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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	1,620	955	58.7	55.3-61.9	665	41.3	38.1-44.7
GENDER
Male	606	319	53.5	48.2-58.8	287	46.5	41.2-51.8
Female	1,014	636	63.3	59.3-67.2	378	36.7	32.8-40.7
RACE
White	1,471	870	59.8	56.4-63.2	601	40.2	36.8-43.6
African American	43	28	51.5	32.8-69.8	15	48.5	30.2-67.2
Other Minorities	97	53	46.3	33.5-59.7	44	53.7	40.3-66.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	59	28	39.8	26.1-55.3	31	60.2	44.7-73.9
Non-Hispanic	1,555	926	60.0	56.6-63.3	629	40.0	36.7-43.4
AGE
18-24	50	31	68.9	53.4-81.1	19	31.1	18.9-46.6
25-34	164	110	56.1	46.4-65.5	54	43.9	34.5-53.6
35-44	241	154	60.7	53.0-68.0	87	39.3	32.0-47.0
45-54	309	202	62.4	55.2-69.0	107	37.6	31.0-44.8
55-64	346	215	64.4	58.3-70.1	131	35.6	29.9-41.7
65-74	286	135	43.3	36.7-50.1	151	56.7	49.9-63.3
75+	218	105	48.6	40.7-56.6	113	51.4	43.4-59.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	258	121	44.7	35.5-54.4	137	55.3	45.6-64.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	502	283	58.5	52.5-64.3	219	41.5	35.7-47.5
Some Post-H.S.	408	261	61.3	55.0-67.3	147	38.7	32.7-45.0
College Graduate	446	286	65.1	59.3-70.5	160	34.9	29.5-40.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	218	123	56.8	47.0-66.1	95	43.2	33.9-53.0
$15,000- 24,999	301	167	49.9	42.1-57.7	134	50.1	42.3-57.9
$25,000- 34,999	236	134	53.5	44.6-62.2	102	46.5	37.8-55.4
$35,000- 49,999	253	150	58.7	50.6-66.4	103	41.3	33.6-49.4
$50,000-74,999	191	122	64.2	55.5-72.0	69	35.8	28.0-44.5
$75,000+	192	132	67.5	58.9-75.0	60	32.5	25.0-41.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	658	378	58.3	53.0-63.4	280	41.7	36.6-47.0
No	950	570	58.8	54.5-63.0	380	41.2	37.0-45.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	240	125	50.5	42.7-58.2	115	49.5	41.8-57.3
Non-Veteran	1,380	830	59.9	56.3-63.5	550	40.1	36.5-43.7

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

-Western NC

1,620

955

58.7

55.3-61.9

665

41.3

38.1-44.7

GENDER

Male

606

319

53.5

48.2-58.8

287

46.5

41.2-51.8

Female

1,014

636

63.3

59.3-67.2

378

36.7

32.8-40.7

RACE

White

1,471

870

59.8

56.4-63.2

601

40.2

36.8-43.6

African American

51.5

32.8-69.8

48.5

30.2-67.2

Other Minorities

46.3

33.5-59.7

53.7

40.3-66.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

39.8

26.1-55.3

60.2

44.7-73.9

Non-Hispanic

1,555

926

60.0

56.6-63.3

629

40.0

36.7-43.4

AGE

18-24

68.9

53.4-81.1

31.1

18.9-46.6

25-34

164

110

56.1

46.4-65.5

43.9

34.5-53.6

35-44

241

154

60.7

53.0-68.0

39.3

32.0-47.0

45-54

309

202

62.4

55.2-69.0

107

37.6

31.0-44.8

55-64

346

215

64.4

58.3-70.1

131

35.6

29.9-41.7

65-74

286

135

43.3

36.7-50.1

151

56.7

49.9-63.3

75+

218

105

48.6

40.7-56.6

113

51.4

43.4-59.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

258

121

44.7

35.5-54.4

137

55.3

45.6-64.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

502

283

58.5

52.5-64.3

219

41.5

35.7-47.5

Some Post-H.S.

408

261

61.3

55.0-67.3

147

38.7

32.7-45.0

College Graduate

446

286

65.1

59.3-70.5

160

34.9

29.5-40.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

218

123

56.8

47.0-66.1

43.2

33.9-53.0

$15,000- 24,999

301

167

49.9

42.1-57.7

134

50.1

42.3-57.9

$25,000- 34,999

236

134

53.5

44.6-62.2

102

46.5

37.8-55.4

$35,000- 49,999

253

150

58.7

50.6-66.4

103

41.3

33.6-49.4

$50,000-74,999

191

122

64.2

55.5-72.0

35.8

28.0-44.5

$75,000+

192

132

67.5

58.9-75.0

32.5

25.0-41.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

658

378

58.3

53.0-63.4

280

41.7

36.6-47.0

950

570

58.8

54.5-63.0

380

41.2

37.0-45.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

240

125

50.5

42.7-58.2

115

49.5

41.8-57.3

Non-Veteran

1,380

830

59.9

56.3-63.5

550

40.1

36.5-43.7

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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, 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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