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-WHITES

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	11,336	4,419	47.1	45.7-48.5	6,917	52.9	51.5-54.3
GENDER
Male	4,172	2,066	57.3	55.0-59.5	2,106	42.7	40.5-45.0
Female	7,164	2,353	37.9	36.2-39.6	4,811	62.1	60.4-63.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	109	42	44.7	32.1-58.1	67	55.3	41.9-67.9
-English Speaking	108	42	44.9	32.2-58.4	66	55.1	41.6-67.8
-Spanish Speaking	1	0	0.0	. - .	1	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	11,217	4,376	47.2	45.7-48.6	6,841	52.8	51.4-54.3
AGE
18-24	283	172	62.9	55.3-70.0	111	37.1	30.0-44.7
25-34	968	541	61.3	57.3-65.2	427	38.7	34.8-42.7
35-44	1,700	931	55.6	52.6-58.5	769	44.4	41.5-47.4
45-54	2,225	967	45.0	42.4-47.7	1,258	55.0	52.3-57.6
55-64	2,455	883	37.9	35.5-40.3	1,572	62.1	59.7-64.5
65-74	2,037	621	32.7	30.2-35.2	1,416	67.3	64.8-69.8
75+	1,623	283	18.7	16.5-21.2	1,340	81.3	78.8-83.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,330	312	32.7	28.0-37.7	1,018	67.3	62.3-72.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,308	1,063	40.9	38.2-43.7	2,245	59.1	56.3-61.8
Some Post-H.S.	2,978	1,193	48.9	46.1-51.8	1,785	51.1	48.2-53.9
College Graduate	3,706	1,848	55.2	53.0-57.4	1,858	44.8	42.6-47.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,007	185	22.9	18.9-27.6	822	77.1	72.4-81.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,623	455	35.5	31.2-40.0	1,168	64.5	60.0-68.8
$25,000- 34,999	1,166	424	40.2	36.2-44.4	742	59.8	55.6-63.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,668	677	47.1	43.6-50.7	991	52.9	49.3-56.4
$50,000-74,999	1,763	815	52.1	48.7-55.6	948	47.9	44.4-51.3
$75,000+	2,621	1,415	58.9	56.4-61.4	1,206	41.1	38.6-43.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,141	986	29.7	27.4-32.0	3,155	70.3	68.0-72.6
No	6,942	3,333	55.2	53.5-56.9	3,609	44.8	43.1-46.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,783	740	48.3	45.0-51.6	1,043	51.7	48.4-55.0
Non-Veteran	9,552	3,679	46.9	45.4-48.5	5,873	53.1	51.5-54.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,336

4,419

47.1

45.7-48.5

6,917

52.9

51.5-54.3

GENDER

Male

4,172

2,066

57.3

55.0-59.5

2,106

42.7

40.5-45.0

Female

7,164

2,353

37.9

36.2-39.6

4,811

62.1

60.4-63.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

109

44.7

32.1-58.1

55.3

41.9-67.9

-English Speaking

108

44.9

32.2-58.4

55.1

41.6-67.8

-Spanish Speaking

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

11,217

4,376

47.2

45.7-48.6

6,841

52.8

51.4-54.3

AGE

18-24

283

172

62.9

55.3-70.0

111

37.1

30.0-44.7

25-34

968

541

61.3

57.3-65.2

427

38.7

34.8-42.7

35-44

1,700

931

55.6

52.6-58.5

769

44.4

41.5-47.4

45-54

2,225

967

45.0

42.4-47.7

1,258

55.0

52.3-57.6

55-64

2,455

883

37.9

35.5-40.3

1,572

62.1

59.7-64.5

65-74

2,037

621

32.7

30.2-35.2

1,416

67.3

64.8-69.8

75+

1,623

283

18.7

16.5-21.2

1,340

81.3

78.8-83.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,330

312

32.7

28.0-37.7

1,018

67.3

62.3-72.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,308

1,063

40.9

38.2-43.7

2,245

59.1

56.3-61.8

Some Post-H.S.

2,978

1,193

48.9

46.1-51.8

1,785

51.1

48.2-53.9

College Graduate

3,706

1,848

55.2

53.0-57.4

1,858

44.8

42.6-47.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,007

185

22.9

18.9-27.6

822

77.1

72.4-81.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,623

455

35.5

31.2-40.0

1,168

64.5

60.0-68.8

$25,000- 34,999

1,166

424

40.2

36.2-44.4

742

59.8

55.6-63.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,668

677

47.1

43.6-50.7

991

52.9

49.3-56.4

$50,000-74,999

1,763

815

52.1

48.7-55.6

948

47.9

44.4-51.3

$75,000+

2,621

1,415

58.9

56.4-61.4

1,206

41.1

38.6-43.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,141

986

29.7

27.4-32.0

3,155

70.3

68.0-72.6

6,942

3,333

55.2

53.5-56.9

3,609

44.8

43.1-46.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,783

740

48.3

45.0-51.6

1,043

51.7

48.4-55.0

Non-Veteran

9,552

3,679

46.9

45.4-48.5

5,873

53.1

51.5-54.6

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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-WHITES

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?*