

254

34.5

30.4-38.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

910

9.1

6.7-12.2

166

16.6

13.3-20.4

230

27.6

23.2-32.5

116

13.1

9.9-17.0

312

33.7

29.0-38.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,072

115

5.7

4.4- 7.4

262

12.7

10.8-14.9

690

33.3

30.6-36.1

389

20.1

17.5-22.8

616

28.2

25.7-30.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,873

4.2

3.1- 5.7

219

11.0

9.4-12.8

646

35.8

32.9-38.9

389

19.4

17.1-22.1

539

29.5

26.7-32.5

College Graduate

2,685

3.2

2.5- 4.2

303

12.1

10.6-13.8

1,006

38.5

36.2-40.9

552

21.2

19.3-23.3

736

24.9

23.0-27.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

688

5.7

4.0- 8.1

113

15.1

11.7-19.2

157

24.1

19.6-29.2

100

13.9

10.4-18.2

272

41.3

36.1-46.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,161

9.5

6.9-12.9

163

14.2

11.3-17.6

363

30.2

26.5-34.3

191

16.5

13.6-19.9

364

29.6

26.0-33.5

$25,000- 34,999

884

6.3

4.2- 9.2

108

11.1

8.8-13.9

302

35.8

31.8-40.1

171

17.9

14.9-21.2

250

29.0

25.1-33.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,058

3.9

2.8- 5.5

133

12.5

10.2-15.3

397

39.1

35.2-43.2

202

18.2

15.4-21.3

282

26.2

22.5-30.3

$50,000-74,999

1,146

3.9

2.7- 5.7

142

13.0

10.7-15.7

428

38.2

34.6-42.0

250

22.4

19.2-26.0

282

22.4

19.5-25.6

$75,000+

1,609

2.7

2.0- 3.7

170

11.6

9.8-13.6

627

39.5

36.7-42.5

326

20.4

18.0-22.9

437

25.8

23.3-28.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,911

122

6.2

4.9- 7.8

283

14.0

12.0-16.1

551

30.3

27.5-33.1

327

17.5

15.2-20.1

628

32.1

29.3-35.0

5,506

244

4.5

3.8- 5.4

651

12.1

11.0-13.3

1,983

36.6

34.9-38.3

1,099

20.2

18.8-21.7

1,529

26.6

25.1-28.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

890

3.9

2.7- 5.5

104

13.2

10.5-16.4

284

31.8

28.1-35.8

187

22.7

18.8-27.2

277

28.5

24.8-32.5

Non-Veteran

6,659

332

5.0

4.3- 5.8

846

12.4

11.4-13.5

2,291

35.6

34.0-37.2

1,261

19.0

17.8-20.4

1,929

28.0

26.5-29.5

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*This question was asked only of respondents who reported doing moderate activities at least 10 minutes at a time.

^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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