BRFSS 2007 - 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: North Carolina

Physical Activity-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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
TOTAL	2,106	700	43.4	40.1-46.7	1,406	56.6	53.3-59.9
GENDER
Male	648	311	58.2	52.9-63.4	337	41.8	36.6-47.1
Female	1,458	389	30.3	27.1-33.8	1,069	69.7	66.2-72.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	19	6	31.1	12.2-59.4	13	68.9	40.6-87.8
-English Speaking	19	6	31.1	12.2-59.4	13	68.9	40.6-87.8
Non-Hispanic	2,078	692	43.5	40.2-46.9	1,386	56.5	53.1-59.8
AGE
18-24	98	56	60.5	48.4-71.4	42	39.5	28.6-51.6
25-34	257	131	60.3	51.7-68.3	126	39.7	31.7-48.3
35-44	354	157	51.1	44.3-57.9	197	48.9	42.1-55.7
45-54	451	156	38.8	33.0-44.9	295	61.2	55.1-67.0
55-64	444	123	32.3	26.5-38.7	321	67.7	61.3-73.5
65-74	309	60	19.5	14.2-26.1	249	80.5	73.9-85.8
75+	179	15	7.7	4.3-13.3	164	92.3	86.7-95.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	429	76	28.5	21.5-36.7	353	71.5	63.3-78.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	710	207	37.8	32.3-43.6	503	62.2	56.4-67.7
Some Post-H.S.	559	224	51.7	45.3-58.1	335	48.3	41.9-54.7
College Graduate	406	193	55.3	48.7-61.8	213	44.7	38.2-51.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	350	73	27.4	20.1-36.2	277	72.6	63.8-79.9
$15,000- 24,999	471	130	37.5	30.0-45.7	341	62.5	54.3-70.0
$25,000- 34,999	308	108	42.7	34.1-51.9	200	57.3	48.1-65.9
$35,000- 49,999	284	127	51.7	43.7-59.7	157	48.3	40.3-56.3
$50,000-74,999	210	104	54.1	44.6-63.4	106	45.9	36.6-55.4
$75,000+	167	88	64.3	54.9-72.8	79	35.7	27.2-45.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	797	173	30.6	24.9-37.0	624	69.4	63.0-75.1
No	1,236	507	49.8	45.7-53.9	729	50.2	46.1-54.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	273	117	47.0	38.7-55.5	156	53.0	44.5-61.3
Non-Veteran	1,833	583	42.9	39.3-46.5	1,250	57.1	53.5-60.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,106

700

43.4

40.1-46.7

1,406

56.6

53.3-59.9

GENDER

Male

648

311

58.2

52.9-63.4

337

41.8

36.6-47.1

Female

1,458

389

30.3

27.1-33.8

1,069

69.7

66.2-72.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

31.1

12.2-59.4

68.9

40.6-87.8

-English Speaking

31.1

12.2-59.4

68.9

40.6-87.8

Non-Hispanic

2,078

692

43.5

40.2-46.9

1,386

56.5

53.1-59.8

AGE

18-24

60.5

48.4-71.4

39.5

28.6-51.6

25-34

257

131

60.3

51.7-68.3

126

39.7

31.7-48.3

35-44

354

157

51.1

44.3-57.9

197

48.9

42.1-55.7

45-54

451

156

38.8

33.0-44.9

295

61.2

55.1-67.0

55-64

444

123

32.3

26.5-38.7

321

67.7

61.3-73.5

65-74

309

19.5

14.2-26.1

249

80.5

73.9-85.8

75+

179

7.7

4.3-13.3

164

92.3

86.7-95.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

429

28.5

21.5-36.7

353

71.5

63.3-78.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

710

207

37.8

32.3-43.6

503

62.2

56.4-67.7

Some Post-H.S.

559

224

51.7

45.3-58.1

335

48.3

41.9-54.7

College Graduate

406

193

55.3

48.7-61.8

213

44.7

38.2-51.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

350

27.4

20.1-36.2

277

72.6

63.8-79.9

$15,000- 24,999

471

130

37.5

30.0-45.7

341

62.5

54.3-70.0

$25,000- 34,999

308

108

42.7

34.1-51.9

200

57.3

48.1-65.9

$35,000- 49,999

284

127

51.7

43.7-59.7

157

48.3

40.3-56.3

$50,000-74,999

210

104

54.1

44.6-63.4

106

45.9

36.6-55.4

$75,000+

167

64.3

54.9-72.8

35.7

27.2-45.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

797

173

30.6

24.9-37.0

624

69.4

63.0-75.1

1,236

507

49.8

45.7-53.9

729

50.2

46.1-54.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

273

117

47.0

38.7-55.5

156

53.0

44.5-61.3

Non-Veteran

1,833

583

42.9

39.3-46.5

1,250

57.1

53.5-60.7

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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.

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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Physical Activity-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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?*