BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Now, thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do when you are not working in a usual week,<br>do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, <br> or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Now, thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do when you are not working in a usual week,
do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work,
or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,434	5,500	46.2	44.9-47.5	8,934	53.8	52.5-55.1
-Eastern NC	4,686	1,714	44.1	42.0-46.3	2,972	55.9	53.7-58.0
GENDER
Male	1,619	763	53.9	50.3-57.4	856	46.1	42.6-49.7
Female	3,067	951	34.7	32.4-37.1	2,116	65.3	62.9-67.6
RACE
White	3,170	1,216	45.1	42.4-47.8	1,954	54.9	52.2-57.6
African American	1,064	324	39.7	35.4-44.2	740	60.3	55.8-64.6
Other Minorities	432	165	48.3	41.3-55.4	267	51.7	44.6-58.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	211	82	46.9	37.5-56.6	129	53.1	43.4-62.5
Non-Hispanic	4,458	1,626	43.9	41.7-46.1	2,832	56.1	53.9-58.3
AGE
18-24	169	92	56.5	47.0-65.6	77	43.5	34.4-53.0
25-34	542	270	54.5	48.9-60.0	272	45.5	40.0-51.1
35-44	743	367	52.1	47.5-56.6	376	47.9	43.4-52.5
45-54	916	363	43.2	39.3-47.2	553	56.8	52.8-60.7
55-64	982	326	34.4	30.9-38.0	656	65.6	62.0-69.1
65-74	763	203	28.5	24.8-32.5	560	71.5	67.5-75.2
75+	543	81	15.1	11.9-19.0	462	84.9	81.0-88.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	714	159	34.2	28.0-41.1	555	65.8	58.9-72.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,506	497	42.3	38.5-46.2	1,009	57.7	53.8-61.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,245	489	47.1	42.8-51.4	756	52.9	48.6-57.2
College Graduate	1,214	568	50.2	46.6-53.8	646	49.8	46.2-53.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	531	110	29.9	23.2-37.5	421	70.1	62.5-76.8
$15,000- 24,999	825	222	36.2	30.6-42.1	603	63.8	57.9-69.4
$25,000- 34,999	579	213	41.5	35.6-47.6	366	58.5	52.4-64.4
$35,000- 49,999	657	273	49.3	44.0-54.6	384	50.7	45.4-56.0
$50,000-74,999	646	309	51.1	45.6-56.5	337	48.9	43.5-54.4
$75,000+	789	403	54.8	50.0-59.5	386	45.2	40.5-50.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,782	398	27.7	24.3-31.3	1,384	72.3	68.7-75.7
No	2,776	1,271	52.6	49.9-55.3	1,505	47.4	44.7-50.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	777	346	52.3	47.6-57.0	431	47.7	43.0-52.4
Non-Veteran	3,908	1,367	42.4	40.0-44.9	2,541	57.6	55.1-60.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,434

5,500

46.2

44.9-47.5

8,934

53.8

52.5-55.1

-Eastern NC

4,686

1,714

44.1

42.0-46.3

2,972

55.9

53.7-58.0

GENDER

Male

1,619

763

53.9

50.3-57.4

856

46.1

42.6-49.7

Female

3,067

951

34.7

32.4-37.1

2,116

65.3

62.9-67.6

RACE

White

3,170

1,216

45.1

42.4-47.8

1,954

54.9

52.2-57.6

African American

1,064

324

39.7

35.4-44.2

740

60.3

55.8-64.6

Other Minorities

432

165

48.3

41.3-55.4

267

51.7

44.6-58.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

211

46.9

37.5-56.6

129

53.1

43.4-62.5

Non-Hispanic

4,458

1,626

43.9

41.7-46.1

2,832

56.1

53.9-58.3

AGE

18-24

169

56.5

47.0-65.6

43.5

34.4-53.0

25-34

542

270

54.5

48.9-60.0

272

45.5

40.0-51.1

35-44

743

367

52.1

47.5-56.6

376

47.9

43.4-52.5

45-54

916

363

43.2

39.3-47.2

553

56.8

52.8-60.7

55-64

982

326

34.4

30.9-38.0

656

65.6

62.0-69.1

65-74

763

203

28.5

24.8-32.5

560

71.5

67.5-75.2

75+

543

15.1

11.9-19.0

462

84.9

81.0-88.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

714

159

34.2

28.0-41.1

555

65.8

58.9-72.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,506

497

42.3

38.5-46.2

1,009

57.7

53.8-61.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,245

489

47.1

42.8-51.4

756

52.9

48.6-57.2

College Graduate

1,214

568

50.2

46.6-53.8

646

49.8

46.2-53.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

531

110

29.9

23.2-37.5

421

70.1

62.5-76.8

$15,000- 24,999

825

222

36.2

30.6-42.1

603

63.8

57.9-69.4

$25,000- 34,999

579

213

41.5

35.6-47.6

366

58.5

52.4-64.4

$35,000- 49,999

657

273

49.3

44.0-54.6

384

50.7

45.4-56.0

$50,000-74,999

646

309

51.1

45.6-56.5

337

48.9

43.5-54.4

$75,000+

789

403

54.8

50.0-59.5

386

45.2

40.5-50.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,782

398

27.7

24.3-31.3

1,384

72.3

68.7-75.7

2,776

1,271

52.6

49.9-55.3

1,505

47.4

44.7-50.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

777

346

52.3

47.6-57.0

431

47.7

43.0-52.4

Non-Veteran

3,908

1,367

42.4

40.0-44.9

2,541

57.6

55.1-60.0

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*If a respondent reported less than 10 mins activity/week for the next phy. activity quest., that respondent was counted in NO category

^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.

This page was generated on 02JUN08.

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Now, thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do when you are not working in a usual week,do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?*

Now, thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do when you are not working in a usual week,
do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work,
or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?*