BRFSS 2007 - Western North Carolina**: (How many days per week do you do these moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Physical Activity

How many days per week do you do these moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time?

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	Total Respond.^	1 day	2 days	3-4 days	5-6 days	Everyday
North Carolina	11,727	643	5.4	4.8- 6.2	1,374	11.8	10.9-12.7	3,769	31.8	30.5-33.0	2,308	19.3	18.2-20.4	3,633	31.8	30.4-33.1
-Western NC	2,311	112	4.6	3.5- 5.9	212	8.9	7.4-10.7	702	30.7	28.2-33.4	482	20.2	18.0-22.4	803	35.6	32.9-38.4
GENDER
Male	878	40	4.9	3.2- 7.4	85	9.2	6.8-12.2	249	28.9	24.9-33.1	191	20.7	17.4-24.6	313	36.4	32.1-40.9
Female	1,433	72	4.3	3.3- 5.7	127	8.7	6.9-10.8	453	32.5	29.5-35.7	291	19.6	17.1-22.3	490	34.9	31.7-38.2
RACE
White	2,159	104	4.4	3.4- 5.6	195	8.9	7.3-10.8	663	31.3	28.7-34.0	458	21.0	18.8-23.5	739	34.4	31.7-37.1
African American	71	4	3.5	1.1-11.1	8	7.8	3.6-16.2	21	30.0	16.8-47.6	11	13.9	6.5-27.4	27	44.8	27.0-64.0
Other Minorities	78	4	9.3	2.8-26.5	9	10.1	3.8-24.0	18	20.8	11.1-35.8	11	7.4	3.5-14.9	36	52.4	35.8-68.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	47	3	11.3	2.9-34.8	4	7.0	1.7-24.2	11	21.8	10.3-40.3	10	10.8	5.0-21.7	19	49.2	29.7-69.0
Non-Hispanic	2,260	109	4.3	3.4- 5.6	208	9.0	7.5-10.8	690	31.1	28.5-33.7	472	20.5	18.4-22.9	781	35.1	32.4-37.8
AGE
18-24	72	3	4.0	1.0-14.3	4	7.1	1.8-24.1	20	22.1	13.5-34.0	11	18.0	9.3-31.9	34	48.9	35.1-62.8
25-34	205	9	5.9	2.9-11.6	20	10.1	6.2-16.2	69	32.0	24.9-40.1	32	15.1	10.3-21.6	75	36.8	29.3-45.1
35-44	328	9	2.4	1.2- 4.8	30	7.9	5.4-11.6	112	34.2	28.4-40.5	60	20.0	15.2-25.9	117	35.4	29.6-41.6
45-54	432	19	4.0	2.4- 6.4	47	10.4	7.4-14.3	135	33.1	27.8-38.9	82	19.1	14.9-24.2	149	33.5	28.3-39.0
55-64	518	30	5.4	3.6- 8.0	46	8.0	5.7-11.0	155	31.7	27.2-36.6	121	25.5	21.3-30.2	166	29.4	25.2-33.9
65-74	443	27	5.8	3.8- 8.7	35	7.7	5.4-10.8	122	26.5	22.2-31.4	116	25.6	21.3-30.4	143	34.4	29.4-39.8
75+	306	15	4.7	2.5- 8.7	29	10.4	7.1-15.0	88	28.3	22.9-34.4	59	19.4	14.8-25.1	115	37.1	31.0-43.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	296	26	8.0	4.5-13.6	19	6.9	4.0-11.6	82	25.7	19.7-32.9	51	16.9	12.1-23.0	118	42.5	35.1-50.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	706	35	4.7	3.0- 7.5	85	11.8	8.6-15.9	217	31.1	26.5-36.1	128	16.8	13.3-21.0	241	35.6	30.5-41.0
Some Post-H.S.	633	29	4.0	2.5- 6.4	56	8.7	6.1-12.2	201	31.3	26.7-36.4	128	19.0	15.4-23.3	219	36.9	31.9-42.3
College Graduate	673	22	3.5	2.0- 6.0	52	6.7	4.8- 9.2	199	31.7	27.2-36.5	175	26.6	22.4-31.4	225	31.5	27.1-36.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	233	18	9.9	4.8-19.4	17	6.7	3.4-13.0	62	24.4	17.8-32.5	40	14.8	9.7-21.9	96	44.2	35.5-53.3
$15,000- 24,999	425	28	4.4	3.0- 6.6	47	10.1	7.2-14.1	123	31.2	25.2-37.9	72	17.4	13.2-22.7	155	36.8	30.4-43.7
$25,000- 34,999	265	11	5.9	2.6-13.0	31	7.5	4.9-11.3	84	30.2	23.1-38.5	55	18.7	12.8-26.5	84	37.7	28.8-47.5
$35,000- 49,999	376	17	6.2	3.4-11.1	36	8.9	6.0-13.0	124	32.2	26.2-38.9	79	20.4	15.5-26.3	120	32.2	26.3-38.7
$50,000-74,999	352	12	2.7	1.4- 5.2	29	6.7	4.3-10.1	114	29.4	24.0-35.4	76	23.0	17.7-29.3	121	38.2	31.6-45.3
$75,000+	393	11	2.4	1.2- 4.6	27	7.1	4.5-10.9	128	35.9	30.0-42.3	101	23.8	19.0-29.3	126	30.8	25.6-36.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	780	52	6.3	4.3- 9.0	85	12.9	9.4-17.5	220	28.8	24.7-33.3	148	17.8	14.7-21.4	275	34.1	29.8-38.8
No	1,471	58	3.9	2.8- 5.6	121	7.3	5.8- 9.1	464	31.3	28.2-34.6	322	21.5	18.7-24.4	506	36.1	32.7-39.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	365	13	4.4	2.2- 8.8	34	8.0	5.5-11.5	108	28.4	23.1-34.4	90	27.0	21.0-34.0	120	32.1	26.3-38.6
Non-Veteran	1,946	99	4.6	3.5- 6.0	178	9.1	7.4-11.1	594	31.1	28.4-34.0	392	19.0	16.8-21.4	683	36.2	33.2-39.3

Total
Respond.^

1 day

2 days

3-4 days

5-6 days

Everyday

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,727

643

5.4

4.8- 6.2

1,374

11.8

10.9-12.7

3,769

31.8

30.5-33.0

2,308

19.3

18.2-20.4

3,633

31.8

30.4-33.1

-Western NC

2,311

112

4.6

3.5- 5.9

212

8.9

7.4-10.7

702

30.7

28.2-33.4

482

20.2

18.0-22.4

803

35.6

32.9-38.4

GENDER

Male

878

4.9

3.2- 7.4

9.2

6.8-12.2

249

28.9

24.9-33.1

191

20.7

17.4-24.6

313

36.4

32.1-40.9

Female

1,433

4.3

3.3- 5.7

127

8.7

6.9-10.8

453

32.5

29.5-35.7

291

19.6

17.1-22.3

490

34.9

31.7-38.2

RACE

White

2,159

104

4.4

3.4- 5.6

195

8.9

7.3-10.8

663

31.3

28.7-34.0

458

21.0

18.8-23.5

739

34.4

31.7-37.1

African American

3.5

1.1-11.1

7.8

3.6-16.2

30.0

16.8-47.6

13.9

6.5-27.4

44.8

27.0-64.0

Other Minorities

9.3

2.8-26.5

10.1

3.8-24.0

20.8

11.1-35.8

7.4

3.5-14.9

52.4

35.8-68.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

11.3

2.9-34.8

7.0

1.7-24.2

21.8

10.3-40.3

10.8

5.0-21.7

49.2

29.7-69.0

Non-Hispanic

2,260

109

4.3

3.4- 5.6

208

9.0

7.5-10.8

690

31.1

28.5-33.7

472

20.5

18.4-22.9

781

35.1

32.4-37.8

AGE

18-24

4.0

1.0-14.3

7.1

1.8-24.1

22.1

13.5-34.0

18.0

9.3-31.9

48.9

35.1-62.8

25-34

205

5.9

2.9-11.6

10.1

6.2-16.2

32.0

24.9-40.1

15.1

10.3-21.6

36.8

29.3-45.1

35-44

328

2.4

1.2- 4.8

7.9

5.4-11.6

112

34.2

28.4-40.5

20.0

15.2-25.9

117

35.4

29.6-41.6

45-54

432

4.0

2.4- 6.4

10.4

7.4-14.3

135

33.1

27.8-38.9

19.1

14.9-24.2

149

33.5

28.3-39.0

55-64

518

5.4

3.6- 8.0

8.0

5.7-11.0

155

31.7

27.2-36.6

121

25.5

21.3-30.2

166

29.4

25.2-33.9

65-74

443

5.8

3.8- 8.7

7.7

5.4-10.8

122

26.5

22.2-31.4

116

25.6

21.3-30.4

143

34.4

29.4-39.8

75+

306

4.7

2.5- 8.7

10.4

7.1-15.0

28.3

22.9-34.4

19.4

14.8-25.1

115

37.1

31.0-43.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

296

8.0

4.5-13.6

6.9

4.0-11.6

25.7

19.7-32.9

16.9

12.1-23.0

118

42.5

35.1-50.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

706

4.7

3.0- 7.5

11.8

8.6-15.9

217

31.1

26.5-36.1

128

16.8

13.3-21.0

241

35.6

30.5-41.0

Some Post-H.S.

633

4.0

2.5- 6.4

8.7

6.1-12.2

201

31.3

26.7-36.4

128

19.0

15.4-23.3

219

36.9

31.9-42.3

College Graduate

673

3.5

2.0- 6.0

6.7

4.8- 9.2

199

31.7

27.2-36.5

175

26.6

22.4-31.4

225

31.5

27.1-36.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

233

9.9

4.8-19.4

6.7

3.4-13.0

24.4

17.8-32.5

14.8

9.7-21.9

44.2

35.5-53.3

$15,000- 24,999

425

4.4

3.0- 6.6

10.1

7.2-14.1

123

31.2

25.2-37.9

17.4

13.2-22.7

155

36.8

30.4-43.7

$25,000- 34,999

265

5.9

2.6-13.0

7.5

4.9-11.3

30.2

23.1-38.5

18.7

12.8-26.5

37.7

28.8-47.5

$35,000- 49,999

376

6.2

3.4-11.1

8.9

6.0-13.0

124

32.2

26.2-38.9

20.4

15.5-26.3

120

32.2

26.3-38.7

$50,000-74,999

352

2.7

1.4- 5.2

6.7

4.3-10.1

114

29.4

24.0-35.4

23.0

17.7-29.3

121

38.2

31.6-45.3

$75,000+

393

2.4

1.2- 4.6

7.1

4.5-10.9

128

35.9

30.0-42.3

101

23.8

19.0-29.3

126

30.8

25.6-36.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

780

6.3

4.3- 9.0

12.9

9.4-17.5

220

28.8

24.7-33.3

148

17.8

14.7-21.4

275

34.1

29.8-38.8

1,471

3.9

2.8- 5.6

121

7.3

5.8- 9.1

464

31.3

28.2-34.6

322

21.5

18.7-24.4

506

36.1

32.7-39.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

365

4.4

2.2- 8.8

8.0

5.5-11.5

108

28.4

23.1-34.4

27.0

21.0-34.0

120

32.1

26.3-38.6

Non-Veteran

1,946

4.6

3.5- 6.0

178

9.1

7.4-11.1

594

31.1

28.4-34.0

392

19.0

16.8-21.4

683

36.2

33.2-39.3

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*This question was asked only of respondents who reported doing moderate activities at least 10 minutes at a time.

^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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