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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,896	2,129	77.2	75.1-79.1	767	22.8	20.9-24.9
GENDER
Male	1,075	838	81.2	78.0-84.0	237	18.8	16.0-22.0
Female	1,821	1,291	73.4	70.8-75.8	530	26.6	24.2-29.2
RACE
White	2,674	1,984	77.9	75.9-79.8	690	22.1	20.2-24.1
African American	94	67	77.4	66.3-85.6	27	22.6	14.4-33.7
Other Minorities	118	72	66.2	53.0-77.3	46	33.8	22.7-47.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	69	43	63.5	47.0-77.3	26	36.5	22.7-53.0
Non-Hispanic	2,820	2,082	77.8	75.8-79.6	738	22.2	20.4-24.2
AGE
18-24	78	61	81.8	68.9-90.2	17	18.2	9.8-31.1
25-34	237	194	85.3	79.4-89.7	43	14.7	10.3-20.6
35-44	378	291	78.4	73.5-82.7	87	21.6	17.3-26.5
45-54	526	387	75.4	70.8-79.4	139	24.6	20.6-29.2
55-64	646	474	75.1	71.2-78.6	172	24.9	21.4-28.8
65-74	576	426	73.7	69.4-77.6	150	26.3	22.4-30.6
75+	443	287	64.7	59.4-69.6	156	35.3	30.4-40.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	459	259	60.1	53.8-66.1	200	39.9	33.9-46.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	912	628	74.1	70.2-77.8	284	25.9	22.2-29.8
Some Post-H.S.	750	576	80.0	76.4-83.2	174	20.0	16.8-23.6
College Graduate	769	662	87.9	84.9-90.4	107	12.1	9.6-15.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	351	200	57.1	50.0-63.9	151	42.9	36.1-50.0
$15,000- 24,999	561	361	69.8	64.7-74.5	200	30.2	25.5-35.3
$25,000- 34,999	313	242	79.3	72.7-84.6	71	20.7	15.4-27.3
$35,000- 49,999	452	356	84.1	80.2-87.3	96	15.9	12.7-19.8
$50,000-74,999	396	324	82.9	78.0-86.8	72	17.1	13.2-22.0
$75,000+	432	383	90.3	86.5-93.1	49	9.7	6.9-13.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,126	693	64.0	60.2-67.7	433	36.0	32.3-39.8
No	1,645	1,347	83.9	81.5-85.9	298	16.1	14.1-18.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	441	346	81.5	77.2-85.2	95	18.5	14.8-22.8
Non-Veteran	2,455	1,783	76.5	74.2-78.6	672	23.5	21.4-25.8

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

-Western NC

2,896

2,129

77.2

75.1-79.1

767

22.8

20.9-24.9

GENDER

Male

1,075

838

81.2

78.0-84.0

237

18.8

16.0-22.0

Female

1,821

1,291

73.4

70.8-75.8

530

26.6

24.2-29.2

RACE

White

2,674

1,984

77.9

75.9-79.8

690

22.1

20.2-24.1

African American

77.4

66.3-85.6

22.6

14.4-33.7

Other Minorities

118

66.2

53.0-77.3

33.8

22.7-47.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

63.5

47.0-77.3

36.5

22.7-53.0

Non-Hispanic

2,820

2,082

77.8

75.8-79.6

738

22.2

20.4-24.2

AGE

18-24

81.8

68.9-90.2

18.2

9.8-31.1

25-34

237

194

85.3

79.4-89.7

14.7

10.3-20.6

35-44

378

291

78.4

73.5-82.7

21.6

17.3-26.5

45-54

526

387

75.4

70.8-79.4

139

24.6

20.6-29.2

55-64

646

474

75.1

71.2-78.6

172

24.9

21.4-28.8

65-74

576

426

73.7

69.4-77.6

150

26.3

22.4-30.6

75+

443

287

64.7

59.4-69.6

156

35.3

30.4-40.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

459

259

60.1

53.8-66.1

200

39.9

33.9-46.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

912

628

74.1

70.2-77.8

284

25.9

22.2-29.8

Some Post-H.S.

750

576

80.0

76.4-83.2

174

20.0

16.8-23.6

College Graduate

769

662

87.9

84.9-90.4

107

12.1

9.6-15.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

351

200

57.1

50.0-63.9

151

42.9

36.1-50.0

$15,000- 24,999

561

361

69.8

64.7-74.5

200

30.2

25.5-35.3

$25,000- 34,999

313

242

79.3

72.7-84.6

20.7

15.4-27.3

$35,000- 49,999

452

356

84.1

80.2-87.3

15.9

12.7-19.8

$50,000-74,999

396

324

82.9

78.0-86.8

17.1

13.2-22.0

$75,000+

432

383

90.3

86.5-93.1

9.7

6.9-13.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,126

693

64.0

60.2-67.7

433

36.0

32.3-39.8

1,645

1,347

83.9

81.5-85.9

298

16.1

14.1-18.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

441

346

81.5

77.2-85.2

18.5

14.8-22.8

Non-Veteran

2,455

1,783

76.5

74.2-78.6

672

23.5

21.4-25.8

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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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