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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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	14,434	5,500	46.2	44.9-47.5	8,934	53.8	52.5-55.1
Have Health Insurance
Yes	12,601	4,764	46.0	44.7-47.4	7,837	54.0	52.6-55.3
No	1,802	728	46.7	43.0-50.5	1,074	53.3	49.5-57.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	249	73	38.4	28.5-49.4	176	61.6	50.6-71.5
Recommended Range	4,479	1,968	52.2	49.9-54.5	2,511	47.8	45.5-50.1
Overweight	5,057	2,058	49.2	47.1-51.3	2,999	50.8	48.7-52.9
Obese	4,003	1,239	39.3	36.8-41.8	2,764	60.7	58.2-63.2
Current Smoker
No	11,485	4,436	46.9	45.4-48.3	7,049	53.1	51.7-54.6
Yes	2,908	1,049	44.2	41.2-47.2	1,859	55.8	52.8-58.8
COPD
Yes	1,195	248	25.9	21.7-30.7	947	74.1	69.3-78.3
No	12,826	5,123	47.7	46.4-49.1	7,703	52.3	50.9-53.6
Binge Drinker
No	13,143	4,797	44.0	42.7-45.3	8,346	56.0	54.7-57.3
Yes	1,169	657	62.4	58.1-66.5	512	37.6	33.5-41.9
Heavy Drinker
No	13,723	5,193	46.1	44.8-47.5	8,530	53.9	52.5-55.2
Yes	520	240	49.9	43.2-56.7	280	50.1	43.3-56.8
Current Asthma
Yes	1,178	328	36.0	31.5-40.8	850	64.0	59.2-68.5
No	13,188	5,152	47.1	45.8-48.4	8,036	52.9	51.6-54.2
Diabetes
Yes	1,784	379	24.2	21.5-27.2	1,405	75.8	72.8-78.5
No	12,371	5,036	48.6	47.2-50.0	7,335	51.4	50.0-52.8
Disability
Yes	5,230	1,228	30.2	28.0-32.5	4,002	69.8	67.5-72.0
No	8,822	4,134	53.5	51.9-55.1	4,688	46.5	44.9-48.1
Hypertension
Yes	5,552	1,477	32.0	30.2-33.9	4,075	68.0	66.1-69.8
No	8,856	4,016	52.0	50.3-53.6	4,840	48.0	46.4-49.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,434

5,500

46.2

44.9-47.5

8,934

53.8

52.5-55.1

Have Health Insurance

Yes

12,601

4,764

46.0

44.7-47.4

7,837

54.0

52.6-55.3

1,802

728

46.7

43.0-50.5

1,074

53.3

49.5-57.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

249

38.4

28.5-49.4

176

61.6

50.6-71.5

Recommended Range

4,479

1,968

52.2

49.9-54.5

2,511

47.8

45.5-50.1

Overweight

5,057

2,058

49.2

47.1-51.3

2,999

50.8

48.7-52.9

Obese

4,003

1,239

39.3

36.8-41.8

2,764

60.7

58.2-63.2

Current Smoker

11,485

4,436

46.9

45.4-48.3

7,049

53.1

51.7-54.6

Yes

2,908

1,049

44.2

41.2-47.2

1,859

55.8

52.8-58.8

COPD

Yes

1,195

248

25.9

21.7-30.7

947

74.1

69.3-78.3

12,826

5,123

47.7

46.4-49.1

7,703

52.3

50.9-53.6

Binge Drinker

13,143

4,797

44.0

42.7-45.3

8,346

56.0

54.7-57.3

Yes

1,169

657

62.4

58.1-66.5

512

37.6

33.5-41.9

Heavy Drinker

13,723

5,193

46.1

44.8-47.5

8,530

53.9

52.5-55.2

Yes

520

240

49.9

43.2-56.7

280

50.1

43.3-56.8

Current Asthma

Yes

1,178

328

36.0

31.5-40.8

850

64.0

59.2-68.5

13,188

5,152

47.1

45.8-48.4

8,036

52.9

51.6-54.2

Diabetes

Yes

1,784

379

24.2

21.5-27.2

1,405

75.8

72.8-78.5

12,371

5,036

48.6

47.2-50.0

7,335

51.4

50.0-52.8

Disability

Yes

5,230

1,228

30.2

28.0-32.5

4,002

69.8

67.5-72.0

8,822

4,134

53.5

51.9-55.1

4,688

46.5

44.9-48.1

Hypertension

Yes

5,552

1,477

32.0

30.2-33.9

4,075

68.0

66.1-69.8

8,856

4,016

52.0

50.3-53.6

4,840

48.0

46.4-49.7

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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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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?*