BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Physical Activity Recommendation Status*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Physical Activity Recommendation Status*

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	Total Respond.^	Meets Recommendation	Some Physical Activity	Physically Inactive
North Carolina	13,951	5,705	44.0	42.8-45.3	5,899	41.6	40.4-42.9	2,347	14.3	13.5-15.2
-Piedmont NC	6,712	2,772	44.6	42.7-46.4	2,891	42.0	40.2-43.8	1,049	13.4	12.3-14.7
GENDER
Male	2,480	1,095	46.5	43.5-49.6	1,049	41.6	38.7-44.6	336	11.9	10.1-13.9
Female	4,232	1,677	42.7	40.5-44.9	1,842	42.4	40.2-44.6	713	14.9	13.4-16.5
RACE
White	5,388	2,309	47.4	45.3-49.4	2,315	41.7	39.7-43.7	764	11.0	9.9-12.2
African American	920	318	39.8	35.2-44.6	401	42.8	38.3-47.4	201	17.4	14.6-20.6
Other Minorities	385	136	34.7	28.4-41.6	168	42.7	35.8-50.0	81	22.6	16.8-29.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	290	88	29.2	22.6-36.8	133	44.6	36.7-52.8	69	26.2	19.2-34.8
Non-Hispanic	6,410	2,680	46.0	44.1-47.9	2,753	41.7	39.9-43.6	977	12.3	11.2-13.4
AGE
18-24	224	113	50.1	41.8-58.4	90	41.6	33.6-50.0	21	8.3	4.8-14.2
25-34	675	324	49.5	44.5-54.6	283	39.6	34.9-44.6	68	10.8	7.8-15.0
35-44	1,155	513	45.3	41.6-49.0	537	45.0	41.4-48.7	105	9.7	7.6-12.2
45-54	1,405	608	43.7	40.4-47.0	614	43.0	39.8-46.4	183	13.3	11.2-15.8
55-64	1,370	565	42.2	38.9-45.6	597	42.8	39.5-46.2	208	15.0	12.7-17.6
65-74	1,044	384	38.1	34.3-42.0	451	41.9	38.1-45.7	209	20.0	17.1-23.4
75+	801	249	33.4	29.2-37.9	303	35.6	31.5-39.9	249	31.0	26.9-35.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	872	239	31.5	26.4-37.1	351	40.1	34.8-45.7	282	28.4	23.6-33.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,842	647	39.8	36.2-43.5	823	43.7	40.2-47.3	372	16.5	14.4-18.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,691	713	46.0	42.2-49.8	752	41.9	38.3-45.6	226	12.1	9.8-14.8
College Graduate	2,301	1,173	52.6	49.7-55.4	961	41.6	38.7-44.5	167	5.9	4.8- 7.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	592	152	30.3	24.3-37.1	248	41.5	35.5-47.8	192	28.2	23.2-33.7
$15,000- 24,999	951	318	38.1	32.8-43.8	409	41.7	36.5-47.1	224	20.1	16.7-24.2
$25,000- 34,999	682	275	42.6	37.0-48.3	285	40.0	34.5-45.8	122	17.4	13.5-22.2
$35,000- 49,999	937	410	44.6	39.9-49.4	406	43.6	38.9-48.3	121	11.8	9.1-15.2
$50,000-74,999	997	449	48.2	43.6-52.9	463	43.7	39.2-48.2	85	8.1	6.2-10.5
$75,000+	1,648	854	53.5	50.1-56.8	693	41.4	38.1-44.8	101	5.1	4.0- 6.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,242	695	35.2	32.1-38.5	936	42.3	39.1-45.5	611	22.5	20.2-24.9
No	4,308	2,018	48.5	46.2-50.7	1,884	41.8	39.6-44.1	406	9.7	8.3-11.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	898	396	49.5	44.7-54.4	363	37.6	33.3-42.2	139	12.8	10.3-15.8
Non-Veteran	5,813	2,375	43.9	41.9-45.9	2,528	42.6	40.6-44.6	910	13.5	12.2-14.9

Total
Respond.^

Meets Recommendation

Some Physical Activity

Physically Inactive

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,951

5,705

44.0

42.8-45.3

5,899

41.6

40.4-42.9

2,347

14.3

13.5-15.2

-Piedmont NC

6,712

2,772

44.6

42.7-46.4

2,891

42.0

40.2-43.8

1,049

13.4

12.3-14.7

GENDER

Male

2,480

1,095

46.5

43.5-49.6

1,049

41.6

38.7-44.6

336

11.9

10.1-13.9

Female

4,232

1,677

42.7

40.5-44.9

1,842

42.4

40.2-44.6

713

14.9

13.4-16.5

RACE

White

5,388

2,309

47.4

45.3-49.4

2,315

41.7

39.7-43.7

764

11.0

9.9-12.2

African American

920

318

39.8

35.2-44.6

401

42.8

38.3-47.4

201

17.4

14.6-20.6

Other Minorities

385

136

34.7

28.4-41.6

168

42.7

35.8-50.0

22.6

16.8-29.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

290

29.2

22.6-36.8

133

44.6

36.7-52.8

26.2

19.2-34.8

Non-Hispanic

6,410

2,680

46.0

44.1-47.9

2,753

41.7

39.9-43.6

977

12.3

11.2-13.4

AGE

18-24

224

113

50.1

41.8-58.4

41.6

33.6-50.0

8.3

4.8-14.2

25-34

675

324

49.5

44.5-54.6

283

39.6

34.9-44.6

10.8

7.8-15.0

35-44

1,155

513

45.3

41.6-49.0

537

45.0

41.4-48.7

105

9.7

7.6-12.2

45-54

1,405

608

43.7

40.4-47.0

614

43.0

39.8-46.4

183

13.3

11.2-15.8

55-64

1,370

565

42.2

38.9-45.6

597

42.8

39.5-46.2

208

15.0

12.7-17.6

65-74

1,044

384

38.1

34.3-42.0

451

41.9

38.1-45.7

209

20.0

17.1-23.4

75+

801

249

33.4

29.2-37.9

303

35.6

31.5-39.9

249

31.0

26.9-35.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

872

239

31.5

26.4-37.1

351

40.1

34.8-45.7

282

28.4

23.6-33.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,842

647

39.8

36.2-43.5

823

43.7

40.2-47.3

372

16.5

14.4-18.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,691

713

46.0

42.2-49.8

752

41.9

38.3-45.6

226

12.1

9.8-14.8

College Graduate

2,301

1,173

52.6

49.7-55.4

961

41.6

38.7-44.5

167

5.9

4.8- 7.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

592

152

30.3

24.3-37.1

248

41.5

35.5-47.8

192

28.2

23.2-33.7

$15,000- 24,999

951

318

38.1

32.8-43.8

409

41.7

36.5-47.1

224

20.1

16.7-24.2

$25,000- 34,999

682

275

42.6

37.0-48.3

285

40.0

34.5-45.8

122

17.4

13.5-22.2

$35,000- 49,999

937

410

44.6

39.9-49.4

406

43.6

38.9-48.3

121

11.8

9.1-15.2

$50,000-74,999

997

449

48.2

43.6-52.9

463

43.7

39.2-48.2

8.1

6.2-10.5

$75,000+

1,648

854

53.5

50.1-56.8

693

41.4

38.1-44.8

101

5.1

4.0- 6.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,242

695

35.2

32.1-38.5

936

42.3

39.1-45.5

611

22.5

20.2-24.9

4,308

2,018

48.5

46.2-50.7

1,884

41.8

39.6-44.1

406

9.7

8.3-11.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

898

396

49.5

44.7-54.4

363

37.6

33.3-42.2

139

12.8

10.3-15.8

Non-Veteran

5,813

2,375

43.9

41.9-45.9

2,528

42.6

40.6-44.6

910

13.5

12.2-14.9

Back to Physical Activity.

*Meets recommendation = Moderate physical activity for 30 or more minutes per day, five or more days per week or vigorous physical activity for 20 or more minutes per day, three or more days per week.
Some Physical Activity = Do some physical activit y, but do not meet recommendations ABOVE.
Physically Inactive = Respondents reporting no activity.

^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.

Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
**Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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