BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Are you trying to increase your daily amount of physical activity or exercise?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,113	9,349	62.8	61.7-63.9	5,764	37.2	36.1-38.3
-Eastern NC	5,039	3,074	61.7	59.8-63.6	1,965	38.3	36.4-40.2
GENDER
Male	1,773	982	56.7	53.4-59.9	791	43.3	40.1-46.6
Female	3,266	2,092	66.3	64.1-68.4	1,174	33.7	31.6-35.9
RACE
White	3,422	2,021	59.1	56.7-61.4	1,401	40.9	38.6-43.3
African American	1,137	751	68.6	65.0-71.9	386	31.4	28.1-35.0
Other Minorities	466	294	63.5	56.8-69.7	172	36.5	30.3-43.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	249	162	65.3	56.7-73.0	87	34.7	27.0-43.3
Non-Hispanic	4,782	2,905	61.3	59.3-63.2	1,877	38.7	36.8-40.7
AGE
18-24	221	158	67.4	58.9-74.8	63	32.6	25.2-41.1
25-34	601	405	65.3	60.4-69.8	196	34.7	30.2-39.6
35-44	816	539	65.9	61.7-69.9	277	34.1	30.1-38.3
45-54	1,004	641	61.8	58.0-65.4	363	38.2	34.6-42.0
55-64	1,025	625	58.4	54.7-62.0	400	41.6	38.0-45.3
65-74	765	425	56.8	52.6-60.8	340	43.2	39.2-47.4
75+	571	255	45.0	40.2-49.8	316	55.0	50.2-59.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	811	425	54.0	48.8-59.2	386	46.0	40.8-51.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,610	938	59.8	56.3-63.3	672	40.2	36.7-43.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,295	838	64.7	61.0-68.3	457	35.3	31.7-39.0
College Graduate	1,317	870	66.5	63.2-69.7	447	33.5	30.3-36.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	643	367	58.8	53.6-63.7	276	41.2	36.3-46.4
$15,000- 24,999	869	522	60.1	54.8-65.1	347	39.9	34.9-45.2
$25,000- 34,999	641	390	61.8	56.7-66.8	251	38.2	33.2-43.3
$35,000- 49,999	727	455	61.4	56.3-66.2	272	38.6	33.8-43.7
$50,000-74,999	690	436	61.7	56.7-66.4	254	38.3	33.6-43.3
$75,000+	740	488	67.0	62.7-71.0	252	33.0	29.0-37.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,931	1,138	60.4	57.5-63.2	793	39.6	36.8-42.5
No	3,070	1,913	62.2	59.7-64.7	1,157	37.8	35.3-40.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	862	495	56.6	52.1-60.9	367	43.4	39.1-47.9
Non-Veteran	4,173	2,577	62.9	60.8-65.0	1,596	37.1	35.0-39.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,113

9,349

62.8

61.7-63.9

5,764

37.2

36.1-38.3

-Eastern NC

5,039

3,074

61.7

59.8-63.6

1,965

38.3

36.4-40.2

GENDER

Male

1,773

982

56.7

53.4-59.9

791

43.3

40.1-46.6

Female

3,266

2,092

66.3

64.1-68.4

1,174

33.7

31.6-35.9

RACE

White

3,422

2,021

59.1

56.7-61.4

1,401

40.9

38.6-43.3

African American

1,137

751

68.6

65.0-71.9

386

31.4

28.1-35.0

Other Minorities

466

294

63.5

56.8-69.7

172

36.5

30.3-43.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

249

162

65.3

56.7-73.0

34.7

27.0-43.3

Non-Hispanic

4,782

2,905

61.3

59.3-63.2

1,877

38.7

36.8-40.7

AGE

18-24

221

158

67.4

58.9-74.8

32.6

25.2-41.1

25-34

601

405

65.3

60.4-69.8

196

34.7

30.2-39.6

35-44

816

539

65.9

61.7-69.9

277

34.1

30.1-38.3

45-54

1,004

641

61.8

58.0-65.4

363

38.2

34.6-42.0

55-64

1,025

625

58.4

54.7-62.0

400

41.6

38.0-45.3

65-74

765

425

56.8

52.6-60.8

340

43.2

39.2-47.4

75+

571

255

45.0

40.2-49.8

316

55.0

50.2-59.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

811

425

54.0

48.8-59.2

386

46.0

40.8-51.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,610

938

59.8

56.3-63.3

672

40.2

36.7-43.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,295

838

64.7

61.0-68.3

457

35.3

31.7-39.0

College Graduate

1,317

870

66.5

63.2-69.7

447

33.5

30.3-36.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

643

367

58.8

53.6-63.7

276

41.2

36.3-46.4

$15,000- 24,999

869

522

60.1

54.8-65.1

347

39.9

34.9-45.2

$25,000- 34,999

641

390

61.8

56.7-66.8

251

38.2

33.2-43.3

$35,000- 49,999

727

455

61.4

56.3-66.2

272

38.6

33.8-43.7

$50,000-74,999

690

436

61.7

56.7-66.4

254

38.3

33.6-43.3

$75,000+

740

488

67.0

62.7-71.0

252

33.0

29.0-37.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,931

1,138

60.4

57.5-63.2

793

39.6

36.8-42.5

3,070

1,913

62.2

59.7-64.7

1,157

37.8

35.3-40.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

862

495

56.6

52.1-60.9

367

43.4

39.1-47.9

Non-Veteran

4,173

2,577

62.9

60.8-65.0

1,596

37.1

35.0-39.2

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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.

** 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.

***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.

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