BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (On days when you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, how much total time per day do you spend doing these activities?*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Physical Activity

On days when you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, how much total time per day do you spend doing these activities?*

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	Total Respond.^	10-20 minutes	21-30 minutes	31-60 minutes	1-2 hours	More than 2 hours
North Carolina	5,972	754	12.0	11.0-13.2	1,608	27.4	25.8-29.0	2,145	36.3	34.6-38.0	889	14.5	13.3-15.8	576	9.8	8.7-11.0
-Piedmont NC	3,429	421	11.8	10.4-13.3	960	28.1	26.0-30.3	1,252	37.7	35.5-40.0	492	13.4	12.0-14.9	304	9.0	7.7-10.5
GENDER
Male	1,576	160	9.5	7.8-11.5	384	25.6	22.7-28.7	569	38.3	35.1-41.6	287	15.7	13.7-18.0	176	10.9	9.0-13.2
Female	1,853	261	15.3	13.0-17.8	576	31.9	29.2-34.7	683	36.8	34.0-39.8	205	9.8	8.3-11.6	128	6.2	4.8- 7.9
RACE
White	2,814	346	12.5	10.9-14.4	791	28.6	26.3-30.9	1,031	37.2	34.8-39.7	394	12.7	11.2-14.4	252	9.0	7.6-10.5
African American	457	56	9.2	6.7-12.4	121	24.8	19.1-31.5	168	41.8	35.3-48.5	75	16.8	12.7-21.8	37	7.5	4.9-11.2
Other Minorities	141	17	9.6	5.4-16.3	43	30.8	21.4-42.0	43	30.3	21.3-41.2	23	14.7	9.1-22.8	15	14.7	6.7-29.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	128	12	6.3	3.2-12.0	35	29.7	20.3-41.2	58	44.0	32.8-55.7	8	6.1	2.6-13.7	15	14.0	6.3-28.2
Non-Hispanic	3,297	409	12.2	10.7-13.8	924	28.0	25.9-30.2	1,192	37.3	35.0-39.6	483	13.8	12.4-15.4	289	8.7	7.5-10.1
AGE
18-24	213	26	11.9	7.4-18.6	59	28.9	21.5-37.6	74	35.1	27.2-43.8	31	12.1	7.9-18.2	23	12.0	7.2-19.3
25-34	627	74	9.4	7.1-12.2	192	30.0	25.8-34.6	250	41.8	37.1-46.7	78	12.4	9.7-15.8	33	6.4	4.3- 9.4
35-44	859	121	14.5	11.8-17.6	259	27.5	24.1-31.2	338	41.5	37.6-45.6	97	11.0	8.7-13.8	44	5.5	3.8- 7.8
45-54	726	84	11.6	8.9-15.0	215	29.6	25.7-33.9	247	33.7	29.6-38.1	109	14.8	12.0-18.1	71	10.2	7.8-13.4
55-64	537	57	10.7	8.0-14.2	144	26.9	22.6-31.7	175	33.2	28.6-38.2	95	17.7	14.0-22.0	66	11.5	8.7-15.0
65-74	313	39	11.9	8.3-16.9	60	21.2	16.3-27.2	106	32.6	26.9-39.0	61	19.3	14.6-24.9	47	15.0	10.8-20.4
75+	145	20	13.3	8.1-21.0	30	20.7	13.2-30.9	60	38.3	29.4-48.1	18	12.0	7.1-19.4	17	15.8	9.2-25.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	264	34	10.7	6.1-18.1	57	25.7	17.5-36.1	77	32.0	23.7-41.6	45	11.7	7.7-17.4	51	19.9	13.1-29.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	820	118	13.9	11.0-17.4	201	25.8	21.6-30.5	264	32.5	28.0-37.4	144	17.5	14.3-21.2	93	10.3	7.9-13.5
Some Post-H.S.	799	100	12.1	9.2-15.6	203	24.3	20.3-28.7	301	40.9	36.0-45.9	122	14.6	11.5-18.4	73	8.2	5.8-11.4
College Graduate	1,545	169	10.8	9.1-12.9	499	32.1	29.3-35.0	610	40.1	37.1-43.1	180	10.9	9.2-12.8	87	6.1	4.8- 7.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	198	35	15.4	10.0-23.2	41	23.2	15.4-33.5	59	34.4	24.2-46.2	38	17.8	11.0-27.5	25	9.2	5.7-14.5
$15,000- 24,999	405	58	11.7	8.4-16.0	101	25.9	20.0-32.7	132	37.3	30.2-44.9	73	13.9	10.2-18.6	41	11.2	7.2-17.0
$25,000- 34,999	410	61	12.3	9.1-16.4	115	28.5	23.0-34.8	124	31.3	25.6-37.7	62	14.6	10.7-19.6	48	13.2	8.2-20.5
$35,000- 49,999	508	54	11.0	7.9-15.1	156	31.9	25.9-38.6	181	35.6	30.1-41.5	63	12.8	9.6-16.9	54	8.7	6.2-12.1
$50,000-74,999	584	65	10.8	7.9-14.6	152	24.9	20.6-29.7	233	40.5	35.1-46.2	91	15.4	12.2-19.3	43	8.4	5.9-11.8
$75,000+	964	109	11.8	9.4-14.8	295	29.6	26.2-33.2	387	41.5	37.7-45.4	114	11.0	8.9-13.5	59	6.1	4.5- 8.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	584	83	14.0	10.4-18.7	148	24.0	19.4-29.2	192	31.4	26.2-37.1	96	17.5	13.7-22.1	65	13.2	9.6-17.8
No	2,784	333	11.6	10.1-13.2	798	29.3	26.9-31.7	1,033	38.6	36.1-41.2	386	12.4	11.0-14.0	234	8.1	6.8- 9.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	427	35	7.2	4.8-10.7	95	25.7	20.0-32.3	139	34.2	28.2-40.9	91	20.0	15.7-25.1	67	12.9	9.7-16.9
Non-Veteran	3,001	386	12.4	10.9-14.1	865	28.5	26.2-30.8	1,112	38.2	35.8-40.6	401	12.5	11.0-14.1	237	8.5	7.1-10.2

Total
Respond.^

10-20 minutes

21-30 minutes

31-60 minutes

1-2 hours

More than 2 hours

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,972

754

12.0

11.0-13.2

1,608

27.4

25.8-29.0

2,145

36.3

34.6-38.0

889

14.5

13.3-15.8

576

9.8

8.7-11.0

-Piedmont NC

3,429

421

11.8

10.4-13.3

960

28.1

26.0-30.3

1,252

37.7

35.5-40.0

492

13.4

12.0-14.9

304

9.0

7.7-10.5

GENDER

Male

1,576

160

9.5

7.8-11.5

384

25.6

22.7-28.7

569

38.3

35.1-41.6

287

15.7

13.7-18.0

176

10.9

9.0-13.2

Female

1,853

261

15.3

13.0-17.8

576

31.9

29.2-34.7

683

36.8

34.0-39.8

205

9.8

8.3-11.6

128

6.2

4.8- 7.9

RACE

White

2,814

346

12.5

10.9-14.4

791

28.6

26.3-30.9

1,031

37.2

34.8-39.7

394

12.7

11.2-14.4

252

9.0

7.6-10.5

African American

457

9.2

6.7-12.4

121

24.8

19.1-31.5

168

41.8

35.3-48.5

16.8

12.7-21.8

7.5

4.9-11.2

Other Minorities

141

9.6

5.4-16.3

30.8

21.4-42.0

30.3

21.3-41.2

14.7

9.1-22.8

14.7

6.7-29.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

128

6.3

3.2-12.0

29.7

20.3-41.2

44.0

32.8-55.7

6.1

2.6-13.7

14.0

6.3-28.2

Non-Hispanic

3,297

409

12.2

10.7-13.8

924

28.0

25.9-30.2

1,192

37.3

35.0-39.6

483

13.8

12.4-15.4

289

8.7

7.5-10.1

AGE

18-24

213

11.9

7.4-18.6

28.9

21.5-37.6

35.1

27.2-43.8

12.1

7.9-18.2

12.0

7.2-19.3

25-34

627

9.4

7.1-12.2

192

30.0

25.8-34.6

250

41.8

37.1-46.7

12.4

9.7-15.8

6.4

4.3- 9.4

35-44

859

121

14.5

11.8-17.6

259

27.5

24.1-31.2

338

41.5

37.6-45.6

11.0

8.7-13.8

5.5

3.8- 7.8

45-54

726

11.6

8.9-15.0

215

29.6

25.7-33.9

247

33.7

29.6-38.1

109

14.8

12.0-18.1

10.2

7.8-13.4

55-64

537

10.7

8.0-14.2

144

26.9

22.6-31.7

175

33.2

28.6-38.2

17.7

14.0-22.0

11.5

8.7-15.0

65-74

313

11.9

8.3-16.9

21.2

16.3-27.2

106

32.6

26.9-39.0

19.3

14.6-24.9

15.0

10.8-20.4

75+

145

13.3

8.1-21.0

20.7

13.2-30.9

38.3

29.4-48.1

12.0

7.1-19.4

15.8

9.2-25.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

264

10.7

6.1-18.1

25.7

17.5-36.1

32.0

23.7-41.6

11.7

7.7-17.4

19.9

13.1-29.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

820

118

13.9

11.0-17.4

201

25.8

21.6-30.5

264

32.5

28.0-37.4

144

17.5

14.3-21.2

10.3

7.9-13.5

Some Post-H.S.

799

100

12.1

9.2-15.6

203

24.3

20.3-28.7

301

40.9

36.0-45.9

122

14.6

11.5-18.4

8.2

5.8-11.4

College Graduate

1,545

169

10.8

9.1-12.9

499

32.1

29.3-35.0

610

40.1

37.1-43.1

180

10.9

9.2-12.8

6.1

4.8- 7.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

198

15.4

10.0-23.2

23.2

15.4-33.5

34.4

24.2-46.2

17.8

11.0-27.5

9.2

5.7-14.5

$15,000- 24,999

405

11.7

8.4-16.0

101

25.9

20.0-32.7

132

37.3

30.2-44.9

13.9

10.2-18.6

11.2

7.2-17.0

$25,000- 34,999

410

12.3

9.1-16.4

115

28.5

23.0-34.8

124

31.3

25.6-37.7

14.6

10.7-19.6

13.2

8.2-20.5

$35,000- 49,999

508

11.0

7.9-15.1

156

31.9

25.9-38.6

181

35.6

30.1-41.5

12.8

9.6-16.9

8.7

6.2-12.1

$50,000-74,999

584

10.8

7.9-14.6

152

24.9

20.6-29.7

233

40.5

35.1-46.2

15.4

12.2-19.3

8.4

5.9-11.8

$75,000+

964

109

11.8

9.4-14.8

295

29.6

26.2-33.2

387

41.5

37.7-45.4

114

11.0

8.9-13.5

6.1

4.5- 8.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

584

14.0

10.4-18.7

148

24.0

19.4-29.2

192

31.4

26.2-37.1

17.5

13.7-22.1

13.2

9.6-17.8

2,784

333

11.6

10.1-13.2

798

29.3

26.9-31.7

1,033

38.6

36.1-41.2

386

12.4

11.0-14.0

234

8.1

6.8- 9.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

427

7.2

4.8-10.7

25.7

20.0-32.3

139

34.2

28.2-40.9

20.0

15.7-25.1

12.9

9.7-16.9

Non-Veteran

3,001

386

12.4

10.9-14.1

865

28.5

26.2-30.8

1,112

38.2

35.8-40.6

401

12.5

11.0-14.1

237

8.5

7.1-10.2

Back to Physical Activity.

*This question was asked only of respondents who reported doing vigorous 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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