BRFSS 2007 - Buncombe County: (Moderate Physical Activity*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Buncombe County

Physical Activity

Moderate Physical Activity*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	13,951	5,705	44.0	42.8-45.3	8,246	56.0	54.7-57.2
-Buncombe County	326	144	50.2	42.9-57.6	182	49.8	42.4-57.1
GENDER
Male	120	55	51.3	39.7-62.8	65	48.7	37.2-60.3
Female	206	89	49.0	40.9-57.1	117	51.0	42.9-59.1
RACE
White	289	130	48.4	40.8-55.9	159	51.6	44.1-59.2
Other	35	13	62.3	40.2-80.3	22	37.7	19.7-59.8
AGE
18-44	89	55	63.1	50.1-74.4	34	36.9	25.6-49.9
45+	234	89	37.5	30.8-44.9	145	62.5	55.1-69.2
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	117	42	44.2	31.8-57.4	75	55.8	42.6-68.2
Some College +	208	102	54.1	45.4-62.6	106	45.9	37.4-54.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	180	79	51.1	40.9-61.3	101	48.9	38.7-59.1
$50,000+	110	56	53.3	42.3-64.1	54	46.7	35.9-57.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,951

5,705

44.0

42.8-45.3

8,246

56.0

54.7-57.2

-Buncombe County

326

144

50.2

42.9-57.6

182

49.8

42.4-57.1

GENDER

Male

120

51.3

39.7-62.8

48.7

37.2-60.3

Female

206

49.0

40.9-57.1

117

51.0

42.9-59.1

RACE

White

289

130

48.4

40.8-55.9

159

51.6

44.1-59.2

Other

62.3

40.2-80.3

37.7

19.7-59.8

AGE

18-44

63.1

50.1-74.4

36.9

25.6-49.9

45+

234

37.5

30.8-44.9

145

62.5

55.1-69.2

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

117

44.2

31.8-57.4

55.8

42.6-68.2

Some College +

208

102

54.1

45.4-62.6

106

45.9

37.4-54.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

180

51.1

40.9-61.3

101

48.9

38.7-59.1

$50,000+

110

53.3

42.3-64.1

46.7

35.9-57.7

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*Data in this table were derived from the physical activity questions.
Yes = Respondents who report doing moderate physical activity for 30 or more minutes per day, five or more days per week or
respondents who report doing vigorous physical acti vity for 20 or more minutes per day, three or more days per week.
No= Respondents who report no moderate physical activity or less than 30 minutes per day, or less than five days per week
and no vigorous physical activity or less than 20 minutes p er day, or less than three days per week.

^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.

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