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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,724	1,171	47.2	44.6-49.9	1,100	39.4	36.9-41.9	453	13.4	11.8-15.1
GENDER
Male	1,010	483	52.1	47.8-56.3	392	36.4	32.5-40.5	135	11.5	9.1-14.4
Female	1,714	688	42.7	39.6-45.8	708	42.2	39.2-45.2	318	15.2	13.2-17.3
RACE
White	2,520	1,080	46.7	44.0-49.4	1,031	40.4	37.8-43.0	409	12.9	11.3-14.7
African American	85	39	54.0	38.3-68.9	30	28.5	18.1-41.8	16	17.5	9.7-29.5
Other Minorities	113	49	51.6	38.0-65.0	39	30.8	20.1-44.0	25	17.6	10.0-29.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	68	26	44.4	28.7-61.3	27	35.9	22.3-52.1	15	19.7	10.1-34.9
Non-Hispanic	2,651	1,143	47.4	44.7-50.0	1,071	39.6	37.1-42.1	437	13.1	11.5-14.8
AGE
18-24	76	48	68.1	53.9-79.6	25	24.7	15.1-37.7	3	7.2	2.0-23.1
25-34	228	118	52.5	44.8-60.2	90	38.4	31.2-46.2	20	9.0	5.3-14.9
35-44	360	174	50.7	44.7-56.7	153	40.6	34.9-46.6	33	8.6	5.9-12.4
45-54	496	221	43.5	38.3-48.8	203	42.7	37.4-48.1	72	13.9	10.7-17.8
55-64	616	254	42.4	38.0-47.0	261	42.5	38.1-47.0	101	15.1	12.2-18.4
65-74	527	216	41.3	36.5-46.2	207	39.1	34.5-44.0	104	19.6	16.0-23.7
75+	409	134	32.7	27.7-38.0	159	41.7	36.3-47.3	116	25.7	21.3-30.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	430	144	37.9	31.6-44.7	149	32.6	26.9-38.9	137	29.4	23.3-36.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	836	320	45.3	40.4-50.3	365	41.5	36.8-46.3	151	13.2	10.8-16.1
Some Post-H.S.	710	316	49.4	44.4-54.4	300	40.4	35.7-45.2	94	10.3	7.9-13.2
College Graduate	742	389	52.5	47.8-57.2	283	39.7	35.2-44.4	70	7.7	5.7-10.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	322	113	38.3	31.2-46.0	108	34.5	27.5-42.3	101	27.2	21.7-33.5
$15,000- 24,999	540	200	41.5	35.5-47.7	230	41.4	35.6-47.3	110	17.2	13.0-22.3
$25,000- 34,999	298	123	47.8	39.3-56.4	138	40.1	32.4-48.3	37	12.2	8.0-18.1
$35,000- 49,999	432	199	51.1	44.9-57.3	175	37.9	32.2-43.9	58	11.0	7.9-15.0
$50,000-74,999	375	187	54.4	48.0-60.7	159	39.3	33.3-45.6	29	6.3	4.1- 9.6
$75,000+	421	223	53.1	47.1-58.9	169	41.6	35.8-47.6	29	5.4	3.5- 8.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,064	352	35.2	31.3-39.3	409	40.8	36.7-45.0	303	24.1	20.8-27.6
No	1,586	791	53.5	50.2-56.8	662	39.0	35.9-42.3	133	7.5	5.9- 9.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	421	194	49.6	43.5-55.8	168	38.5	32.9-44.4	59	11.9	8.9-15.7
Non-Veteran	2,303	977	46.8	44.0-49.7	932	39.5	36.8-42.3	394	13.6	11.9-15.6

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

-Western NC

2,724

1,171

47.2

44.6-49.9

1,100

39.4

36.9-41.9

453

13.4

11.8-15.1

GENDER

Male

1,010

483

52.1

47.8-56.3

392

36.4

32.5-40.5

135

11.5

9.1-14.4

Female

1,714

688

42.7

39.6-45.8

708

42.2

39.2-45.2

318

15.2

13.2-17.3

RACE

White

2,520

1,080

46.7

44.0-49.4

1,031

40.4

37.8-43.0

409

12.9

11.3-14.7

African American

54.0

38.3-68.9

28.5

18.1-41.8

17.5

9.7-29.5

Other Minorities

113

51.6

38.0-65.0

30.8

20.1-44.0

17.6

10.0-29.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

44.4

28.7-61.3

35.9

22.3-52.1

19.7

10.1-34.9

Non-Hispanic

2,651

1,143

47.4

44.7-50.0

1,071

39.6

37.1-42.1

437

13.1

11.5-14.8

AGE

18-24

68.1

53.9-79.6

24.7

15.1-37.7

7.2

2.0-23.1

25-34

228

118

52.5

44.8-60.2

38.4

31.2-46.2

9.0

5.3-14.9

35-44

360

174

50.7

44.7-56.7

153

40.6

34.9-46.6

8.6

5.9-12.4

45-54

496

221

43.5

38.3-48.8

203

42.7

37.4-48.1

13.9

10.7-17.8

55-64

616

254

42.4

38.0-47.0

261

42.5

38.1-47.0

101

15.1

12.2-18.4

65-74

527

216

41.3

36.5-46.2

207

39.1

34.5-44.0

104

19.6

16.0-23.7

75+

409

134

32.7

27.7-38.0

159

41.7

36.3-47.3

116

25.7

21.3-30.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

430

144

37.9

31.6-44.7

149

32.6

26.9-38.9

137

29.4

23.3-36.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

836

320

45.3

40.4-50.3

365

41.5

36.8-46.3

151

13.2

10.8-16.1

Some Post-H.S.

710

316

49.4

44.4-54.4

300

40.4

35.7-45.2

10.3

7.9-13.2

College Graduate

742

389

52.5

47.8-57.2

283

39.7

35.2-44.4

7.7

5.7-10.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

322

113

38.3

31.2-46.0

108

34.5

27.5-42.3

101

27.2

21.7-33.5

$15,000- 24,999

540

200

41.5

35.5-47.7

230

41.4

35.6-47.3

110

17.2

13.0-22.3

$25,000- 34,999

298

123

47.8

39.3-56.4

138

40.1

32.4-48.3

12.2

8.0-18.1

$35,000- 49,999

432

199

51.1

44.9-57.3

175

37.9

32.2-43.9

11.0

7.9-15.0

$50,000-74,999

375

187

54.4

48.0-60.7

159

39.3

33.3-45.6

6.3

4.1- 9.6

$75,000+

421

223

53.1

47.1-58.9

169

41.6

35.8-47.6

5.4

3.5- 8.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,064

352

35.2

31.3-39.3

409

40.8

36.7-45.0

303

24.1

20.8-27.6

1,586

791

53.5

50.2-56.8

662

39.0

35.9-42.3

133

7.5

5.9- 9.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

421

194

49.6

43.5-55.8

168

38.5

32.9-44.4

11.9

8.9-15.7

Non-Veteran

2,303

977

46.8

44.0-49.7

932

39.5

36.8-42.3

394

13.6

11.9-15.6

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*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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