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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Physical Activity Recommendation Status*

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	Total Respond.^	Meets Recommendation	Some Physical Activity	Physically Inactive
North Carolina	13,951	5,705	44.0	42.8-45.3	5,899	41.6	40.4-42.9	2,347	14.3	13.5-15.2
-Eastern NC	4,515	1,762	41.5	39.4-43.7	1,908	41.8	39.7-44.0	845	16.6	15.1-18.3
GENDER
Male	1,561	648	44.3	40.7-48.0	644	40.2	36.6-43.8	269	15.6	13.0-18.5
Female	2,954	1,114	38.8	36.4-41.2	1,264	43.5	41.0-46.0	576	17.7	16.0-19.6
RACE
White	3,059	1,300	45.7	43.0-48.5	1,267	41.2	38.5-43.9	492	13.1	11.4-15.0
African American	1,021	318	33.8	29.6-38.3	463	42.8	38.6-47.1	240	23.4	19.8-27.4
Other Minorities	417	134	34.0	27.6-41.1	172	43.8	36.7-51.1	111	22.2	17.0-28.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	206	66	31.4	23.2-41.0	87	44.1	34.7-54.0	53	24.5	17.4-33.2
Non-Hispanic	4,296	1,690	42.3	40.1-44.6	1,818	41.7	39.5-43.9	788	16.0	14.4-17.7
AGE
18-24	167	73	46.2	37.0-55.8	63	36.5	27.9-46.0	31	17.3	11.1-25.9
25-34	525	250	47.9	42.2-53.6	215	40.2	34.7-45.9	60	11.9	8.6-16.3
35-44	726	341	43.8	39.3-48.3	298	43.1	38.5-47.8	87	13.1	10.2-16.8
45-54	899	348	39.6	35.7-43.5	410	45.9	42.0-49.9	141	14.5	12.1-17.4
55-64	947	352	39.1	35.4-42.9	420	43.6	39.9-47.4	175	17.3	14.7-20.3
65-74	720	255	36.0	31.9-40.3	289	40.3	36.1-44.6	176	23.8	20.3-27.6
75+	507	135	26.9	22.5-31.7	203	41.9	36.8-47.1	169	31.3	26.6-36.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	680	177	31.4	25.5-37.9	281	38.5	32.4-45.0	222	30.1	24.3-36.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,444	504	39.1	35.3-43.0	610	41.4	37.6-45.2	330	19.5	16.9-22.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,202	491	43.4	39.2-47.8	523	44.0	39.7-48.4	188	12.6	10.3-15.2
College Graduate	1,183	588	49.5	45.9-53.1	492	42.2	38.7-45.9	103	8.3	6.4-10.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	504	139	29.1	22.7-36.4	209	42.0	35.7-48.6	156	28.9	23.8-34.7
$15,000- 24,999	800	253	35.4	30.1-41.1	333	41.6	36.2-47.2	214	22.9	19.0-27.4
$25,000- 34,999	553	211	41.6	35.6-48.0	245	39.4	33.8-45.3	97	18.9	14.6-24.2
$35,000- 49,999	638	251	41.3	36.1-46.7	299	45.5	40.3-50.9	88	13.2	10.0-17.0
$50,000-74,999	636	304	47.2	41.8-52.7	278	45.8	40.2-51.4	54	7.0	5.0- 9.8
$75,000+	775	401	51.9	46.9-56.8	317	40.6	35.9-45.5	57	7.5	5.1-11.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,707	493	31.8	28.3-35.6	701	40.0	36.6-43.5	513	28.2	24.8-31.8
No	2,690	1,228	46.4	43.6-49.2	1,157	42.8	40.0-45.6	305	10.8	9.3-12.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	753	339	49.2	44.4-54.0	284	37.1	32.6-41.8	130	13.7	11.2-16.7
Non-Veteran	3,761	1,423	39.9	37.5-42.4	1,623	42.8	40.4-45.3	715	17.3	15.5-19.2

Total
Respond.^

Meets Recommendation

Some Physical Activity

Physically Inactive

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,951

5,705

44.0

42.8-45.3

5,899

41.6

40.4-42.9

2,347

14.3

13.5-15.2

-Eastern NC

4,515

1,762

41.5

39.4-43.7

1,908

41.8

39.7-44.0

845

16.6

15.1-18.3

GENDER

Male

1,561

648

44.3

40.7-48.0

644

40.2

36.6-43.8

269

15.6

13.0-18.5

Female

2,954

1,114

38.8

36.4-41.2

1,264

43.5

41.0-46.0

576

17.7

16.0-19.6

RACE

White

3,059

1,300

45.7

43.0-48.5

1,267

41.2

38.5-43.9

492

13.1

11.4-15.0

African American

1,021

318

33.8

29.6-38.3

463

42.8

38.6-47.1

240

23.4

19.8-27.4

Other Minorities

417

134

34.0

27.6-41.1

172

43.8

36.7-51.1

111

22.2

17.0-28.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

206

31.4

23.2-41.0

44.1

34.7-54.0

24.5

17.4-33.2

Non-Hispanic

4,296

1,690

42.3

40.1-44.6

1,818

41.7

39.5-43.9

788

16.0

14.4-17.7

AGE

18-24

167

46.2

37.0-55.8

36.5

27.9-46.0

17.3

11.1-25.9

25-34

525

250

47.9

42.2-53.6

215

40.2

34.7-45.9

11.9

8.6-16.3

35-44

726

341

43.8

39.3-48.3

298

43.1

38.5-47.8

13.1

10.2-16.8

45-54

899

348

39.6

35.7-43.5

410

45.9

42.0-49.9

141

14.5

12.1-17.4

55-64

947

352

39.1

35.4-42.9

420

43.6

39.9-47.4

175

17.3

14.7-20.3

65-74

720

255

36.0

31.9-40.3

289

40.3

36.1-44.6

176

23.8

20.3-27.6

75+

507

135

26.9

22.5-31.7

203

41.9

36.8-47.1

169

31.3

26.6-36.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

680

177

31.4

25.5-37.9

281

38.5

32.4-45.0

222

30.1

24.3-36.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,444

504

39.1

35.3-43.0

610

41.4

37.6-45.2

330

19.5

16.9-22.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,202

491

43.4

39.2-47.8

523

44.0

39.7-48.4

188

12.6

10.3-15.2

College Graduate

1,183

588

49.5

45.9-53.1

492

42.2

38.7-45.9

103

8.3

6.4-10.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

504

139

29.1

22.7-36.4

209

42.0

35.7-48.6

156

28.9

23.8-34.7

$15,000- 24,999

800

253

35.4

30.1-41.1

333

41.6

36.2-47.2

214

22.9

19.0-27.4

$25,000- 34,999

553

211

41.6

35.6-48.0

245

39.4

33.8-45.3

18.9

14.6-24.2

$35,000- 49,999

638

251

41.3

36.1-46.7

299

45.5

40.3-50.9

13.2

10.0-17.0

$50,000-74,999

636

304

47.2

41.8-52.7

278

45.8

40.2-51.4

7.0

5.0- 9.8

$75,000+

775

401

51.9

46.9-56.8

317

40.6

35.9-45.5

7.5

5.1-11.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,707

493

31.8

28.3-35.6

701

40.0

36.6-43.5

513

28.2

24.8-31.8

2,690

1,228

46.4

43.6-49.2

1,157

42.8

40.0-45.6

305

10.8

9.3-12.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

753

339

49.2

44.4-54.0

284

37.1

32.6-41.8

130

13.7

11.2-16.7

Non-Veteran

3,761

1,423

39.9

37.5-42.4

1,623

42.8

40.4-45.3

715

17.3

15.5-19.2

Back to Physical Activity.

*Meets recommendation = Moderate physical activity for 30 or more minutes per day, five or more days per week or vigorous physical activity for 20 or more minutes per day, three or more days per week.
Some Physical Activity = Do some physical activit y, but do not meet recommendations ABOVE.
Physically Inactive = Respondents reporting no activity.

^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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