BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Moderate Physical Activity*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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
-Eastern NC	4,515	1,762	41.5	39.4-43.7	2,753	58.5	56.3-60.6
GENDER
Male	1,561	648	44.3	40.7-48.0	913	55.7	52.0-59.3
Female	2,954	1,114	38.8	36.4-41.2	1,840	61.2	58.8-63.6
RACE
White	3,059	1,300	45.7	43.0-48.5	1,759	54.3	51.5-57.0
African American	1,021	318	33.8	29.6-38.3	703	66.2	61.7-70.4
Other Minorities	417	134	34.0	27.6-41.1	283	66.0	58.9-72.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	206	66	31.4	23.2-41.0	140	68.6	59.0-76.8
Non-Hispanic	4,296	1,690	42.3	40.1-44.6	2,606	57.7	55.4-59.9
AGE
18-24	167	73	46.2	37.0-55.8	94	53.8	44.2-63.0
25-34	525	250	47.9	42.2-53.6	275	52.1	46.4-57.8
35-44	726	341	43.8	39.3-48.3	385	56.2	51.7-60.7
45-54	899	348	39.6	35.7-43.5	551	60.4	56.5-64.3
55-64	947	352	39.1	35.4-42.9	595	60.9	57.1-64.6
65-74	720	255	36.0	31.9-40.3	465	64.0	59.7-68.1
75+	507	135	26.9	22.5-31.7	372	73.1	68.3-77.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	680	177	31.4	25.5-37.9	503	68.6	62.1-74.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,444	504	39.1	35.3-43.0	940	60.9	57.0-64.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,202	491	43.4	39.2-47.8	711	56.6	52.2-60.8
College Graduate	1,183	588	49.5	45.9-53.1	595	50.5	46.9-54.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	504	139	29.1	22.7-36.4	365	70.9	63.6-77.3
$15,000- 24,999	800	253	35.4	30.1-41.1	547	64.6	58.9-69.9
$25,000- 34,999	553	211	41.6	35.6-48.0	342	58.4	52.0-64.4
$35,000- 49,999	638	251	41.3	36.1-46.7	387	58.7	53.3-63.9
$50,000-74,999	636	304	47.2	41.8-52.7	332	52.8	47.3-58.2
$75,000+	775	401	51.9	46.9-56.8	374	48.1	43.2-53.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,707	493	31.8	28.3-35.6	1,214	68.2	64.4-71.7
No	2,690	1,228	46.4	43.6-49.2	1,462	53.6	50.8-56.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	753	339	49.2	44.4-54.0	414	50.8	46.0-55.6
Non-Veteran	3,761	1,423	39.9	37.5-42.4	2,338	60.1	57.6-62.5

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

-Eastern NC

4,515

1,762

41.5

39.4-43.7

2,753

58.5

56.3-60.6

GENDER

Male

1,561

648

44.3

40.7-48.0

913

55.7

52.0-59.3

Female

2,954

1,114

38.8

36.4-41.2

1,840

61.2

58.8-63.6

RACE

White

3,059

1,300

45.7

43.0-48.5

1,759

54.3

51.5-57.0

African American

1,021

318

33.8

29.6-38.3

703

66.2

61.7-70.4

Other Minorities

417

134

34.0

27.6-41.1

283

66.0

58.9-72.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

206

31.4

23.2-41.0

140

68.6

59.0-76.8

Non-Hispanic

4,296

1,690

42.3

40.1-44.6

2,606

57.7

55.4-59.9

AGE

18-24

167

46.2

37.0-55.8

53.8

44.2-63.0

25-34

525

250

47.9

42.2-53.6

275

52.1

46.4-57.8

35-44

726

341

43.8

39.3-48.3

385

56.2

51.7-60.7

45-54

899

348

39.6

35.7-43.5

551

60.4

56.5-64.3

55-64

947

352

39.1

35.4-42.9

595

60.9

57.1-64.6

65-74

720

255

36.0

31.9-40.3

465

64.0

59.7-68.1

75+

507

135

26.9

22.5-31.7

372

73.1

68.3-77.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

680

177

31.4

25.5-37.9

503

68.6

62.1-74.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,444

504

39.1

35.3-43.0

940

60.9

57.0-64.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,202

491

43.4

39.2-47.8

711

56.6

52.2-60.8

College Graduate

1,183

588

49.5

45.9-53.1

595

50.5

46.9-54.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

504

139

29.1

22.7-36.4

365

70.9

63.6-77.3

$15,000- 24,999

800

253

35.4

30.1-41.1

547

64.6

58.9-69.9

$25,000- 34,999

553

211

41.6

35.6-48.0

342

58.4

52.0-64.4

$35,000- 49,999

638

251

41.3

36.1-46.7

387

58.7

53.3-63.9

$50,000-74,999

636

304

47.2

41.8-52.7

332

52.8

47.3-58.2

$75,000+

775

401

51.9

46.9-56.8

374

48.1

43.2-53.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,707

493

31.8

28.3-35.6

1,214

68.2

64.4-71.7

2,690

1,228

46.4

43.6-49.2

1,462

53.6

50.8-56.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

753

339

49.2

44.4-54.0

414

50.8

46.0-55.6

Non-Veteran

3,761

1,423

39.9

37.5-42.4

2,338

60.1

57.6-62.5

Back to Physical Activity.

*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.

** 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.

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