BRFSS 2006 - North Carolina: (During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises <br>such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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
TOTAL	15,644	11,529	76.2	75.3-77.1	4,115	23.8	22.9-24.7
GENDER
Male	5,718	4,417	79.1	77.6-80.4	1,301	20.9	19.6-22.4
Female	9,926	7,112	73.5	72.3-74.6	2,814	26.5	25.4-27.7
RACE
White	11,795	9,011	79.7	78.8-80.7	2,784	20.3	19.3-21.2
African American	2,594	1,733	69.5	67.1-71.7	861	30.5	28.3-32.9
Asian	107	84	85.1	76.3-91.0	23	14.9	9.0-23.7
Native American	300	200	66.9	59.0-73.9	100	33.1	26.1-41.0
Other Minorities	781	452	61.4	56.9-65.8	329	38.6	34.2-43.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	821	473	61.4	57.0-65.7	348	38.6	34.3-43.0
-English Speaking	313	219	72.2	65.5-78.1	94	27.8	21.9-34.5
-Spanish Speaking	507	254	57.7	52.1-63.1	253	42.3	36.9-47.9
Non-Hispanic	14,787	11,036	77.8	76.9-78.6	3,751	22.2	21.4-23.1
AGE
18-24	629	489	82.4	78.8-85.5	140	17.6	14.5-21.2
25-34	1,865	1,437	77.6	75.2-79.9	428	22.4	20.1-24.8
35-44	2,671	2,089	78.4	76.4-80.3	582	21.6	19.7-23.6
45-54	3,090	2,326	76.5	74.6-78.3	764	23.5	21.7-25.4
55-64	3,102	2,235	72.9	70.9-74.7	867	27.1	25.3-29.1
65-74	2,368	1,695	72.7	70.5-74.8	673	27.3	25.2-29.5
75+	1,805	1,160	64.3	61.6-67.0	645	35.7	33.0-38.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,402	1,316	55.1	52.0-58.1	1,086	44.9	41.9-48.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,736	3,236	72.1	70.4-73.8	1,500	27.9	26.2-29.6
Some Post-H.S.	3,864	2,960	80.0	78.3-81.6	904	20.0	18.4-21.7
College Graduate	4,601	3,992	88.4	87.2-89.5	609	11.6	10.5-12.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,782	1,021	56.5	52.8-60.0	761	43.5	40.0-47.2
$15,000- 24,999	2,585	1,664	67.2	64.6-69.7	921	32.8	30.3-35.4
$25,000- 34,999	1,876	1,335	72.4	69.6-75.0	541	27.6	25.0-30.4
$35,000- 49,999	2,203	1,715	79.7	77.4-81.8	488	20.3	18.2-22.6
$50,000-74,999	2,018	1,648	82.6	80.4-84.6	370	17.4	15.4-19.6
$75,000+	2,841	2,521	90.0	88.6-91.2	320	10.0	8.8-11.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	5,633	3,526	65.9	64.2-67.5	2,107	34.1	32.5-35.8
No	9,517	7,656	81.0	79.9-82.1	1,861	19.0	17.9-20.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,278	1,745	78.4	76.3-80.4	533	21.6	19.6-23.7
Non-Veteran	13,335	9,762	75.8	74.8-76.8	3,573	24.2	23.2-25.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

15,644

11,529

76.2

75.3-77.1

4,115

23.8

22.9-24.7

GENDER

Male

5,718

4,417

79.1

77.6-80.4

1,301

20.9

19.6-22.4

Female

9,926

7,112

73.5

72.3-74.6

2,814

26.5

25.4-27.7

RACE

White

11,795

9,011

79.7

78.8-80.7

2,784

20.3

19.3-21.2

African American

2,594

1,733

69.5

67.1-71.7

861

30.5

28.3-32.9

Asian

107

85.1

76.3-91.0

14.9

9.0-23.7

Native American

300

200

66.9

59.0-73.9

100

33.1

26.1-41.0

Other Minorities

781

452

61.4

56.9-65.8

329

38.6

34.2-43.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

821

473

61.4

57.0-65.7

348

38.6

34.3-43.0

-English Speaking

313

219

72.2

65.5-78.1

27.8

21.9-34.5

-Spanish Speaking

507

254

57.7

52.1-63.1

253

42.3

36.9-47.9

Non-Hispanic

14,787

11,036

77.8

76.9-78.6

3,751

22.2

21.4-23.1

AGE

18-24

629

489

82.4

78.8-85.5

140

17.6

14.5-21.2

25-34

1,865

1,437

77.6

75.2-79.9

428

22.4

20.1-24.8

35-44

2,671

2,089

78.4

76.4-80.3

582

21.6

19.7-23.6

45-54

3,090

2,326

76.5

74.6-78.3

764

23.5

21.7-25.4

55-64

3,102

2,235

72.9

70.9-74.7

867

27.1

25.3-29.1

65-74

2,368

1,695

72.7

70.5-74.8

673

27.3

25.2-29.5

75+

1,805

1,160

64.3

61.6-67.0

645

35.7

33.0-38.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,402

1,316

55.1

52.0-58.1

1,086

44.9

41.9-48.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,736

3,236

72.1

70.4-73.8

1,500

27.9

26.2-29.6

Some Post-H.S.

3,864

2,960

80.0

78.3-81.6

904

20.0

18.4-21.7

College Graduate

4,601

3,992

88.4

87.2-89.5

609

11.6

10.5-12.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,782

1,021

56.5

52.8-60.0

761

43.5

40.0-47.2

$15,000- 24,999

2,585

1,664

67.2

64.6-69.7

921

32.8

30.3-35.4

$25,000- 34,999

1,876

1,335

72.4

69.6-75.0

541

27.6

25.0-30.4

$35,000- 49,999

2,203

1,715

79.7

77.4-81.8

488

20.3

18.2-22.6

$50,000-74,999

2,018

1,648

82.6

80.4-84.6

370

17.4

15.4-19.6

$75,000+

2,841

2,521

90.0

88.6-91.2

320

10.0

8.8-11.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

5,633

3,526

65.9

64.2-67.5

2,107

34.1

32.5-35.8

9,517

7,656

81.0

79.9-82.1

1,861

19.0

17.9-20.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,278

1,745

78.4

76.3-80.4

533

21.6

19.6-23.7

Non-Veteran

13,335

9,762

75.8

74.8-76.8

3,573

24.2

23.2-25.2

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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.

This page was generated on 29MAY07.

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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?

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?