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-MALES

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	5,212	2,566	56.8	54.7-58.8	2,646	43.2	41.2-45.3
RACE
White	4,172	2,066	57.3	55.0-59.5	2,106	42.7	40.5-45.0
African American	648	311	58.2	52.9-63.4	337	41.8	36.6-47.1
Asian	37	18	40.1	23.2-59.6	19	59.9	40.4-76.8
Native American	88	40	49.3	36.5-62.2	48	50.7	37.8-63.5
Other Minorities	246	123	54.4	45.7-62.9	123	45.6	37.1-54.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	239	113	50.1	41.5-58.6	126	49.9	41.4-58.5
-English Speaking	77	41	57.4	42.9-70.8	36	42.6	29.2-57.1
-Spanish Speaking	162	72	47.9	37.8-58.1	90	52.1	41.9-62.2
Non-Hispanic	4,955	2,447	57.6	55.5-59.6	2,508	42.4	40.4-44.5
AGE
18-24	200	142	71.4	62.8-78.7	58	28.6	21.3-37.2
25-34	464	323	67.4	61.7-72.6	141	32.6	27.4-38.3
35-44	838	528	63.8	59.6-67.8	310	36.2	32.2-40.4
45-54	1,102	586	54.6	50.9-58.2	516	45.4	41.8-49.1
55-64	1,152	508	45.6	41.9-49.2	644	54.4	50.8-58.1
65-74	902	343	38.6	34.8-42.6	559	61.4	57.4-65.2
75+	539	128	21.3	17.6-25.6	411	78.7	74.4-82.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	762	256	41.9	36.1-47.9	506	58.1	52.1-63.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,511	674	53.3	49.4-57.1	837	46.7	42.9-50.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,240	651	63.1	59.1-67.0	589	36.9	33.0-40.9
College Graduate	1,690	983	63.1	59.9-66.2	707	36.9	33.8-40.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	397	105	35.0	27.3-43.7	292	65.0	56.3-72.7
$15,000- 24,999	803	292	46.2	40.4-52.1	511	53.8	47.9-59.6
$25,000- 34,999	588	280	53.9	47.9-59.8	308	46.1	40.2-52.1
$35,000- 49,999	800	420	59.1	54.3-63.7	380	40.9	36.3-45.7
$50,000-74,999	822	466	64.4	59.6-69.0	356	35.6	31.0-40.4
$75,000+	1,301	790	65.5	61.8-68.9	511	34.5	31.1-38.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,851	613	39.5	35.8-43.3	1,238	60.5	56.7-64.2
No	3,212	1,879	64.3	61.9-66.7	1,333	35.7	33.3-38.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,917	805	49.1	45.9-52.4	1,112	50.9	47.6-54.1
Non-Veteran	3,293	1,760	59.4	56.9-61.9	1,533	40.6	38.1-43.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,212

2,566

56.8

54.7-58.8

2,646

43.2

41.2-45.3

RACE

White

4,172

2,066

57.3

55.0-59.5

2,106

42.7

40.5-45.0

African American

648

311

58.2

52.9-63.4

337

41.8

36.6-47.1

Asian

40.1

23.2-59.6

59.9

40.4-76.8

Native American

49.3

36.5-62.2

50.7

37.8-63.5

Other Minorities

246

123

54.4

45.7-62.9

123

45.6

37.1-54.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

239

113

50.1

41.5-58.6

126

49.9

41.4-58.5

-English Speaking

57.4

42.9-70.8

42.6

29.2-57.1

-Spanish Speaking

162

47.9

37.8-58.1

52.1

41.9-62.2

Non-Hispanic

4,955

2,447

57.6

55.5-59.6

2,508

42.4

40.4-44.5

AGE

18-24

200

142

71.4

62.8-78.7

28.6

21.3-37.2

25-34

464

323

67.4

61.7-72.6

141

32.6

27.4-38.3

35-44

838

528

63.8

59.6-67.8

310

36.2

32.2-40.4

45-54

1,102

586

54.6

50.9-58.2

516

45.4

41.8-49.1

55-64

1,152

508

45.6

41.9-49.2

644

54.4

50.8-58.1

65-74

902

343

38.6

34.8-42.6

559

61.4

57.4-65.2

75+

539

128

21.3

17.6-25.6

411

78.7

74.4-82.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

762

256

41.9

36.1-47.9

506

58.1

52.1-63.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,511

674

53.3

49.4-57.1

837

46.7

42.9-50.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,240

651

63.1

59.1-67.0

589

36.9

33.0-40.9

College Graduate

1,690

983

63.1

59.9-66.2

707

36.9

33.8-40.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

397

105

35.0

27.3-43.7

292

65.0

56.3-72.7

$15,000- 24,999

803

292

46.2

40.4-52.1

511

53.8

47.9-59.6

$25,000- 34,999

588

280

53.9

47.9-59.8

308

46.1

40.2-52.1

$35,000- 49,999

800

420

59.1

54.3-63.7

380

40.9

36.3-45.7

$50,000-74,999

822

466

64.4

59.6-69.0

356

35.6

31.0-40.4

$75,000+

1,301

790

65.5

61.8-68.9

511

34.5

31.1-38.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,851

613

39.5

35.8-43.3

1,238

60.5

56.7-64.2

3,212

1,879

64.3

61.9-66.7

1,333

35.7

33.3-38.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,917

805

49.1

45.9-52.4

1,112

50.9

47.6-54.1

Non-Veteran

3,293

1,760

59.4

56.9-61.9

1,533

40.6

38.1-43.1

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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-MALES

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?*