BRFSS 2007 - Western North Carolina**: (Moderate Physical Activity*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Moderate Physical Activity*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	13,951	5,705	44.0	42.8-45.3	8,246	56.0	54.7-57.2
-Western NC	2,724	1,171	47.2	44.6-49.9	1,553	52.8	50.1-55.4
GENDER
Male	1,010	483	52.1	47.8-56.3	527	47.9	43.7-52.2
Female	1,714	688	42.7	39.6-45.8	1,026	57.3	54.2-60.4
RACE
White	2,520	1,080	46.7	44.0-49.4	1,440	53.3	50.6-56.0
African American	85	39	54.0	38.3-68.9	46	46.0	31.1-61.7
Other Minorities	113	49	51.6	38.0-65.0	64	48.4	35.0-62.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	68	26	44.4	28.7-61.3	42	55.6	38.7-71.3
Non-Hispanic	2,651	1,143	47.4	44.7-50.0	1,508	52.6	50.0-55.3
AGE
18-24	76	48	68.1	53.9-79.6	28	31.9	20.4-46.1
25-34	228	118	52.5	44.8-60.2	110	47.5	39.8-55.2
35-44	360	174	50.7	44.7-56.7	186	49.3	43.3-55.3
45-54	496	221	43.5	38.3-48.8	275	56.5	51.2-61.7
55-64	616	254	42.4	38.0-47.0	362	57.6	53.0-62.0
65-74	527	216	41.3	36.5-46.2	311	58.7	53.8-63.5
75+	409	134	32.7	27.7-38.0	275	67.3	62.0-72.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	430	144	37.9	31.6-44.7	286	62.1	55.3-68.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	836	320	45.3	40.4-50.3	516	54.7	49.7-59.6
Some Post-H.S.	710	316	49.4	44.4-54.4	394	50.6	45.6-55.6
College Graduate	742	389	52.5	47.8-57.2	353	47.5	42.8-52.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	322	113	38.3	31.2-46.0	209	61.7	54.0-68.8
$15,000- 24,999	540	200	41.5	35.5-47.7	340	58.5	52.3-64.5
$25,000- 34,999	298	123	47.8	39.3-56.4	175	52.2	43.6-60.7
$35,000- 49,999	432	199	51.1	44.9-57.3	233	48.9	42.7-55.1
$50,000-74,999	375	187	54.4	48.0-60.7	188	45.6	39.3-52.0
$75,000+	421	223	53.1	47.1-58.9	198	46.9	41.1-52.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,064	352	35.2	31.3-39.3	712	64.8	60.7-68.7
No	1,586	791	53.5	50.2-56.8	795	46.5	43.2-49.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	421	194	49.6	43.5-55.8	227	50.4	44.2-56.5
Non-Veteran	2,303	977	46.8	44.0-49.7	1,326	53.2	50.3-56.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,951

5,705

44.0

42.8-45.3

8,246

56.0

54.7-57.2

-Western NC

2,724

1,171

47.2

44.6-49.9

1,553

52.8

50.1-55.4

GENDER

Male

1,010

483

52.1

47.8-56.3

527

47.9

43.7-52.2

Female

1,714

688

42.7

39.6-45.8

1,026

57.3

54.2-60.4

RACE

White

2,520

1,080

46.7

44.0-49.4

1,440

53.3

50.6-56.0

African American

54.0

38.3-68.9

46.0

31.1-61.7

Other Minorities

113

51.6

38.0-65.0

48.4

35.0-62.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

44.4

28.7-61.3

55.6

38.7-71.3

Non-Hispanic

2,651

1,143

47.4

44.7-50.0

1,508

52.6

50.0-55.3

AGE

18-24

68.1

53.9-79.6

31.9

20.4-46.1

25-34

228

118

52.5

44.8-60.2

110

47.5

39.8-55.2

35-44

360

174

50.7

44.7-56.7

186

49.3

43.3-55.3

45-54

496

221

43.5

38.3-48.8

275

56.5

51.2-61.7

55-64

616

254

42.4

38.0-47.0

362

57.6

53.0-62.0

65-74

527

216

41.3

36.5-46.2

311

58.7

53.8-63.5

75+

409

134

32.7

27.7-38.0

275

67.3

62.0-72.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

430

144

37.9

31.6-44.7

286

62.1

55.3-68.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

836

320

45.3

40.4-50.3

516

54.7

49.7-59.6

Some Post-H.S.

710

316

49.4

44.4-54.4

394

50.6

45.6-55.6

College Graduate

742

389

52.5

47.8-57.2

353

47.5

42.8-52.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

322

113

38.3

31.2-46.0

209

61.7

54.0-68.8

$15,000- 24,999

540

200

41.5

35.5-47.7

340

58.5

52.3-64.5

$25,000- 34,999

298

123

47.8

39.3-56.4

175

52.2

43.6-60.7

$35,000- 49,999

432

199

51.1

44.9-57.3

233

48.9

42.7-55.1

$50,000-74,999

375

187

54.4

48.0-60.7

188

45.6

39.3-52.0

$75,000+

421

223

53.1

47.1-58.9

198

46.9

41.1-52.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,064

352

35.2

31.3-39.3

712

64.8

60.7-68.7

1,586

791

53.5

50.2-56.8

795

46.5

43.2-49.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

421

194

49.6

43.5-55.8

227

50.4

44.2-56.5

Non-Veteran

2,303

977

46.8

44.0-49.7

1,326

53.2

50.3-56.0

Back to Physical Activity.

*Data in this table were derived from the physical activity questions.
Yes = Respondents who report doing moderate physical activity for 30 or more minutes per day, five or more days per week or
respondents who report doing vigorous physical acti vity for 20 or more minutes per day, three or more days per week.
No= Respondents who report no moderate physical activity or less than 30 minutes per day, or less than five days per week
and no vigorous physical activity or less than 20 minutes p er day, or less than three days per week.

^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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