BRFSS 2005 - Western 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: Western North Carolina**

Physical Activity

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
North Carolina	17,008	6,137	41.7	40.7-42.8	10,871	58.3	57.2-59.3
-Western NC	1,978	711	42.4	39.5-45.5	1,267	57.6	54.5-60.5
GENDER
Male	703	334	53.0	48.2-57.8	369	47.0	42.2-51.8
Female	1,275	377	33.2	29.8-36.8	898	66.8	63.2-70.2
RACE
White	1,760	649	44.0	40.9-47.1	1,111	56.0	52.9-59.1
African American	94	24	36.8	22.5-53.8	70	63.2	46.2-77.5
Other Minorities	123	38	30.4	19.6-43.9	85	69.6	56.1-80.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	79	19	29.3	17.0-45.5	60	70.7	54.5-83.0
Non-Hispanic	1,897	692	43.6	40.6-46.6	1,205	56.4	53.4-59.4
AGE
18-24	102	57	64.2	52.6-74.3	45	35.8	25.7-47.4
25-34	263	125	48.8	41.6-56.0	138	51.2	44.0-58.4
35-44	306	150	50.3	43.4-57.2	156	49.7	42.8-56.6
45-54	345	146	44.6	38.4-50.9	199	55.4	49.1-61.6
55-64	378	115	34.0	28.4-40.1	263	66.0	59.9-71.6
65-74	302	80	28.3	22.8-34.6	222	71.7	65.4-77.2
75+	275	36	12.5	8.8-17.4	239	87.5	82.6-91.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	343	76	32.6	24.6-41.7	267	67.4	58.3-75.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	604	186	37.2	32.0-42.7	418	62.8	57.3-68.0
Some Post-H.S.	477	188	47.4	41.5-53.4	289	52.6	46.6-58.5
College Graduate	545	260	52.1	47.1-57.1	285	47.9	42.9-52.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	278	55	28.6	21.0-37.7	223	71.4	62.3-79.0
$15,000- 24,999	410	120	33.9	27.6-40.9	290	66.1	59.1-72.4
$25,000- 34,999	269	102	41.0	33.8-48.6	167	59.0	51.4-66.2
$35,000- 49,999	292	126	51.0	43.9-58.0	166	49.0	42.0-56.1
$50,000-74,999	213	101	56.2	47.3-64.7	112	43.8	35.3-52.7
$75,000+	223	120	56.1	48.3-63.5	103	43.9	36.5-51.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	670	146	30.5	25.4-36.1	524	69.5	63.9-74.6
No	1,274	553	47.4	43.8-51.1	721	52.6	48.9-56.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	263	104	40.9	34.1-48.1	159	59.1	51.9-65.9
Non-Veteran	1,715	607	42.7	39.4-46.0	1,108	57.3	54.0-60.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,008

6,137

41.7

40.7-42.8

10,871

58.3

57.2-59.3

-Western NC

1,978

711

42.4

39.5-45.5

1,267

57.6

54.5-60.5

GENDER

Male

703

334

53.0

48.2-57.8

369

47.0

42.2-51.8

Female

1,275

377

33.2

29.8-36.8

898

66.8

63.2-70.2

RACE

White

1,760

649

44.0

40.9-47.1

1,111

56.0

52.9-59.1

African American

36.8

22.5-53.8

63.2

46.2-77.5

Other Minorities

123

30.4

19.6-43.9

69.6

56.1-80.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

29.3

17.0-45.5

70.7

54.5-83.0

Non-Hispanic

1,897

692

43.6

40.6-46.6

1,205

56.4

53.4-59.4

AGE

18-24

102

64.2

52.6-74.3

35.8

25.7-47.4

25-34

263

125

48.8

41.6-56.0

138

51.2

44.0-58.4

35-44

306

150

50.3

43.4-57.2

156

49.7

42.8-56.6

45-54

345

146

44.6

38.4-50.9

199

55.4

49.1-61.6

55-64

378

115

34.0

28.4-40.1

263

66.0

59.9-71.6

65-74

302

28.3

22.8-34.6

222

71.7

65.4-77.2

75+

275

12.5

8.8-17.4

239

87.5

82.6-91.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

343

32.6

24.6-41.7

267

67.4

58.3-75.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

604

186

37.2

32.0-42.7

418

62.8

57.3-68.0

Some Post-H.S.

477

188

47.4

41.5-53.4

289

52.6

46.6-58.5

College Graduate

545

260

52.1

47.1-57.1

285

47.9

42.9-52.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

278

28.6

21.0-37.7

223

71.4

62.3-79.0

$15,000- 24,999

410

120

33.9

27.6-40.9

290

66.1

59.1-72.4

$25,000- 34,999

269

102

41.0

33.8-48.6

167

59.0

51.4-66.2

$35,000- 49,999

292

126

51.0

43.9-58.0

166

49.0

42.0-56.1

$50,000-74,999

213

101

56.2

47.3-64.7

112

43.8

35.3-52.7

$75,000+

223

120

56.1

48.3-63.5

103

43.9

36.5-51.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

670

146

30.5

25.4-36.1

524

69.5

63.9-74.6

1,274

553

47.4

43.8-51.1

721

52.6

48.9-56.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

263

104

40.9

34.1-48.1

159

59.1

51.9-65.9

Non-Veteran

1,715

607

42.7

39.4-46.0

1,108

57.3

54.0-60.6

Back to Physical Activity.

*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.

** 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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