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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Mecklenburg 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
-Mecklenburg County	644	304	47.9	42.7-53.1	340	52.1	46.9-57.3
GENDER
Male	232	121	49.9	41.2-58.5	111	50.1	41.5-58.8
Female	412	183	46.1	40.2-52.1	229	53.9	47.9-59.8
RACE
White	449	225	52.0	46.1-57.9	224	48.0	42.1-53.9
Other	191	78	41.7	32.7-51.4	113	58.3	48.6-67.3
AGE
18-44	227	112	48.2	40.1-56.5	115	51.8	43.5-59.9
45+	410	189	47.5	42.1-53.0	221	52.5	47.0-57.9
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	166	55	35.7	25.9-46.8	111	64.3	53.2-74.1
Some College +	477	249	53.0	47.3-58.6	228	47.0	41.4-52.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	238	93	40.5	32.1-49.5	145	59.5	50.5-67.9
$50,000+	326	174	53.0	46.3-59.5	152	47.0	40.5-53.7

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

-Mecklenburg County

644

304

47.9

42.7-53.1

340

52.1

46.9-57.3

GENDER

Male

232

121

49.9

41.2-58.5

111

50.1

41.5-58.8

Female

412

183

46.1

40.2-52.1

229

53.9

47.9-59.8

RACE

White

449

225

52.0

46.1-57.9

224

48.0

42.1-53.9

Other

191

41.7

32.7-51.4

113

58.3

48.6-67.3

AGE

18-44

227

112

48.2

40.1-56.5

115

51.8

43.5-59.9

45+

410

189

47.5

42.1-53.0

221

52.5

47.0-57.9

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

166

35.7

25.9-46.8

111

64.3

53.2-74.1

Some College +

477

249

53.0

47.3-58.6

228

47.0

41.4-52.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

238

40.5

32.1-49.5

145

59.5

50.5-67.9

$50,000+

326

174

53.0

46.3-59.5

152

47.0

40.5-53.7

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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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