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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Physical Activity & Nutrition

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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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,046	614	61.0	57.0-64.9	432	39.0	35.1-43.0
GENDER
Male	371	197	59.3	52.5-65.7	174	40.7	34.3-47.5
Female	675	417	62.6	57.8-67.1	258	37.4	32.9-42.2
RACE
White	651	357	56.7	51.6-61.7	294	43.3	38.3-48.4
African American	342	222	68.5	62.0-74.3	120	31.5	25.7-38.0
Other Minorities	50	34	66.4	48.4-80.6	16	33.6	19.4-51.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	30	21	69.8	47.5-85.5	9	30.2	14.5-52.5
Non-Hispanic	1,013	591	60.4	56.3-64.3	422	39.6	35.7-43.7
AGE
18-24	39	27	71.1	53.1-84.3	12	28.9	15.7-46.9
25-34	88	57	64.5	52.7-74.7	31	35.5	25.3-47.3
35-44	140	89	63.6	54.3-72.0	51	36.4	28.0-45.7
45-54	229	150	62.2	54.6-69.2	79	37.8	30.8-45.4
55-64	234	141	59.7	52.3-66.6	93	40.3	33.4-47.7
65-74	175	89	54.1	45.7-62.3	86	45.9	37.7-54.3
75+	133	56	42.1	33.0-51.7	77	57.9	48.3-67.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	226	121	60.1	51.1-68.5	105	39.9	31.5-48.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	360	198	57.2	50.2-64.0	162	42.8	36.0-49.8
Some Post-H.S.	233	145	65.3	57.0-72.8	88	34.7	27.2-43.0
College Graduate	226	149	64.1	55.7-71.6	77	35.9	28.4-44.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	164	99	58.7	48.4-68.2	65	41.3	31.8-51.6
$15,000- 24,999	200	112	62.2	53.3-70.4	88	37.8	29.6-46.7
$25,000- 34,999	133	75	56.9	45.0-68.0	58	43.1	32.0-55.0
$35,000- 49,999	145	88	57.3	46.7-67.3	57	42.7	32.7-53.3
$50,000-74,999	123	76	64.0	54.1-72.8	47	36.0	27.2-45.9
$75,000+	124	86	70.6	60.4-79.0	38	29.4	21.0-39.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	432	238	58.6	52.6-64.4	194	41.4	35.6-47.4
No	603	370	62.5	57.1-67.6	233	37.5	32.4-42.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	147	76	56.7	46.6-66.2	71	43.3	33.8-53.4
Non-Veteran	898	537	61.7	57.3-65.9	361	38.3	34.1-42.7

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,046

614

61.0

57.0-64.9

432

39.0

35.1-43.0

GENDER

Male

371

197

59.3

52.5-65.7

174

40.7

34.3-47.5

Female

675

417

62.6

57.8-67.1

258

37.4

32.9-42.2

RACE

White

651

357

56.7

51.6-61.7

294

43.3

38.3-48.4

African American

342

222

68.5

62.0-74.3

120

31.5

25.7-38.0

Other Minorities

66.4

48.4-80.6

33.6

19.4-51.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

69.8

47.5-85.5

30.2

14.5-52.5

Non-Hispanic

1,013

591

60.4

56.3-64.3

422

39.6

35.7-43.7

AGE

18-24

71.1

53.1-84.3

28.9

15.7-46.9

25-34

64.5

52.7-74.7

35.5

25.3-47.3

35-44

140

63.6

54.3-72.0

36.4

28.0-45.7

45-54

229

150

62.2

54.6-69.2

37.8

30.8-45.4

55-64

234

141

59.7

52.3-66.6

40.3

33.4-47.7

65-74

175

54.1

45.7-62.3

45.9

37.7-54.3

75+

133

42.1

33.0-51.7

57.9

48.3-67.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

226

121

60.1

51.1-68.5

105

39.9

31.5-48.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

360

198

57.2

50.2-64.0

162

42.8

36.0-49.8

Some Post-H.S.

233

145

65.3

57.0-72.8

34.7

27.2-43.0

College Graduate

226

149

64.1

55.7-71.6

35.9

28.4-44.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

164

58.7

48.4-68.2

41.3

31.8-51.6

$15,000- 24,999

200

112

62.2

53.3-70.4

37.8

29.6-46.7

$25,000- 34,999

133

56.9

45.0-68.0

43.1

32.0-55.0

$35,000- 49,999

145

57.3

46.7-67.3

42.7

32.7-53.3

$50,000-74,999

123

64.0

54.1-72.8

36.0

27.2-45.9

$75,000+

124

70.6

60.4-79.0

29.4

21.0-39.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

432

238

58.6

52.6-64.4

194

41.4

35.6-47.4

603

370

62.5

57.1-67.6

233

37.5

32.4-42.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

147

56.7

46.6-66.2

43.3

33.8-53.4

Non-Veteran

898

537

61.7

57.3-65.9

361

38.3

34.1-42.7

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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, Edgecombe, 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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