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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	8,454	5,320	64.4	62.9-65.8	3,134	35.6	34.2-37.1
GENDER
Male	3,128	1,807	60.8	58.4-63.2	1,321	39.2	36.8-41.6
Female	5,326	3,513	67.8	66.1-69.4	1,813	32.2	30.6-33.9
RACE
White	6,579	4,111	64.2	62.5-65.8	2,468	35.8	34.2-37.5
African American	1,268	834	66.5	62.9-70.0	434	33.5	30.0-37.1
Other Minorities	572	354	63.0	57.6-68.1	218	37.0	31.9-42.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	472	283	61.2	55.1-66.9	189	38.8	33.1-44.9
Non-Hispanic	7,967	5,031	64.8	63.3-66.2	2,936	35.2	33.8-36.7
AGE
18-24	327	225	67.9	61.3-73.9	102	32.1	26.1-38.7
25-34	1,013	703	68.1	64.4-71.6	310	31.9	28.4-35.6
35-44	1,537	1,027	65.9	62.9-68.8	510	34.1	31.2-37.1
45-54	1,670	1,109	66.2	63.2-69.0	561	33.8	31.0-36.8
55-64	1,648	1,049	63.4	60.5-66.2	599	36.6	33.8-39.5
65-74	1,252	714	57.6	54.3-60.9	538	42.4	39.1-45.7
75+	945	443	46.5	42.7-50.4	502	53.5	49.6-57.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,214	657	54.6	50.3-58.9	557	45.4	41.1-49.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,433	1,440	63.2	60.5-65.9	993	36.8	34.1-39.5
Some Post-H.S.	2,054	1,333	65.0	61.8-68.2	721	35.0	31.8-38.2
College Graduate	2,732	1,874	69.0	66.6-71.2	858	31.0	28.8-33.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	856	502	63.1	57.8-68.2	354	36.9	31.8-42.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,323	799	63.8	60.0-67.5	524	36.2	32.5-40.0
$25,000- 34,999	943	591	64.0	59.4-68.4	352	36.0	31.6-40.6
$35,000- 49,999	1,162	756	65.5	61.6-69.1	406	34.5	30.9-38.4
$50,000-74,999	1,100	727	65.4	61.4-69.2	373	34.6	30.8-38.6
$75,000+	1,845	1,256	67.6	64.8-70.4	589	32.4	29.6-35.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,919	1,766	62.8	60.3-65.3	1,153	37.2	34.7-39.7
No	5,472	3,518	65.1	63.3-66.8	1,954	34.9	33.2-36.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,114	609	57.3	53.4-61.2	505	42.7	38.8-46.6
Non-Veteran	7,332	4,707	65.3	63.7-66.9	2,625	34.7	33.1-36.3

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

-Piedmont NC

8,454

5,320

64.4

62.9-65.8

3,134

35.6

34.2-37.1

GENDER

Male

3,128

1,807

60.8

58.4-63.2

1,321

39.2

36.8-41.6

Female

5,326

3,513

67.8

66.1-69.4

1,813

32.2

30.6-33.9

RACE

White

6,579

4,111

64.2

62.5-65.8

2,468

35.8

34.2-37.5

African American

1,268

834

66.5

62.9-70.0

434

33.5

30.0-37.1

Other Minorities

572

354

63.0

57.6-68.1

218

37.0

31.9-42.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

472

283

61.2

55.1-66.9

189

38.8

33.1-44.9

Non-Hispanic

7,967

5,031

64.8

63.3-66.2

2,936

35.2

33.8-36.7

AGE

18-24

327

225

67.9

61.3-73.9

102

32.1

26.1-38.7

25-34

1,013

703

68.1

64.4-71.6

310

31.9

28.4-35.6

35-44

1,537

1,027

65.9

62.9-68.8

510

34.1

31.2-37.1

45-54

1,670

1,109

66.2

63.2-69.0

561

33.8

31.0-36.8

55-64

1,648

1,049

63.4

60.5-66.2

599

36.6

33.8-39.5

65-74

1,252

714

57.6

54.3-60.9

538

42.4

39.1-45.7

75+

945

443

46.5

42.7-50.4

502

53.5

49.6-57.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,214

657

54.6

50.3-58.9

557

45.4

41.1-49.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,433

1,440

63.2

60.5-65.9

993

36.8

34.1-39.5

Some Post-H.S.

2,054

1,333

65.0

61.8-68.2

721

35.0

31.8-38.2

College Graduate

2,732

1,874

69.0

66.6-71.2

858

31.0

28.8-33.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

856

502

63.1

57.8-68.2

354

36.9

31.8-42.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,323

799

63.8

60.0-67.5

524

36.2

32.5-40.0

$25,000- 34,999

943

591

64.0

59.4-68.4

352

36.0

31.6-40.6

$35,000- 49,999

1,162

756

65.5

61.6-69.1

406

34.5

30.9-38.4

$50,000-74,999

1,100

727

65.4

61.4-69.2

373

34.6

30.8-38.6

$75,000+

1,845

1,256

67.6

64.8-70.4

589

32.4

29.6-35.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,919

1,766

62.8

60.3-65.3

1,153

37.2

34.7-39.7

5,472

3,518

65.1

63.3-66.8

1,954

34.9

33.2-36.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,114

609

57.3

53.4-61.2

505

42.7

38.8-46.6

Non-Veteran

7,332

4,707

65.3

63.7-66.9

2,625

34.7

33.1-36.3

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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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