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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Leisure Time Physical Activity *

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,767	10,751	75.7	74.7-76.8	4,016	24.3	23.2-25.3
-Eastern NC	4,776	3,369	73.4	71.6-75.2	1,407	26.6	24.8-28.4
GENDER
Male	1,639	1,202	75.6	72.6-78.4	437	24.4	21.6-27.4
Female	3,137	2,167	71.3	69.2-73.4	970	28.7	26.6-30.8
RACE
White	3,223	2,352	76.9	74.9-78.8	871	23.1	21.2-25.1
African American	1,093	733	69.7	65.8-73.4	360	30.3	26.6-34.2
Other Minorities	439	267	61.9	54.9-68.5	172	38.1	31.5-45.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	215	133	59.5	49.8-68.5	82	40.5	31.5-50.2
Non-Hispanic	4,544	3,227	74.7	72.9-76.4	1,317	25.3	23.6-27.1
AGE
18-24	179	143	82.9	76.1-88.1	36	17.1	11.9-23.9
25-34	554	416	76.1	71.1-80.5	138	23.9	19.5-28.9
35-44	751	560	74.2	69.6-78.3	191	25.8	21.7-30.4
45-54	934	663	70.4	66.7-73.9	271	29.6	26.1-33.3
55-64	993	701	71.7	68.3-74.9	292	28.3	25.1-31.7
65-74	782	517	66.9	62.9-70.6	265	33.1	29.4-37.1
75+	554	348	64.2	59.2-68.9	206	35.8	31.1-40.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	730	375	56.8	50.6-62.7	355	43.2	37.3-49.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,547	999	68.2	64.8-71.4	548	31.8	28.6-35.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,266	940	78.7	75.6-81.6	326	21.3	18.4-24.4
College Graduate	1,226	1,049	86.1	83.5-88.3	177	13.9	11.7-16.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	542	296	58.2	52.1-64.1	246	41.8	35.9-47.9
$15,000- 24,999	843	510	62.2	56.9-67.2	333	37.8	32.8-43.1
$25,000- 34,999	586	391	65.9	60.1-71.2	195	34.1	28.8-39.9
$35,000- 49,999	662	512	80.0	75.9-83.5	150	20.0	16.5-24.1
$50,000-74,999	655	527	82.6	78.5-86.1	128	17.4	13.9-21.5
$75,000+	794	685	87.3	83.7-90.2	109	12.7	9.8-16.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,801	1,061	61.5	58.0-64.8	740	38.5	35.2-42.0
No	2,780	2,171	79.0	76.8-81.1	609	21.0	18.9-23.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	786	593	80.0	76.4-83.1	193	20.0	16.9-23.6
Non-Veteran	3,989	2,775	72.0	69.9-74.0	1,214	28.0	26.0-30.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,767

10,751

75.7

74.7-76.8

4,016

24.3

23.2-25.3

-Eastern NC

4,776

3,369

73.4

71.6-75.2

1,407

26.6

24.8-28.4

GENDER

Male

1,639

1,202

75.6

72.6-78.4

437

24.4

21.6-27.4

Female

3,137

2,167

71.3

69.2-73.4

970

28.7

26.6-30.8

RACE

White

3,223

2,352

76.9

74.9-78.8

871

23.1

21.2-25.1

African American

1,093

733

69.7

65.8-73.4

360

30.3

26.6-34.2

Other Minorities

439

267

61.9

54.9-68.5

172

38.1

31.5-45.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

215

133

59.5

49.8-68.5

40.5

31.5-50.2

Non-Hispanic

4,544

3,227

74.7

72.9-76.4

1,317

25.3

23.6-27.1

AGE

18-24

179

143

82.9

76.1-88.1

17.1

11.9-23.9

25-34

554

416

76.1

71.1-80.5

138

23.9

19.5-28.9

35-44

751

560

74.2

69.6-78.3

191

25.8

21.7-30.4

45-54

934

663

70.4

66.7-73.9

271

29.6

26.1-33.3

55-64

993

701

71.7

68.3-74.9

292

28.3

25.1-31.7

65-74

782

517

66.9

62.9-70.6

265

33.1

29.4-37.1

75+

554

348

64.2

59.2-68.9

206

35.8

31.1-40.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

730

375

56.8

50.6-62.7

355

43.2

37.3-49.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,547

999

68.2

64.8-71.4

548

31.8

28.6-35.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,266

940

78.7

75.6-81.6

326

21.3

18.4-24.4

College Graduate

1,226

1,049

86.1

83.5-88.3

177

13.9

11.7-16.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

542

296

58.2

52.1-64.1

246

41.8

35.9-47.9

$15,000- 24,999

843

510

62.2

56.9-67.2

333

37.8

32.8-43.1

$25,000- 34,999

586

391

65.9

60.1-71.2

195

34.1

28.8-39.9

$35,000- 49,999

662

512

80.0

75.9-83.5

150

20.0

16.5-24.1

$50,000-74,999

655

527

82.6

78.5-86.1

128

17.4

13.9-21.5

$75,000+

794

685

87.3

83.7-90.2

109

12.7

9.8-16.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,801

1,061

61.5

58.0-64.8

740

38.5

35.2-42.0

2,780

2,171

79.0

76.8-81.1

609

21.0

18.9-23.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

786

593

80.0

76.4-83.1

193

20.0

16.9-23.6

Non-Veteran

3,989

2,775

72.0

69.9-74.0

1,214

28.0

26.0-30.1

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*Data in this table were derived from the exercise question.
Yes = Respondents who report any level of physical activity or exercise.
No = Respondents reporting no physical activity or exercise.

^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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