BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Leisure Time Physical Activity *)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Leisure Time Physical Activity *

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,767	10,751	75.7	74.7-76.8	4,016	24.3	23.2-25.3
-Piedmont NC	7,095	5,253	76.5	75.0-78.0	1,842	23.5	22.0-25.0
GENDER
Male	2,623	2,050	81.1	78.8-83.3	573	18.9	16.7-21.2
Female	4,472	3,203	72.2	70.2-74.1	1,269	27.8	25.9-29.8
RACE
White	5,668	4,289	79.9	78.4-81.3	1,379	20.1	18.7-21.6
African American	985	676	72.0	68.0-75.7	309	28.0	24.3-32.0
Other Minorities	417	268	62.9	55.9-69.4	149	37.1	30.6-44.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	312	189	58.9	50.7-66.6	123	41.1	33.4-49.3
Non-Hispanic	6,769	5,053	78.2	76.7-79.6	1,716	21.8	20.4-23.3
AGE
18-24	237	193	81.6	74.5-87.1	44	18.4	12.9-25.5
25-34	713	564	79.3	74.7-83.2	149	20.7	16.8-25.3
35-44	1,207	954	78.1	74.9-81.1	253	21.9	18.9-25.1
45-54	1,464	1,102	75.4	72.5-78.1	362	24.6	21.9-27.5
55-64	1,430	1,050	74.1	71.1-76.9	380	25.9	23.1-28.9
65-74	1,120	792	72.0	68.5-75.2	328	28.0	24.8-31.5
75+	876	561	68.1	64.0-71.9	315	31.9	28.1-36.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	939	511	56.9	51.4-62.2	428	43.1	37.8-48.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,975	1,308	69.1	65.9-72.1	667	30.9	27.9-34.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,791	1,367	79.3	76.4-82.0	424	20.7	18.0-23.6
College Graduate	2,383	2,062	88.6	86.9-90.1	321	11.4	9.9-13.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	646	345	52.5	46.2-58.7	301	47.5	41.3-53.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,002	648	67.8	63.0-72.3	354	32.2	27.7-37.0
$25,000- 34,999	717	505	71.4	66.2-76.1	212	28.6	23.9-33.8
$35,000- 49,999	978	745	76.3	72.1-80.1	233	23.7	19.9-27.9
$50,000-74,999	1,042	853	84.4	81.4-87.0	189	15.6	13.0-18.6
$75,000+	1,695	1,482	89.4	87.4-91.1	213	10.6	8.9-12.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,371	1,430	63.7	60.7-66.5	941	36.3	33.5-39.3
No	4,421	3,593	81.9	80.0-83.6	828	18.1	16.4-20.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	948	725	80.4	77.0-83.5	223	19.6	16.5-23.0
Non-Veteran	6,144	4,525	76.0	74.3-77.6	1,619	24.0	22.4-25.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,767

10,751

75.7

74.7-76.8

4,016

24.3

23.2-25.3

-Piedmont NC

7,095

5,253

76.5

75.0-78.0

1,842

23.5

22.0-25.0

GENDER

Male

2,623

2,050

81.1

78.8-83.3

573

18.9

16.7-21.2

Female

4,472

3,203

72.2

70.2-74.1

1,269

27.8

25.9-29.8

RACE

White

5,668

4,289

79.9

78.4-81.3

1,379

20.1

18.7-21.6

African American

985

676

72.0

68.0-75.7

309

28.0

24.3-32.0

Other Minorities

417

268

62.9

55.9-69.4

149

37.1

30.6-44.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

312

189

58.9

50.7-66.6

123

41.1

33.4-49.3

Non-Hispanic

6,769

5,053

78.2

76.7-79.6

1,716

21.8

20.4-23.3

AGE

18-24

237

193

81.6

74.5-87.1

18.4

12.9-25.5

25-34

713

564

79.3

74.7-83.2

149

20.7

16.8-25.3

35-44

1,207

954

78.1

74.9-81.1

253

21.9

18.9-25.1

45-54

1,464

1,102

75.4

72.5-78.1

362

24.6

21.9-27.5

55-64

1,430

1,050

74.1

71.1-76.9

380

25.9

23.1-28.9

65-74

1,120

792

72.0

68.5-75.2

328

28.0

24.8-31.5

75+

876

561

68.1

64.0-71.9

315

31.9

28.1-36.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

939

511

56.9

51.4-62.2

428

43.1

37.8-48.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,975

1,308

69.1

65.9-72.1

667

30.9

27.9-34.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,791

1,367

79.3

76.4-82.0

424

20.7

18.0-23.6

College Graduate

2,383

2,062

88.6

86.9-90.1

321

11.4

9.9-13.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

646

345

52.5

46.2-58.7

301

47.5

41.3-53.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,002

648

67.8

63.0-72.3

354

32.2

27.7-37.0

$25,000- 34,999

717

505

71.4

66.2-76.1

212

28.6

23.9-33.8

$35,000- 49,999

978

745

76.3

72.1-80.1

233

23.7

19.9-27.9

$50,000-74,999

1,042

853

84.4

81.4-87.0

189

15.6

13.0-18.6

$75,000+

1,695

1,482

89.4

87.4-91.1

213

10.6

8.9-12.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,371

1,430

63.7

60.7-66.5

941

36.3

33.5-39.3

4,421

3,593

81.9

80.0-83.6

828

18.1

16.4-20.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

948

725

80.4

77.0-83.5

223

19.6

16.5-23.0

Non-Veteran

6,144

4,525

76.0

74.3-77.6

1,619

24.0

22.4-25.7

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*Data in this table were derived from the exercise question.
Yes = Respondents who report any level of physical activity or exercise.
No = Respondents reporting no physical activity or exercise.

^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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