BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina**

Physical Activity

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
North Carolina	14,434	5,500	46.2	44.9-47.5	8,934	53.8	52.5-55.1
-Piedmont NC	6,932	2,723	47.4	45.5-49.2	4,209	52.6	50.8-54.5
GENDER
Male	2,552	1,289	58.4	55.5-61.2	1,263	41.6	38.8-44.5
Female	4,380	1,434	37.1	35.0-39.3	2,946	62.9	60.7-65.0
RACE
White	5,559	2,220	48.5	46.5-50.5	3,339	51.5	49.5-53.5
African American	955	337	45.3	40.7-50.0	618	54.7	50.0-59.3
Other Minorities	396	158	44.0	37.0-51.2	238	56.0	48.8-63.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	300	109	39.8	32.2-47.8	191	60.2	52.2-67.8
Non-Hispanic	6,618	2,611	48.2	46.3-50.0	4,007	51.8	50.0-53.7
AGE
18-24	227	141	64.9	56.6-72.4	86	35.1	27.6-43.4
25-34	694	358	57.2	52.2-62.0	336	42.8	38.0-47.8
35-44	1,175	623	54.6	50.9-58.3	552	45.4	41.7-49.1
45-54	1,438	618	44.4	41.1-47.7	820	55.6	52.3-58.9
55-64	1,403	492	37.2	33.9-40.5	911	62.8	59.5-66.1
65-74	1,094	329	30.9	27.5-34.5	765	69.1	65.5-72.5
75+	860	147	16.8	13.9-20.1	713	83.2	79.9-86.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	917	216	32.7	27.5-38.3	701	67.3	61.7-72.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,930	595	39.7	36.1-43.4	1,335	60.3	56.6-63.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,746	708	50.6	46.9-54.3	1,038	49.4	45.7-53.1
College Graduate	2,333	1,203	57.3	54.5-60.1	1,130	42.7	39.9-45.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	632	108	22.7	17.3-29.3	524	77.3	70.7-82.7
$15,000- 24,999	979	285	39.3	33.9-45.0	694	60.7	55.0-66.1
$25,000- 34,999	698	247	39.9	34.3-45.7	451	60.1	54.3-65.7
$35,000- 49,999	962	390	46.4	41.7-51.2	572	53.6	48.8-58.3
$50,000-74,999	1,024	477	54.3	49.9-58.7	547	45.7	41.3-50.1
$75,000+	1,670	922	60.8	57.6-63.8	748	39.2	36.2-42.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,344	568	32.4	29.1-35.9	1,776	67.6	64.1-70.9
No	4,412	2,093	53.7	51.5-56.0	2,319	46.3	44.0-48.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	930	375	46.6	41.8-51.4	555	53.4	48.6-58.2
Non-Veteran	6,000	2,347	47.5	45.5-49.5	3,653	52.5	50.5-54.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,434

5,500

46.2

44.9-47.5

8,934

53.8

52.5-55.1

-Piedmont NC

6,932

2,723

47.4

45.5-49.2

4,209

52.6

50.8-54.5

GENDER

Male

2,552

1,289

58.4

55.5-61.2

1,263

41.6

38.8-44.5

Female

4,380

1,434

37.1

35.0-39.3

2,946

62.9

60.7-65.0

RACE

White

5,559

2,220

48.5

46.5-50.5

3,339

51.5

49.5-53.5

African American

955

337

45.3

40.7-50.0

618

54.7

50.0-59.3

Other Minorities

396

158

44.0

37.0-51.2

238

56.0

48.8-63.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

300

109

39.8

32.2-47.8

191

60.2

52.2-67.8

Non-Hispanic

6,618

2,611

48.2

46.3-50.0

4,007

51.8

50.0-53.7

AGE

18-24

227

141

64.9

56.6-72.4

35.1

27.6-43.4

25-34

694

358

57.2

52.2-62.0

336

42.8

38.0-47.8

35-44

1,175

623

54.6

50.9-58.3

552

45.4

41.7-49.1

45-54

1,438

618

44.4

41.1-47.7

820

55.6

52.3-58.9

55-64

1,403

492

37.2

33.9-40.5

911

62.8

59.5-66.1

65-74

1,094

329

30.9

27.5-34.5

765

69.1

65.5-72.5

75+

860

147

16.8

13.9-20.1

713

83.2

79.9-86.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

917

216

32.7

27.5-38.3

701

67.3

61.7-72.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,930

595

39.7

36.1-43.4

1,335

60.3

56.6-63.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,746

708

50.6

46.9-54.3

1,038

49.4

45.7-53.1

College Graduate

2,333

1,203

57.3

54.5-60.1

1,130

42.7

39.9-45.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

632

108

22.7

17.3-29.3

524

77.3

70.7-82.7

$15,000- 24,999

979

285

39.3

33.9-45.0

694

60.7

55.0-66.1

$25,000- 34,999

698

247

39.9

34.3-45.7

451

60.1

54.3-65.7

$35,000- 49,999

962

390

46.4

41.7-51.2

572

53.6

48.8-58.3

$50,000-74,999

1,024

477

54.3

49.9-58.7

547

45.7

41.3-50.1

$75,000+

1,670

922

60.8

57.6-63.8

748

39.2

36.2-42.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,344

568

32.4

29.1-35.9

1,776

67.6

64.1-70.9

4,412

2,093

53.7

51.5-56.0

2,319

46.3

44.0-48.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

930

375

46.6

41.8-51.4

555

53.4

48.6-58.2

Non-Veteran

6,000

2,347

47.5

45.5-49.5

3,653

52.5

50.5-54.5

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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.

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.

This page was generated on 02JUN08.

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Physical Activity

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?*